This cache is in honor of my niece, Eliza Joy and for all the families touched by childhood cancer. Eliza was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma on April 1, 2014. She bravely fought for 5 years, 3 months and 29 days - her battle ended on July 30, 2019. She was 10 years old.
The widespread use of ribbons as symbolic representations of a particular message or campaign in America began during the Iran hostage negotiations, when the yellow ribbon became a medium to spread the message of hope, solidarity, and awareness about that crisis. Since then, ribbons have played a powerful role in countless awareness campaigns, including causes such as: AIDS (red ribbon), breast cancer (pink ribbon), suicide prevention (yellow ribbon), and many others. Ribbons send a clear message without saying a single word, which allows them to transcend language barriers and have far-reaching global impacts.
The international awareness symbol for Childhood Cancer is the gold ribbon. Unlike other cancer awareness ribbons, which focus on a singular type of cancer, the gold ribbon is a symbol for all forms of cancer affecting children and adolescents.
I've added some gold ribbon beads for finders to wear to support Childhood Cancer Awareness.
