Pediatric cancer is something that affects thousands of children/teens and their families every year.
As the leading cause of death by disease in children in the US, I hope to bring about education, awareness, and a willingness to support those individual
10/18/2020
Could not be more proud to have gone through the homecoming process with all these amazing court candidates. I am so honored to have been named royalty and can’t wait to put on an event in the spring in support of and pediatric cancer awareness. @ Blacksburg, Virginia
10/16/2020
Just a few hours left to vote for homecoming royalty on gobbler connect. Couldn’t have asked for a better group of candidates to go through this process with!
10/16/2020
There is one more day of voting for homecoming. This week, we have been out boothing every day and have truly met some amazing people and heard some inspiring stories all while raising awareness for pediatric cancer. Please make sure to log on to gobbler connect to get your votes in for you favorite three homecoming candidates!
10/12/2020
Come stop by our booths this week to get some goodies and talk about my platform. We will be there from 8-5 everyday!!
It is the official start to homecoming week. Voting begins tomorrow on Monday the 11th. Check out this video for my homecoming campaign. Special thanks to , and for helping put this together. Don’t forget to knock out cancer and come stop by my booth this week!
10/09/2020
When I was ten, I was diagnosed with osteosarcoma (a rare form of bone cancer). Throughout my entire journey with cancer I was lucky enough to have an incredible support system around me of family and friends. However, this is not the case for every child battling cancer. This campaign is focused on creating and bolstering those support systems for other kids like me who are fighting to knock out cancer. Also, ignore the Duke shirt, Go Hokies!!!
10/08/2020
Just a little info about this amazing charity I hope to raise money for if I am to be named homecoming royalty this year. Special Love is a Virginia based non-profit who strives to bring children and families affected by pediatric cancer together. They host camps for patients and siblings, award scholarships, and so much more. They truly are making childhood cancer patients and survivors lives easier and working to eliminate this terrible disease.
10/07/2020
The reality that so many young children have to go through each and every day facing a cancer diagnosis is haunting. I want to encourage all of us to do what we can to support the fight against pediatric cancer.
10/06/2020
This unfortunate fact means that there will be 11,050 children and their families who are faced with a cancer diagnosis this year. That is 11,050 lives being flipped upside down and being thrust into a whirlwind of treatment, surgeries, and limitations that could last years. This is why we as Hokies should work to change this statistic and support families being affected by pediatric cancer.
10/05/2020
Now that homecoming has officially begun, I wanted to introduce myself. My name is Andrew McCaffrey and I am a senior studying biology with the hopes of attending medical school after graduation. What led to this dream and ultimately this campaign was my being diagnosed with osteosarcoma when I was 10 years old. While this news was devastating for my family and I, I was fortunate enough to have an incredible support system that stood by me throughout my journey with cancer. The goal of this campaign is to encourage and inspire the Virginia Tech community to be that support for the incredibly courageous kids who are fighting or have fought against cancer. I can’t wait to continue to share my passion with you all as we work to KNOCK OUT CANCER.