Get Involved: First & Gold Campaign
Be a "Champion for Cures."
September is National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
Join Curing Kids Cancer in making a lasting impact! The First & Gold Campaign empowers youth, high school, and college athletes to be champions on and off the field. By actively participating, your athletic program has the unique opportunity to amplify childhood cancer awareness during September. Your involvement isn’t just support; it’s a force that propels change and elevates our collective commitment to defeating childhood cancer. Together, let’s turn the spotlight on September and ignite a movement that resonates far beyond the playing field.
How It Works
Start a CKC First and Gold Campaign at your school.
Watch the video to hear Shane Beamer talk about CKC’s impact and read below to learn more about launching your own First and Gold campaign.
Heart for cures
How to Run a Successful Campaign
Select a Game
Select one game in the month of September to play in honor of Curing Kids Cancer
Materials
CKC will ship your team all the material you need to get started i.e. t-shirts, lanyards, and gold whistles for the coaches to wear and CKC helmet stickers and wristbands for the players.
Promotion
CKC recognizes that each school is different, and we want you to help make this campaign your own and fit the needs of your team.
Personalize
Free
This program is free for your school to participate in and benefits Curing Kids Cancer’s mission to fund innovative research and treatments to find cures for all childhood cancers in our lifetime.
You support us, we support you!
Campaign Kit
Your First & Gold Campaign kit includes:
PLAYERS
- Helmet Stickers
- Wristbands
COACHES
- T-shirt
- Whistle
- Hat
Online Promotion
What you get:
- Announcement of your campaign here on the website
- Promotion on all Curing Kids Cancer social media channels;
- Inclusion in the monthly Curing Kids Cancer e-newsletter to 11,000+ contacts across
Presentation
Let us know if you would like a CKC staff member to talk to your team or coaching staff about the importance of participating in this campaign and the impact it will have on all kids battling cancer.
