Since the year 2000, ACCO has honored children who are currently fighting cancer and those that have been taken too soon. Each year, our over 20-foot-tall tree is decorated with thousands of gold ribbons bearing the name of a child who has been affected. Not only do we decorate this tree, we send these ribbons to each of their parents as a thank you.
We need your help creating these gold ribbons to light up the holidays with hope!
These ribbon assembly projects are for adults only, minimum age 18.
Please register for the volunteer day here:
The American Childhood Cancer Organization was founded in Washington, D.C. in 1970 by parents of children and adolescents diagnosed with cancer to advocate for their needs and support research so every child survives and leads a long and healthy life. The U.S. largest grassroots organization at the forefront of the crucial battle against childhood cancer, the ACCO is dedicated to shaping policy, supporting research, raising awareness and providing educational resources and innovative programs to children with cancer, survivors and their families. Since its inception, the ACCO has helped support more than half a million families affected by childhood cancer. ACCO now has 35 local ACCO affiliates known as Founding Hope chapters throughout the United States. www.acco.org.
