For The Lion Hearts

Summary

The website content discusses Heart Week, a campaign to raise awareness and funds for children fighting cancer, emphasizing the importance of supporting the Children Cancer-free Foundation through events like the KiKa-run.

Abstract

Heart Week is dedicated to supporting children with cancer, highlighting their resilience and the need for continued research and funding. The content describes a personal experience of participating in a run to raise money for the Children Cancer-free Foundation, which aims to increase the survival rate of children with cancer from 75% to 95%. The article also connects to previous initiatives like #floralweek and #starweek, and introduces a poem and a unique poetic form called tritriplicata, encouraging further engagement and understanding of the cause.

Opinions

The author acknowledges the bravery of children fighting cancer, referring to them as "little fighters."
The struggle of running a 10-kilometer race in harsh conditions is minimized by the author in comparison to the battles faced by children with cancer.
There is an implicit call to action for readers to support local funds or participate in events like the KiKa-run to aid the cause.
The author expresses admiration for the work of the Children Cancer-free Foundation and its goal to improve the survival rate of children with cancer.
The inclusion of the tritriplicata poem format suggests a belief in the power of art and creativity to engage people with the cause and spread awareness.

A poem for the little fighters fighting unfair battles

Logo for the Children Cancer-free Foundation

Heart beats too fast, but I keep running in the heat of sun in cloudless sky. Untrained on a mission. Kika run.

On a hot day in the summer of 2017, I ran in an event. It was about raising money to help those little fighters battling cancer. Currently, 75% of children who get cancer survive. That’s a good number, but doctors and scientist know that this number can be brought to 95%. But they need funding for research to get it there. That’s what the Children Cancer-free Foundation does.

It was a hot day that day. But my struggle to run 10 kilometer in the heat with an overweight. undertrained dad-bod is nothing compared to the fights these kids need to fight. They need help. Please find a fund near you to support, or maybe next time, join a KiKa-run.

After Tapan Avasthi’s #floralweek, and the #starweek initiative by Jenny Justice, we are now moving into #heartweek, inspired by Heidi Franklin. See her first poem and prompt here:

This poem is a tritriplicata. Find out what that is here.

Heart Week

For The Lion Hearts

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