WINE WALK 2022 RETURNS TO THE BLAKENEY SHOPPING/TOWN CENTER
SUPPORTING THE ISABELLA SANTOS FOUNDATION FOR TREATMENT OF RARE PEDIATRIC CANCERS
Sip while you stroll at Blakeney Shopping/Town Center's Wine Walk in the Ballantyne area and join the fight against rare pediatric cancer. A $25 donation to the Isabella Santos Foundation will provide a tasting cup, wine tote, wristband, passport, access to samples of wine in participating retail shops, live music, special offers from participating retailers, and wine education from Winestore.
The 2022 Wine Walk in Blakeney will take place on the first Thursday of August, September and October from 6:00 pm till 8:00 pm.
About The Isabella Santos Foundation
The Isabella Santos Foundation is dedicated to improving rare pediatric cancer treatment options to increase the survival rates of kids with cancer. Since 2008, the Isabella Santos Foundation has funded nearly $6 million toward expanding the scope of research and treatment and supporting families dealing with cancer in a variety of ways. The foundation is named after Isabella Santos who was diagnosed with stage 4 neuroblastoma in 2007. Isabella lived her life with an attitude of “beat cancer, grow my hair, live my dreams.” Sadly, Isabella lost her battle with cancer in 2012 at the age of seven. Today the Isabella Foundations core message is Beat (the odds), Grow (awareness), Live (without fear). Read more about Isabella Santos' story here.
PEDIATRIC CANCER STATISTICS
Did you know that according to the American Cancer Society:
- After accidents, cancer is the second leading cause of death in children ages 1 to 14.
- About 1,050 children under the age of 15 are expected to die from cancer in 2022.
- Brain cancer is now the deadliest cancer in children, replacing leukemia thanks to advances in the treatment of blood cancers.
- Each year in the U.S. an estimated 15,780 children between the ages of birth and 19 years of age are diagnosed with cancer.
- Approximately 1 in 285 children in the U.S. will be diagnosed with cancer before their 20th birthday.
- Globally, there are well over 400,000 cases of pediatric cancer.
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Over the past 40 years, the overall survival rate for childhood cancer has increased from 10% to over 85. However, the survival rate remains much lower for rare pediatric cancers.
THE PEDIATRIC CANCER LANDSCAPE TODAY: INFOGRAPHIC
Infographic Credited To: CureSearch.org
Sadly, childhood cancer research remains vastly and consistently underfunded, despite these terrible statistics.
HOW YOU CAN HELP SUPPORT THE PEDIATRIC CANCER CAUSE
This update on the 2022 Wine Walk in the Blakeney Shopping/Town Center benefiting the Isabella Santos Foundation is provided by Nina Hollander and Carolinas Realty Partners, Coldwell Banker Realty, your Ballantyne neighbors and Greater Charlotte area residential real estate experts.
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