Kids Walk for Kids with Cancer

Welcome to the Kids Walk for Kids with Cancer Website!

Kids Walk for Kids with Cancer is a 4.5 mile walk that supports pediatric cancer research at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center . The walk is organized by students from more than 25 NYC-area schools (with just a little help from our parents!).  We publicize the need for more pediatric cancer research, run bakesales, sell t-shirts, and fundraise in our communities, attracting more and more support for kids with cancer each year.  This year, we hope to raise $125,000 through our fundraising efforts, adding to the $775,000 students like us have already raised since 2001!

The walkathon is an upbeat, family-friendly event.  Please join us on Saturday, May 8th, 2010 at 1:30 PM for a short student-run program, followed by the walk itself, and culminating with snacks, socializing, and lots of fun in Central Park.  We welcome anyone to participate, from students and parents, to teachers and corporate teams.  We're also honored to be joined by MSKCC families and staff! 

We ask walkers to try and obtain sponsors - sponsors can donate online (just click on Donate Now) or bring checks written out to "Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center" on the day of the walk.  We request that walkers who are not sponsored make a contribution of $20 at the check-in table the day of the event.

Get together a group of friends, and register a team! You can create and personalize your team's home page, and each participant can create his or her own fundraising page.  Registration is free, but we ask all walkers to register for the event. You can register online or at the check-in table on the day of the event. 

100% of the proceeds from the Kids Walk support research at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, the world's oldest and largest private cancer center.  MSKCC has devoted more than a century to patient care as well as to innovative research, making significant contributions to new and better therapies for the treatment of cancer.  Kids Walk for Kids with Cancer funds research which is used to find new treatments for hard-to-cure pediatric cancers.

Check out our FAQ if you want to learn more about the Kids Walk, or feel free to Contact Us with any questions or to find out how you can get involoved.  If you can't join us, please help us by sponsoring a walker in the 10th Annual Kids Walk for Kids with Cancer! Click here to sponsor a walker or simply to support our cause.

We hope to see you on May 8th!

From all the students on the 10th Annual Kids Walk for Kids with Cancer Organizing Committee