'Welcome Back, David' Mission

Crush Kids' Cancer: The Kids' Chapter is about to set out on our own mission just before David gets back from his!

In case you haven't heard, David is due to come home from his mission at the end of this month. The Kids' Chapter has decided that as a Welcome Back present for David, we're about to begin our own fundraising mission! Starting Monday, March 17, 2014, our goal is to get as many donations to Crush Kids' Cancer: David Archuleta's Angels as possible. This project will run until April 1, 2014 and we will announce the total amount that was raised, as well as let David know about this wonderful Welcome Back gift from all of his fans!

To donate, go HERE and click Donate To This Team. Remember, no amount is too small! And if you aren't able to donate, you can always simply help us spread the word about this new project! We appreciate all forms of support! :)

An Important Mission for Go-Getters!

Here's a message from Crush Kids' Cancer team captain PecanPie about a special mission for all of you go-getters!

A message from Stand Up 2 Cancer team captain Pecan Pie of team - Crush Kids' Cancer - David Archuleta's Angels:

Greetings Survivors, Supporters, Go-Getters! I have an extra-special "mission" for the next 10 people who can be in NYC by 7:45am Wed, March 19. SU2C is launching a campaign, called “The Baton Pass,” with a live segment on Good Morning America in Times Square on Wednesday, March 19th. The survivors/advocates will be passing a special relay baton with a button that’s pressed to log each time the baton changes hands. For each pass of the baton, Siemens will donate one dollar to SU2C, up to $1 million. - Participants will need to be on-site outside GMA’s Times Square studio at 7:45 a.m. - Segment will be filmed around 8:30 a.m. - SU2C will provide SU2C and “The Baton Pass” t-shirts for survivors/advocates to wear - Participants should be finished and free to go by 9:30 a.m. Shoot me a message here at SU2C or at my twitter @pecanpie by Thursday if you can make it. Peace out!

Tyler's Birthday Parade in Rhode Island

Credit to Bobby Rotondo

Today, March 6, 2014, is Tyler Seddon's 7th birthday. Tyler is a little boy from Rhode Island who is battling leukemia for a second time. He's known to love firefighters and policemen and wants to be both a firefighter and a policeman when he grows up.

A few weeks ago, I heard about Tyler's story on my local Boston news which spread the word about Tyler's aunt and mother's hopes to gather birthday cards from policemen and firefighters for Tyler. Upon learning this, I immediately thought of my cousin, Bobby, who is a firefighter for the Lynn Fire Department in Massachusetts. I contacted Bobby and shared with him Tyler's story and he was kind enough to plan on sending Tyler some birthday cards from his station.

What I didn't know, was that there was a parade being held for Tyler on his birthday in Rhode Island. Bobby and two others from his station attended the parade, along with 185 police cars, 30 fire engines and 12 motorcycles. Burillville, RI law enforcement made Tyler Chief of Police for the day and he received a special uniform and badge at a swearing-in ceremony. It was noted that Tyler also received almost 800 birthday cards and his family is overwhelmed with the wonderful response.

Credit to Bobby Rotondo

Visit Tyler Troops to learn more and don't forget to crush kids' cancer!