Friends for Life of America will be hosting its Chomp Cancer Carnival today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the J. Wayne Reitz Union North Lawn.
The annual event is free and will include games, activities, free food and a bounce house to raise awareness of pediatric cancers.
Some members of the organization are pediatric cancer survivors and will be at the carnival sharing their experiences.
Leslie Slota, treasurer of Friends for Life of America, said they are not raising money at this event.
Friends for Life President Dennyfe Agana said her main goal for the event is to raise awareness of the issue.
Agana said pediatric cancers affect a wide range of people from infants to those closer in age to college students.
“We hope to spark innovation and get people our age to go and volunteer at the pediatric cancer unit,” she said. “A lot of young adults affected with pediatric cancer do not have people to relate with and having a support system like college students help[s] them get through the rough time.”
