Gold ribbon event raises childhood cancer awareness

 aTeam Ministries hopes more people now know about what gold ribbons stand for. 

“One of the things we hear from patient families is that more people need to know about pediatric cancer,” said aTeam founder and president Andy Thrower. “Everyone knows that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but not near the number know about September being for Childhood Cancer Awareness.” 

The Homewood nonprofit organization held a #BOLD4gold Rally to raise awareness about childhodo cancer at Homewood Central Park on Saturday, Aug. 1.

Thrower explained that the mission at aTeam Ministries is to support families emotionally, spiritually and financially. Their focus is on the needs patient families experience throughout the entire journey of cancer treatment, including mortgage payments and utilities bills.

“This rally is one of those emotional ways we can encourage families by helping make others aware of the many life changes children and families deal with when their child is diagnosed with pediatric cancer,” Thrower said. 

aTeam Ministries is located at 2811 Crescent Ave., Suite 211. Call 401-8232 or visit ateamministries.org for more information.