WHEREAS, childhood cancer is the number 1 disease-related killer of our nation's children; nationally, one in 263 children in the U.S. will be diagnosed with cancer before the age of 20; and

WHEREAS, in northern Nevada, approximately 45 children and young adults are diagnosed with cancer each year; and

WHEREAS, due to awareness and research, 90 percent of children will survive a cancer diagnosis; and

WHEREAS, in the last 30 years only seven new drugs have been approved by the FDA to specifically treat childhood cancer; and

WHEREAS, too many children are affected by this deadly disease and more must be done to raise awareness and find a cure; and

WHEREAS, approximately one half of childhood cancer families rate the associated financial toxicity due to out-of-pocket expenses as considerable to severe; and

WHEREAS, in 24 years the Northern Nevada Children's Cancer Foundation has provided over $9 million dollars in direct financial assistance to local families to ease the tremendous emotional and financial burden for the family; and

WHEREAS, hundreds of non-profit organizations at the local and national level including the American Childhood Cancer Organization and Northern Nevada Children's. Cancer Foundation are helping children with cancer and their families cope through educational, emotional, and financial support;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOE LOMBARDO, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, do hereby proclaim September 2025 as

CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESS MONTH IN NEVADA