It’s that time of year again…and we are honored to share that because of your financial support and donations throughout the year as we closed out 2023 Alex’s Army Childhood Cancer Foundation wrote a check for $30,000 towards furthering research which we believe will bring the scientists and researchers one step closer to finding cures for our children!
With the guidance of the team at Children’s National, this year’s contribution will be allocated towards the genetics research program at Children’s.
“33% of children with Wilms tumor have an underlying genetic predisposition that makes them more susceptible to developing the disease. In some cases, the predisposition may also affect other family members. This discovery highlights the need for greater partnership and referrals to genetic counselors. Due to the increased recognition of underlying genetic causes of many childhood cancers, our cancer genetics program has grown tremendously in the past few years. Unfortunately, much of the care coordination for cancer genetics is unfunded and we rely on philanthropy to sustain and expand our program.” – Dr Jeffrey Dome Research Profile – Jeffrey Dome, M.D., Ph.D. | Children’s National Research and Innovation
Some of our sweet friends are helping us shout from the rooftops this announcement and our sincere appreciation of your support to make this happen:
Adam, Derreon, Camila, Niko, Ella, Ella’s big sis Madelyn, and Alex’s little sis Caitlyn – as well as all of us at Alex’s Army want to say a huge THANK YOU for your support of our mission to Fund Research, Raise Awareness, and to provide support and encouragement through faith, hope, and love!
