"Jasmina, the 6-year-old Manhattan girl who has bravely been battling leukemia for the last year has died, her mother said late last night.

Her brave fight inspired thousands, including celebrities like Rihanna, to donate bone marrow. In December, the adorable Greenwich Village kindergartner even charmed President Barack Obama during a visit to the White House."

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....to PAC2's question to him......Citizens Briefing Book

The links to #2 and #3:
Faces of Courage: Kids living with cancer - #2

Faces of Courage: Kids living with cancer - #3

The Rally Foundation, through volunteers across the country, raises awareness and funds specifically for childhood cancer research to find better treatments and cures for childhood cancers.

The Rally Athlete program just wrapped up their Disney Marathon and Half-Marathon in January. 120 runners from across the country endured a long and frigid race day, but raised more than $120,000 for Childhood Cancer Research! Become a fan of the Rally Foundation on facebook and read some of the blog entries runners have posted about their exciting race weekend.


Join the Rally Athletes!
Want to know some ways that you can help the cause? Here are some upcoming events:
1. Join the Rally Foundation for the ING Georgia Marathon and Half-Marathon on Sunday, March 21 and volunteer to help out with the hydration station! You can help Rally Foundation win the $1,000 prize in the Hydration Station Challenge. A number of non-profit groups are competing for the prize this year, and part of the judging is based on the number of volunteers at each station and how much encouragement and cheering the volunteers provide the runners. There are two shifts to choose from: 5am-10am and 10am-3pm. Volunteers will keep water poured in cups, pass out cups to passing runners and - most importantly - cheer the runners on! The second shift will also have clean-up at the conclusion of the race. All volunteers will get Rally T-shirts, email bryan@rallyfoundation.org for more information.

2. A group in Seattle dubbed the Rally NW team has hit the ground running in preparation for the Seattle Rock n' Roll Marathon and Half-Marathon. These runners will be running in honor/memory of our deserving Rally Kids! The team is fundraising specifically for a research project at Seattle Children's Hospital. Walk, or run, but nothing will compare to the feeling of joining the very small group of people that can say they have completed a Marathon or Half-Marathon. Even if this would be your first endurance race, you will have a team of runners to motivate you along the way, as well as coaches to guide you, and no better motivation than a Rally Kid!. Also, if you are interested in helping out but are not a runner, come out and support our runners at various cheering sections along the course. Also, help with transporting runners from the finish line at the end of the race. For more information email bryan@rallyfoundation.org or check out the Rally Foundation website. Also visit the Rally NW team site at and the Rally NW blog at Rally Blog

Fashion Funds the Cure Event
It is our pleasure to tell you about the inaugural Fashion Funds the Cure private shopping event and runway show sponsored by Mercedes-Benz USA on Tuesday March 30,2010 at Saks Fifth Avenue, Phipps Plaza, Atlanta. We are excited to welcome Atlanta Falcons starting linebacker, Curtis Lofton, as our honorary host. Despite being a great fundraiser, each of our supporters has the unique opportunity to help make the memory of a lifetime for a young child battling cancer by sponsoring his or her participation in the show. The Saks spring collection will be featured by not only professional models, but cancer patients making their debut on the runway, modeling much more than just the latest trend. Email lauren@rallyfoundation.org if you're interested in getting involved in this incredible event.
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Every day two classrooms of students, about 46 children, are diagnosed with cancer and most will spend the next three years in treatment. Pediatric cancer is different than adult cancer and is the number one disease killer of kids’ ages 0-20. Rally Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, is dedicated to raising funds to support childhood cancer research which is under-funded up to $30 million a year.

For more information, please visit the Rally Foundation!