• Be creative and come up with your own fundraiser to benefit the TLC Foundation.   We recommend setting up an online account at Crowdrise.com and select “fundraise for this charity.”
  • Share Ty’s story of courage and strength with everyone and anyone. Send them to our donation page for more. Donate and encourage them to donate.
  • Help us make GOLD the new pink. Wear a gold ribbon and tell people what it represents (gold is the color for pediatric cancer awareness).
  • If your child plays a sport, talk to the coach about encouraging the team to wear gold shoelaces, socks, or helmet stickers.
  • Host a bake sale or a penny drive on behalf of the Ty Louis Campbell Foundation. Host a candle party, a bag party, a beauty party, a multiple-vendor party of any kind under the terms that a percentage of proceeds will be donated to the cause.
  • Donate blood because children with cancer require frequent blood transfusions.
  • Host a “candy cart” night in honor of Ty at your local children’s hospital. Or donate wrapped candy, new toys, arts and crafts supplies, gift certificates, etc. Candy was Ty’s favorite thing in the world, especially blue lollipops.
  • During your next trip to Costco, pick up extra toiletries, groceries, cleaning supplies and kitchen basics and drop them off at your local Ronald McDonald House.
  • Ask your child’s school if they will host a Pajama Day, Superhero Day or Jeans Day fundraiser on behalf of the Ty Louis Campbell foundation. Pre-schools and daycares, too.
  • Push yourself. Register to raise money while training for an athletic event. Whether it’s running a 5K or a Marathon – there are always fundraising opportunities.
  • Know the facts about childhood cancer and spread the word.
  • Get your cheek swabbed and maybe save a life. You could be a potential bone marrow match for a child with cancer. It’s so incredibly easy to do. DKMS will send a kit to your house for free.
  • Mow a lawn, give a meal, do some laundry, offer to take care of a sibling, reach out and make contact with someone in treatment. They are in pain and they may feel isolated.
  • Know that September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Tweet about it when the time comes, or post a status to Facebook. And don’t limit the conversation to September, either. Leverage social media to promote the cause year round.
  • Share this list. Cancer doesn’t choose a specific child – it can happen to any kid at any time. Remember: The only risk for getting childhood cancer is being a kid.