Sign the Petition

Today we call attention to a childhood cancer petition drive being sponsored by a grieving father within the childhood cancer community, Bob Piniewski. Bob’s son AJ was diagnosed with Burkitt’s, or non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma on Father’s Day, 2007 and passed away in January at age 14. AJ was a gifted athlete and his grace and tenacity throughout his eight-month battle with cancer was in inspiration to all who knew him.

Bob’s petition idea is as simple as it is powerful; he’d like us all to help him gather one million signatures to present to all major national media, to urge them to devote more time and energy toward conquering childhood cancer.

Also on his site is provided an opportunity for parents whose children were diagnosed with cancer – living or deceased – to describe their children, the lessons they taught them, and how these courageous kids impacted the lives of those around them, just as AJ did. These will be compiled into a book that is sure to both raise eyebrows and open hearts.

While a goal of one million signatures might seem like quite a reach, Bob explains the math like this: 500 visitors to AJ’s site, each getting 20 others to sign. Each of these 20 then recruits ten more. Those ten each get five, who each get two. That makes one million.

You can visit the petition site at:
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/CureChildhoodCancer

Learn more about AJ’s story at:
http://curechildhoodcancer.blogspot.com
http://www.carepages.com/ care page name – Ajsspace.

This petition initiative has a theme, and it bears some reflection: YOU GET WHAT YOU GIVE.