Kids Kicking Cancer is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization that provides weekly classes for children, both inpatient and outpatient, in the mind-body techniques found in the martial arts. We emphasize relaxation and mental imagery, and skill each student according to his or her capabilities to engage in breathing, meditation, and active karate exercises. We also instruct both the parents and the medical personnel in these methods. Our instructors are invited to accompany their students and further assist them in the hospital rooms and clinics as they undergo painful procedures such as spinal taps and bone marrow aspirations. Our theme: "Pain is a message one does not have to accept."

Kids Kicking Cancer is a non-profit organization under §501(c)3 of the IRS Code. EIN: 38-3500655. All donations are fully tax-deductible.
Shriners Hospitals for Children relies on the generosity of donors to help us continue our mission of providing specialized pediatric care at no charge, conducting innovative research and providing world-class teaching programs for physicians and other health care professionals.