Sept. 12 is National Childhood Cancer Awareness Day. East Cobb twins Carly and Haley Zugel are doing all they can to help the cause.

Like most teenagers, the twins keep busy schedules. Not only do they play on their school's lacrosse team, they are involved in numerous extracurricular activities, including National Honor Society, Interact and Peer Groups.

In the midst of their busy schedules, the 16-year-old Lassiter High School juniors take time to support children affected by pediatric brain tumor disease.

The twins recruited friends to walk in the 11th annual William's Walk & Run in Alpharetta, sponsored by the Brain Tumor Foundation for Children on Saturday. Their team, "Catherine's Crew," will walk on Saturday in honor of 4-year-old brain tumor survivor Catherine Rowan of Marietta.

Catherine was diagnosed with a brain tumor at 27 months old, said her mother Victoria Rowan. It is "very humbling" said Rowan. "It is exciting that anyone wants to raise money to help research children's brain tumors."

This isn't the first time the Zugel twins have raised money for BTFC. Having become aware of the organization through a child in their neighborhood who was diagnosed with a brain tumor, the girls have organized many efforts toward the cause. Most recently, when the twins celebrated their 16th birthdays, they accepted donations to BTFC instead of birthday gifts.

"I think children are the ones who need the most help because they're so young and they still have a whole life to live," said Haley.

"It is something very little that could help something so big to someone else," said Carly. "It's the least I can do to help a little person in life."

Proceeds from William's Walk & Run help BTFC continue to offer its critical services to the pediatric brain tumor community (i.e. financial assistance, support groups, information and education, etc.) while also funding research projects that improve treatment options and search for a cure.

William's Walk & Run features a 1-mile walk, 5K run and 10K Peachtree Road Race qualifier. The event starts at Mansell Crossing Shopping Center, at 7730 North Point Pkwy. near North Point Mall. For more information, visit www.braintumorkids.org or call Sherry Samuels at (404) 252-4107.

The twins agree that helping others "makes me feel good."

"We are touched that these teenagers are more concerned about children they have never met and helping to find a cure," said Rowan, the wife of Robby Rowan. "These twins are special people."

To help the twins and their cause, visit www.firstgiving.com/carlyzugel.