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"Arthur" and the Lance Armstrong Foundation team up to teach kids about cancer
Oct 20, 2009 12:00 AM
The Lance Armstrong Foundation (one of our national organizations) has teamed up with ARTHUR, the award-winning children's series, to create a special episode plus free resources that will help families and schools talk with kids about cancer. In "The Great MacGrady," Arthur and his friends deal with the cancer diagnosis of their favorite lunch lady — with the help of Lance Armstrong. The LAF has also created a Family Activity Booklet that offers advice and ideas for how to talk with children when a loved one has cancer. one ARTHUR Family You can order booklets, and get learn more about the LIVESTRONG at School program, please visit:
www.livestrong.org/elementaryschool
The show premieres on PBS for five consecutive days throughout the week of October 19, 2009 – visit PBS.org/StationFinder for broadcast times.