The Optimist Club of Washington
Childhood Cancer
"Providing the Care ... Finding the Cure"
Did you know that each year more than 12,000 children and teenagers will be diagnosed with cancer? Did you also know that one in every 330 Americans develops cancer before the age of 20? Due to statistics such as these, Optimist Clubs are encouraged to participate in this program by building awareness of the disease, providing assistance to childhood cancer patients and their families and supporting research to find a cure.
Dime-A-Day
Members are asked to pledge a donation of a dime per day ($36.50 per year) to Childhood Cancer.
Ronald McDonald House Drive
Each year during the Summer, Optimist members partner with local Tool & Die Companies to collect household and personal care items to donate to Ronald McDonald Houses of St. Louis. Students at Little Rascals Preschool make adorable Get Well cards!
