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DC Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation
Light of the Month: Super Kids
What you get
A recognition program celebrating children and siblings affected by cancer. Open now.
- Who starts it
- You
- How it’s sent
- Online, on their website
- Your time
- About 30 minutes
- Last checked
- Aug 27, 2026
Before you start, check you fit
- Your child is 21 or under.
- Do not infer eligibility, recurrence, capacity, or availability beyond the published record details.
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What their form asksA preview, so you can gather things first. Fill it in on their site.
Open their application ↗ Checked Aug 27, 2026What the form asks for
Child profile and storyChild's Name *Age *Grade *City *School (optional)Diagnosis and hospital (optional)Siblings names and ages (optional)Hobbies/sports/talents *The best thing about me is... *What makes me happiest is... *Three words that describe me are... *What makes me unique / fun fact is... *What I like about DC Candlelighters is... *Upload a recent photo (optional)Contact information and publication consentContact Name *Contact Email *Written Agreement (optional)I Agree *
After you send
Winners are announced the first Wednesday of each month; keep a copy of the submitted answers and email DC Candlelighters if confirmation is needed. If you have not heard back in two weeks, write and ask whether it arrived.