Cancer is the number 1 disease-related killer of children in the United States and children only represent 4% of overall cancer research funding in the United States. This statistic is staggering and a harsh reality for so many! With only 3 new drugs approved for pediatric cancer treatment since 1980, the children that survive their childhood cancer are destined to have long-term effects from the toxins used to treat them. 

“I am grateful for all of the people I got to meet during my cancer experience. In Houston, there was this girl who gave me a teddy bear, and my nose burned, which means I felt happy. It makes me feel happy too when I do nice things for people like she did for me.”
- Walker Beery

Since its inception less than 3 years ago, children in all 50 states, inspired by Walker's relentless desire to help other children battling cancer, have held their own events to support Kids Join the Fight. To date, these "founding fighters," and foundations and parents who have followed their lead, have exceeded $4 million in funds raised for Kids Join the Fight's mission, all while learning life-long lessons about philanthropy and gratitude. Kids Join the Fight has dedicated all funds to global research for pediatric brain cancer and to projects that provide local support services that benefit pediatric cancer patients and their families. The largest current project for Kids Join the Fight is a partnership with New Orleans Children's Hospital to develop a 12,000 sq ft. enrichment center within the hospital - a place where priceless and rare moments of joy can be more accessible to these children and their families. ​​

Kids Join The Fight

A movement to make a significant impact on the lives of young patients and their families, while ultimately aiming to develop a cure and provide local care for pediatric cancer patients.

mission & vision

We aim to identify and endorse cancer-based research endeavors. This year, our dedicated support is directed towards advancing pediatric cancer research through a valued partnership with Kids Join the Fight.

Founding Fighters

To empower kids to join the fight against pediatric cancer by raising money to provide local CARE for pediatric cancer patients and their families and to fund research to CURE childhood cancer.

With the overarching goals of CARE and CURE for pediatric cancer patients, we aim to make the cancer-fighting experience less daunting and more comfortable for all involved so that the loved ones can focus on the child and not on the details of care and treatment.

The key objective of our organization is to make an impact to better the CARE of pediatric cancer patients in their local setting and to fund targeted research studies to find a CURE – all while eliminating the added strain on the families of the patients. In doing this important work, we also hope to raise awareness about the extreme underfunding of pediatric cancer research and how it leaves our most vulnerable population, children, with only archaic and toxic treatment options and complicated care systems.

the story that inspired the movement...

Kids Join The fight mission

A clay shooting competition benefiting pediatric cancer research initiatives partnered with the 'Kids Join the Fight' movement.

april 27, 2024

A gift of a teddy bear from a fellow cancer patient given to comfort Walker in the hospital made Walker’s “nose burn”. When Walker would tell his parents that his “nose burned” it was their code for happy tears. The overwhelming feeling of this small gift from someone living a similar experience encouraged Walker to want to give back to others as well!  It is this simple generous act of love that inspired the Kids Join The Fight movement and we hope to replicate that “nose burning” feeling over and over again to kids fighting their own battle with cancer.

Founded by 9 year-old Walker Beery in the midst of his battle with brain cancer, Kids Join the Fight is a movement to celebrate the superpowers of children and empower them to raise money to defeat pediatric cancer.
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In August of 2019, Walker was diagnosed with a very rare and aggressive pediatric brain cancer, Medulloblastoma. Throughout surgeries, hospital stays, and multiple radiation and chemotherapy treatments, Walker’s infectious courage, and gratefulness always amazed his family, his medical community, and all who encountered him during his two year battle with cancer. Walker finished his battle with Medulloblastoma on September 4, 2021, but his legacy lives on in the great work the organization does today.  The joyful strength that Walker brought to his relentless battle against pediatric brain cancer coupled with his deep desire to help other children in the same position is the inspiration and motivation for the child-centered, creative fundraising efforts of Kids Join the Fight.

Founder: walker beery

gunning for a cure

Gunning for a Cure hits this target through an annual skeet shooting competition.  All proceeds from this event go directly to the Kids Join The Fight Research & Care Fund.