Noah is only two years old and yet he has endured 17 brain surgeries because he has hydrocephalus. With your help, we want to give clinicians and researchers the resources they need to determine the most effective treatments to improve the quality of life for all kids afflicted with hydrocephalus.
MX for Children’s 2014 Pledge Drive Opportunities
• The Inside Line Experience (ILE) at the Toronto Supercross is being held to raise money to support hydrocephalus clinical research at The Hospital for Sick Children. By collecting pledges for this important research, the top ten fund raisers who collect over $500 become eligible to participate in the Inside Line Experience.
All (ILE) pledges must be received by SickKids Foundation by March 12, 2014 to qualify for the ILE. Donations may also be made after the March 12th deadline through December 31, 2014.
• The 2014 Jackpot Challenge at the Las Vegas Supercross
MX for Children Inside Line Experience and Jackpot
Challenge Fundraising runs from June 1, 2013 to April 11, 2014
Sign up to raise money for your local children's hospital
and earn the Inside Line Experience in your city. Compete for the grand prize
which is a VIP trip for two to Las Vegas to see the finale of Supercross.
Qualified candidates for the Toronto Supercross Inside
Line Experience will be notified by March 15, 2014. Note typically $500 in
funds raised qualifies one for the ILE in Toronto.
100% of the pledges raised benefit seven children’s
hospitals around the US and Canada and their research to improve a vexing
childhood brain condition called hydrocephalus. MX for Children Jackpot challenge directly supports the
following children’s hospitals: Birmingham’s Children’s Hospital of Alabama,
Houston’s Texas Children’s, Pittsburgh’s Children’s Hospital, Salt Lake City’s
Primary Childrens, Seattle Children’s, St. Louis Children’s, and Toronto’s
SickKids. The funds go to support the hospitals’ research to improve treatments
for hydrocephalus – the #1 cause of brain surgery for children. The
Hydrocephalus Association is a 501©(3) providing fiscal agency for the
donations to these hospitals.
Please support the Hydrocephalus Clinical Research Network and register to participate and/or make a donation to help support this research.
Did you know that the impact of your gift to SickKids Foundation could be doubled or possibly tripled? Many companies have matching gift programs and will match any charitable contribution made by their employees. Click here to see if your company has a matching gift program.
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