To what extent is human health harmed by Pesticides, Air Pollution, Water, and other Chemicals?
While environmental factors adversely affect the entire U.S. population, certain populations — children, the elderly, and people suffering from chronic illness — are particularly vulnerable.
There are more than 325,000 cancer survivors nationwide. Green Hope would like to be a community resource to help cancer survivors improve their quality of life through clean environments and transitioning back to normal activities. We want cancer survivors to have productive healthy lives. Green Hope founders know and understand the issues that survivors face and want to help others understand these issues.
Community partners are the heart and soul of the Green Hope Foundation. We rely heavily upon our amazing volunteers to help us achieve success in all of our efforts. Below are a few of the areas that the Foundation seeks a helping hand.
The Facts of Children and the Environment
Children are different from adults. They may be more vulnerable to chemicals and organisms . Children exposed to the environment are more vulnerable because: Children’s nervous, immune
HOPE AND COURAGE
Green Hope helps bring together and create entertainment programs that educate, entertain and inspire seriously ill children. We believe in providing seriously ill children the safest and cleanest environments as well as inspiring pediatric cancer survivors to live happy and healthy lives.
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Did You Know?
One of the most important chemotherapy treatments known as Vincristine administered at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is derived from the Periwinkle Plant. Vincristine was first known to be derived from the Madagascar Rosy Periwinkle plant found in the Madagascar Rainforest.
Green Hope Foundation is launching a new campaign for Pediatric Cancer Research. We feel it is important to launch a new aggressive campaign to help stand up for children and Pediatric Cancer Research.
- creating public awareness for childhood cancers, aids and other life threatening illnesses
- help fund research to find the cure for these life threatening illnesses
Why Pediatric Cancer Research Campaign?
Carousel Of Hope was created to help give St.Jude Children's Research Hospital children with life threatening medical conditions a night of Hope and Joy. The evening is by invitation only for patients and families.
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