June is National Cancer Survivors Month

June is National Cancer Survivors Month — a time to celebrate strength, hope, and healing.

If you or someone you love has faced cancer, you know that survivorship is more than a word — it’s a journey marked by courage, resilience, and an unshakable will to keep moving forward.

This month, we take time to celebrate those who’ve made it through, recognize the challenges that remain, and reaffirm our commitment to supporting every step of that journey, especially for children and families facing the life-altering impact of childhood cancer.

The Stewart Initiative for Childhood Cancer Survivors

Launched in 2019, our Stewart Initiative for Childhood Cancer Survivors provides a roadmap of resources. The program addresses key issues around long-term follow-up care, late effects, healthy living, insurance, education and employment, relationships, and social and emotional health. 

Despite dramatic improvements in cancer treatment, survivors of childhood cancers face unique challenges as a result of the combined effects of radiation and chemotherapy drugs that have toxic late effects. Cancer treatments in the formative years damage organs, impede growth, affect learning, limit functionality, and lead to second cancers, requiring lifelong support and follow-up care.

Over two-thirds of childhood cancer survivors suffer from at least one severe health problem from their treatment or disease. While life-threatening late effects have seen some improvement, most survivors will experience life-altering impacts that tend to worsen or multiply over time. Second cancers, heart and lung damage, osteoporosis, financial pressures, school re-integration, employment, and infertility are among the challenges survivors face. Many are unaware and/or unprepared to face a lifetime of impaired health and quality of life.

This month, your donation is more than a gift—it's a tribute to every survivor’s fight.

At Children's Cancer Cause, we’re committed to making survivorship not just possible, but powerful—for every child diagnosed with cancer. Your gift helps us advocate for better treatments, provide resources for families, and drive research that improves the lifelong health of childhood cancer survivors. This National Cancer Survivors Month, honor the strength of all survivors by supporting the work that helps them heal, grow, and thrive. Make your impact today.

Read the inspiring stories of childhood cancer survivors and the challenges they still face.

Click on an image below to read the survivor’s story or learn more about our Annual Survivors Survey.