Cops for Kids with Cancer’s mission is to raise money for families caught in the web of pediatric cancer.  In addition to the crushing emotional toll taken, there is a financial domino effect in having a child diagnosed with cancer.  The financial burden can come from necessary travel expenses, loss of income because of a reduction or termination of parental employment, copayments, and out-of-pocket treatment expenses.  This economic burden can have long-term effects on the financial security, quality of life, and future well-being of the entire family.