Babylon Community Honors Children’s Cancer Awareness Month

BABYLON, NY — September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and the Town of Babylon is honoring it by participating in the Gold Ribbon Campaign spearheaded by the Christina Renna Foundation, which honors the legacy of a Lindenhurst teenager who died in 2007 after battling a rare soft-tissue cancer.

The foundation is dedicated to supporting children’s cancer research and furthering awareness and education through the support of cancer groups and outreach programs for the direct support of those in need.

Throughout September, the Town of Babylon will participate in the Gold Ribbon Campaign by illuminating the foliage surrounding Babylon Town Hall with gold lights and gold bows in honor of children who are battling cancer.

Anyone interested in honoring a child, may submit their name here or take a golden bow in the hope for “A prayer a wish and dream of cancer-free world."

It’s estimated that each year in the United States, 15,780 children between the ages of 0-19 are diagnosed with cancer.

To learn more about the Christina Renna Foundation, visit their website here.