Events, workshops and promotions are scheduled in Hawaii throughout September in observation of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, as a means to educate and raise funds for Hawaii’s children.
In Hawaii, 60 to 65 keiki are newly diagnosed with cancer, or relapse, each year. At any given time, approximately 200 children are undergoing treatment, with the average time-span of 12 months to three years. About 75 percent of children survive childhood cancer; , hoever, cancer is the leading cause of death by disease in children ages 0-14, according to the Hawaii Children’s Cancer Foundation.
Events benefiting the Hawaii Children’s Cancer Foundation:
— The Hawaii Children’s Cancer Foundation Benefit Tennis Tournament, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday, Sept. 7. at the Moanalua High School tennis courts. For more information, contact Kyle Kaneshiro at k2tens@hawaiiantel.net.
— HCCF’s annual “Jungle Adventure,” presented by Team Praxis, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13, Honolulu Zoo, with free rides, games, prizes and entertainment. A free trolley is available to the Honolulu Zoo from Kapiolani Community College. Admission is $6 for adults, $3 for children 4 to 12 years old, free for those 3 years old and under.
— Twitter Tuesday at Big City Diner Restaurants, 7-8 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15 at all five Big City Diner restaurants (Aiea, Kailua, Kaimuki, Ward, and Waipio). Big City Diner will give away free breakfasts to customers with the “Twitter password” and drink purchase. In lieu of the breakfast cost, donations to HCCF are encouraged. Also, canisters will be placed in the restaurants all month, collecting loose change to support the cause.
— Throughout September, 22 participating merchants at Ward Warehouse and Ward Center will place canisters in their stores to collect loose change and support Hawaii’s childhood cancer patients and their families.
 
Educational workshops:
— Dr. ZoAnn Dreyer from Texas Children’s Hospital will talk about the needs of long-term childhood cancer survivors, and Passport for Care, an innovative new program that tracks survivors through diagnosis and treatment, 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9, Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children, and 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, Moanalua High School.
This event is open to the public; reservations are required. For more information, call 528-5161.

For more information on the September events and HCCF, go to http://www.HCCF.org.