Leaving a Legacy

In 1981, Bonnie had a vision to help families have better outcomes when seeking treatment for childhood cancers! Her legacy was the creation of Stop Children's Cancer. She had a goal of raising $1,000,000!! Bonnie's vision has helped so many families and her goal was realized with more than $10,000,000 raised to support research for childhood cancers. There is more to do and we need your help!!



By leaving a legacy, you will further Bonnie's vision, giving hope to more families!! Please consider a legacy donation, we are here to assist you.

Ways to Leave Your Legacy: 

(Please contact the office to be recognized as a treasured Legacy Donor)

* In honor or memory
* IRA distributions
* Shares of stock
* Specific asset
* Specified dollar amount
* Life insurance proceeds
* Bequest of an estate
* Naming of a Fund for $25,000 or more

History of The Legacy Endowment Fund

In 1998, The Legacy Endowment Fund was created with the purpose to raise donations of $1,000,000, to be placed “in perpetuity” with the sole intent of using the interest earned for research to further our mission: The prevention, control, and cure of childhood cancers. At that time, interest rates were 18% which would have allowed $180,000 per year toward research efforts.

In 2006, $1,000,001 was endowed to the University of Florida for the Stop Children's Cancer / Bonnie R. Freeman Professorship. This amount fulfilled the Legacy Endowment Fund promise of $1,000,000 “in perpetuity”.



In May of 2021, since the "in perpetuity," funding had been fulfilled and with the current low-interest rates, the Stop Children's Cancer Board of Directors moved to create additional ways of giving to continue the much-needed research. Please refer to the above "Ways to Leaving A Legacy".

Thank You for Building a Lasting Legacy!!

Stop Children’s Cancer Appreciates and Honors the Legacy Endowment Fund Donors. See list below: