#TeamUp4GoldKids September is Childhood Cancer Awareness month, so for all of September we’ve decided to team up and join forces with @thegoldhopeproject to help spread awareness!! For those of you that don’t know, The Gold Hope Project is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization of photographers who aim to provide free portrait sessions to families battling pediatric cancer. As photographers, we understand how truly important it is to document our children's lives, and what better gift to give to parents going through such a tremendously difficult time! In addition to pairing young warriors with photographers, @TheGoldHopeProject also works to raise funds for pediatric cancer research! If you want to participate with us this month, here are just a few things you can consider: 1. Tag your gold photos with the #TeamUp4GoldKids (for features) and #theGoldHopeProject (to spread awareness). You will have a chance to be featured on one of the MANY participating hubs for the month of September! 2. Go to goldhopeproject.com and see how you can apply to be a registered photographer! 3. Donate! It DOES make a difference! By using these hashtags you give all participating hubs permission to share! Childhood Cancer Facts - Cancer is the #1 disease killer of kids in the US. -Childhood Cancer is more than a dozen types of cancers combined including tumors, leukemia and lymphomas. -The causes of most childhood cancer is unknown. Childhood cancer can not be prevented. - Many childhood cancer treatments are the same that existed in the 1970s. - 1 out of 8 children with cancer will not survive. - Childhood cancer research receives 4% of the annual budget from the National Cancer Institute. That equals 195 million for all 12 types of childhood cancer. Adult cancers receive the renewing 96% of the budget. - 9 children are diagnosed with a brain tumor everyday. - 43 children are diagnosed with cancer each day. From Children with Cancer UK Childhood cancer is rare – around 1,600 new cases are diagnosed every year in the UK (in children aged 0-14 years) This means that around one child in 500 will develop some form of cancer by the age of 14 years Childhood cancers account for 0.5% of all cancers in the UK Cancer occurs more commonly in boys than girls, by a ratio of around 6:5. This varies by tumour type; the most striking excess is in lymphomas, which boys are more than twice as likely to develop In Britain, childhood cancer incidence rates increased by 38% between 1966-2000. Some of this increase is thought to be due to improvements in diagnosis and registration The childhood cancer rate in the UK is the lowest in Europe, and one of the lowest of all Western industrialised countries. Australia and the US have some of the highest rates. The reasons for this variation are not clear. https://www.cclg.org.uk/Childhood-cancer https://www.childrenwithcancer.org.uk/about-us/what-we-do/childhood-cancer-awareness/ I hope you enjoy my interpretation of the theme, remember to click on the link below and follow the blog circle to see what the other talented Share Six ladies have come up with this month! I am part of a group of photographers, Share Six, who blog 6 images on the 6th of each month with unique monthly themes.
Please continue around the circle until you get back to this page by clicking HERE to see how the extremely talented Sharleen from Sharleen Stuart Photography interpreted this month's theme. Join us for this month’s theme by posting your { Gold } images on our Facebook page at SHARE SIX and to our Instagram gallery, by tagging #sharesix and #sharesix_gold2019 A new theme will be posted on 6th October.
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6/9/2019 02:44:39 pm
Swooning on the two flower macros at the end Janet! These can't be more beautiful!
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Liz
6/9/2019 06:23:57 pm
I just love the diversity and depth of your art. The landscapes are stunning and the colors and intricate details of the macro shots are amazing!
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