Sadie was diagnosed with Leukemia at age 7 in 2015. During her treatment, she began making videos on youtube to explain what it is like to have cancer as a child. She created a non-profit foundation that started with a toy drive at Christmas called Sadie's Sleigh. Sadie is a public speaker, an advocate, a giver, and lobbies in Washington D.C. for more funding for childhood cancer. Sadie has done numerous television interviews including National news such as CNN, Fox News, ESPN, and Inside Edition.
The 4 campaigns of the Sadie Keller Foundation are:
CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESS CAMPAIGN
-Only 4% of the National Cancer Institute funding is given to childhood cancer research. More AWARENESS More MONEY! We raise awareness through photos, videos, social media, National television interviews and public speaking events.
SADIES SLEIGH
-Providing thousands of toys and Christmas Magic to kids with cancer (and siblings) that are in the hospital on Christmas Day throughout North Texas. Thus far, Sadie has collected and donated over 20,000 toys for oncology patients in the hospital on Christmas in DFW. - Hospitals include Children's Medical Center in Dallas, Children's Medical Center in Plano, Cook Children's in Fort Worth, and Medical City Children's in Dallas.
MILESTONE GIFTS
-Large gifts given year-round to Childhood Cancer fighters as they reach big milestones in their treatment. These gifts help them stay positive in their fight and uplift their spirits.
The Mission of the Sadie Keller Foundation
"I know how hard it is to fight cancer as a child, first hand. My mission for the Sadie Keller Foundation is to put a smile on the faces of children fighting cancer all over the country, and remind them to keep fighting by giving them special gifts, to raise awareness for childhood cancer, and to make a HUGE impact."
- Sadie Keller, age 10
"Together we can make a difference!"
Organization name
Sadie Keller Foundation
Causes
Health Care, Youth & Children
Operating Budget
Less than $100,000
Counties Served
Wise, Tarrant, Somervell, Rockwall, Parker, Palo Pinto, Navarro, Montague, Kaufman, Johnson, Hunt, Hood, Grayson, Fannin, Erath, Ellis, Denton, Dallas, Cooke, Collin
Address
1409 Goldenrod Circle