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More than just a workout.

Team G Childhood Cancer Foundation is a community committed to put pediatric cancer in its place. “West Be Ready for Hope” is being spearheaded by Kayla Baumgardener, trainer extraordinaire at CrossFit West Santa Cruz!  Held at the awesome CrossFit West, powered by an inspirational cause, the event brings together CrossFitters of all abilities. The only requirement is a positive attitude, some muscles, and a passion for fighting childhood cancer. This local event raises local and national funds for our Hope Tote program and pediatric cancer research at leading hospitals on the West Coast, including Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital, Seattle Children’s Hospital, and UC Santa Cruz’ Treehouse Childhood Cancer Initiative.

Show up with your workout gear and a fighting attitude.

Check-In:  8:15am Heats Start: 9am

Lunch provided by Local Food Trucks

Music: 3-5:30pm

The Raffle Prizes (Coming soon!)

We are commUNITY.

We come together as family, friends, and community, united by a common goal.  We are achievable.   Sweat and workout at your own pace!  It’s a workout everyone will win. We are parents of survivors.  Childhood cancer doesn’t own us.  We will put it in it’s place. 
We are fun…wait…we are FUN!.  Childhood cancer is serious business, but the workout doesn’t have to be. 
We are focused.  We have a one-track mind. We exist to fight childhood cancer.  We fight as one.

We sweat.

We sweat for your child, your brother, your sister, your grandchild, your niece or nephew.  We sweat for the children just diagnosed and for their families fighting the battle of their lives.  We sweat for the angels, warriors, and survivors.  We sweat for the children recently diagnosed and the ones who have not yet been diagnosed.  We sweat to celebrate our child’s remission and we sweat for those who are running out of time.

We fight childhood cancer.

Pediatric cancer is the number one disease killer of children in the U.S. taking the lives of more children than asthma, AIDS, multiple sclerosis and muscular dystrophy combined. A lack of funding into new and improved therapies contributes to this sobering statistic. Approximately 15,780 children will be diagnosed in 2016 and an estimated 2,550 children and adolescents will die from cancer. Through our fundraisers and activities, Team G motivates and encourages individuals to join in the fight against pediatric cancer.

We are Team G.

Share the videos and media links HERE with your family and friends to let them know how Team G Childhood Cancer Foundation is active in your community!

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Who and What We Benefit

Since it’s beginnings in 2013, Team G Childhood Cancer Foundation has been working tirelessly to send Hope Totes to 10 different hospitals from the West Coast and beyond and has benefitted childhood cancer research at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital, Seattle Children’s Hospital, and UC Santa Cruz’ Treehouse Childhood Cancer Initiative.

Team G has sent over 1400 Hope Totes and has already funded over $188,000 in childhood cancer research to support its cancer fighting mission. That adds up to a lot of impactful change for the childhood cancer community!  All proceeds will go to fund our Hope Tote program and childhood cancer research at our hospitals including: Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital, and Seattle Children’s Hospital.

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Tip 01 – 100%

Make sure to tell all of your donors that 100% of their donation to Team G Childhood Cancer Foundation’s mission in directing funds to childhood cancer research and support our Hope Tote program.

Tip 02 – Change Your Mindset

While you are asking for money, remember that you are giving people the opportunity to make a tangible impact in the fight against childhood cancers.

Tip 03 – Rally Your Team

Create a group e-mail chain or a Facebook group to share stories, words of encouragement and hashtags #TeamGStrong #fightchildhoodcancer.  If you have teammates, encourage them to do the same!

Tip 04 – Give to Yourself

The best way to encourage others to give is to see that you’ve donated to your own efforts first! Make a kickoff gift!

Tip 05 – Make it Personal

Tell YOUR story about why you ride. The Team G Childhood Cancer Foundation’s fundraising letter will provide you with specific language but the more personal you make your asks, the more people will relate because everyone has been touched by childhood cancer. Click here for our Fundraising Letter Template

Tip 06 – Ask, Ask, Ask!

You don’t get what you don’t ask for, so make sure you are asking! Donations don’t always come from where you expect them to, so cast a wide net and make each ask personal.  Remember, persistence is hard to deny!