Student-Led Nonprofit

For kids fighting cancer, and the families beside them.

Project Gold is a high school student-led nonprofit dedicated to supporting families facing pediatric cancer through volunteering, fundraising, and community awareness.

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1 in 285

children in the US will be diagnosed with cancer before age 20

of federal cancer research funding goes toward childhood cancer

100+

high school chapters — our goal for year one

About Project Gold

We started this because someone had to.

Pediatric cancer receives insufficient attention, funding, and community support. Project Gold exists to change that. Founded and operated by high school students, our organization brings peer-driven energy and genuine commitment to a cause that affects one in 285 children.

Our chapters volunteer locally, raise funds for research, and provide tangible support to families who need it. Each chapter is student-led, community-rooted, and connected to a growing national network.

No family dealing with childhood cancer should navigate it without a community behind them.

Project Gold, founded 2025

What Chapters Do

Four ways chapters make a difference.

Hospital Visits

Volunteer at children's hospitals and places like the Ronald McDonald House. Show up in person for families who are going through it.

Awareness

Run campaigns at your school, make videos, create social media content, send cards to patients. Visibility matters.

Fundraising

Bake sales, bracelet drives, school events. Whatever works for your school. You keep it simple and it adds up fast.

Research Funding

Money raised goes to fund actual pediatric cancer research projects. We make sure it goes somewhere real.

Starting a Chapter

How to start a chapter at your school.

Fill out the form

Submit the interest form in under two minutes. Provide your school name and level of interest, and Project Gold will follow up within 48 hours.

Receive your chapter starter kit

A comprehensive guide, event templates, and direct support from the Project Gold team to help get your chapter off the ground.

Submit your club application with our support. Most schools approve student organizations within a few weeks.

Launch your chapter

Recruit members, plan your first event, and join a national network of students making a real difference.

Why It Matters

The scale of the problem.

Pediatric cancer is the leading disease cause of death in children and adolescents in the United States.
Only 4% of federal cancer research funding is directed toward childhood cancers, despite children being among the most affected.
Families of children with cancer face not just medical hardship but financial and emotional strain that often goes unsupported.
High school students are uniquely positioned to act. Awareness campaigns, fundraising, and volunteer hours are all meaningful and achievable.

It costs nothing to start a chapter. What it requires is students who are willing to show up.

100%

of donations to Project Gold go toward family support and research funding. No overhead taken from student fundraising.

Get Involved

Want to start a chapter at your school?

Complete the interest form and a member of the Project Gold team will follow up within 48 hours. No prior experience or plan is required — simply indicate your interest and we will provide everything needed to get started.

Chapter Interest Form

Two minutes, nine questions. If you're even a little curious, it's worth filling out.

Fill Out the Interest Form