Kids w/ #cancer have drams too, like #EatIceCreamforBreakfast. Have a scoop this morning. http://t.co/tNgcyiFVIl — SixDegrees.org (@SixDegreesofKB) February 18, 2015 Good morning! #icecreamforbreakfast #kidsgetcancertoo #sixdegrees @SixDegreesofKB http://t.co/c6tZ1Gdozb — Kevin Bacon (@kevinbacon) February 18, 2015 Today I eat ice cream to honor children who have fought or are fighting cancer, because #kidsgetcancertoo @kevinbacon http://t.co/D2I8I2imJG — ShawnContinue reading “Sixdegrees, Kevin Bacon, Shawn Ashmore & many more Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast!!”
Tag Archives: pediatric cancer
Thank you from Malia’s Mom
I’m not sure I have words to express what this day has meant to all of us as the kids and families who have had childhood cancer turn our worlds inside out and upside down. Childhood cancer tries to take so much away from us: faith, peace, stability, security, community, joy, and sometimes even ourContinue reading “Thank you from Malia’s Mom”
RIDICULOUSLY Awesome stats coming your way!!!
In the past week (2/11-2/18), here is what’s happened with our little day (that’s not so little any more)!!! I stand AMAZED!!!! The world heard that#kidsgetcancertoo and Wow – we celebrated, remembered and partied on with a truck load of amazing kids!!! Website: 5,000 separate people came and checked it out! Facebook: on our pageContinue reading “RIDICULOUSLY Awesome stats coming your way!!!”
More News Coverage 2015
International Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast Day on a sweet mission: KXAN.com – AUSTIN (KXAN) — You might not know it, but you’re in for a sweet treat today – for various reasons. It’s International Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast Day, all to “support the fighting, remember the resting and party on with the survivors.” It’s meant to spread … Celebrate Eat IceContinue reading “More News Coverage 2015”
KTIS (with AUDIO): Eat ice cream for breakfast day is February 18th
Malia’s mom Annette tells us about Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast Day (CLICK TO LISTEN) Malia Grace is a little girl who will be celebrating her 14th birthday in Heaven tomorrow, February 18th. Malia battled pediatric cancer and passed away in 2010 at the age of 9. One thing she LOVED was having ice creamContinue reading “KTIS (with AUDIO): Eat ice cream for breakfast day is February 18th”
Fox 9 News: ‘Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast Day’ created to support kids fighting cancer
A Minnesota family from Forest Lake is overwhelmed by the worldwide support they’re getting for “Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast Day” – a day they created to honor their daughter Malia and other kids who have lost their lives to cancer, to support the kids fighting cancer, and to celebrate the survivors. 9-year-old Malia GraceContinue reading “Fox 9 News: ‘Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast Day’ created to support kids fighting cancer”
Bring Me the News: Ice cream for breakfast: Children’s cancer campaign started in MN goes global
As long-term diets go, it’s not the healthiest. But as a once-a-year indulgence to honor a Minnesota girl who lost her life to cancer, “International Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast Day” is a seemingly perfect way to warm hearts across the globe. Annette Peterson, of Forest Lake, started the awareness raising campaign in 2013 inContinue reading “Bring Me the News: Ice cream for breakfast: Children’s cancer campaign started in MN goes global”
Officially “A Day”
“Life’s short, eat Dessert First” is a phrase that has been bandied about by a lot of people for reasons both flippant and serious. Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast Day is one of the more serious, serving to increase awareness about childhood cancer. For children for whom every day is a blessing, it only makesContinue reading “Officially “A Day””
Forest Lake Times: Family promotes eating ice cream for breakfast in honor of young daughter
What began as one Forest Lake family’s effort to honor the daughter they lost to cancer at age 9 has turned into a worldwide phenomenon dedicated to all children with cancer. Feb. 18 has been deemed “Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast Day” in honor of the spunky spirit of Scandia Elementary student Malia Peterson, whoContinue reading “Forest Lake Times: Family promotes eating ice cream for breakfast in honor of young daughter”
So what do we mean by “international”?
So what do we mean by “international”? Overwhelmingly, we mean that we have people from 83 different countries– supporting, remembering & celebrating with us this year! Wow!! 83 unique, beautiful, sometimes disagreeing, separate government, COUNTRIES!! How many countries are there anyway?!! Behold, the power of ice cream and a love of kids to unite us!Continue reading “So what do we mean by “international”?”
