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Friends of CCRF, It is with an equal mix of joy and sadness to let you know that I plan to retire as CEO of Children’s Cancer Research Fund in June of this year. I say joy and sadness, because while I am looking forward to my next chapter, my life has been changed by my time here. The theologian Frederick Buechner has said that, …
When Blythe Brenden was in college, she remembers her grandfather’s requirement for each grandchild before Thanksgiving—you must do a certain number of hours of service for your community before he’d invite you to join his Thanksgiving table. “Deep down, he’s the reason I do what I do,” Blythe said. “I’m forever grateful to my grandfather for working as hard as he did to give me …
Each year, Children’s Cancer Research Fund presents Butterfly Awards to individuals, organizations and teams that have contributed significant time and resources to ending childhood cancer. These are the people that make the pursuit of our mission possible. We are grateful for the time, talent and passion and shared by this year’s award recipients. Vaith Family Ambassador We first met the Vaith family after their daughter, …
This past April, a group of incredibly generous supporters gathered at the Armory in downtown Minneapolis to celebrate progress and invest in the future of childhood cancer research. That night, these supporters raised nearly $1.3 million. Four months later, that support has funded seven new research projects at the University of Minnesota. Each of these projects were chosen by a group of peer-reviewers at the …
On September 17, Children’s Cancer Research Fund accepted the Innovative Nonprofit of the Year award at OneCause’s Raise conference in Chicago, Illinois. The award was given for CCRF’s innovative re-imagining of the organization’s signature event, now called Dream. From Dream to Reality In November of 2017, the Events team at Children’s Cancer Research Fund were facing declining attendance and fundraising at their annual gala event, …
This September, your generosity, advocacy and awareness-building made a mighty big difference. This Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, CCRF awarded nine new research projects at different institutions across the country. This brings CCRF’s total to over $94 million in research grants nationwide. These 9 new research projects aim to: Investigate how a newly discovered regulatory pathway drives neuroblastoma development and creating targeted therapies to defeat the …
Each year, CCRF presents Butterfly Awards to individuals, organizations and teams that have contributed significant time and resources to ending childhood cancer. We are grateful for the passion and commitment shared by this year’s award recipients. The Ojeda Family – Ambassador We first met Dexter Ojeda in the fall of 2015 and were immediately struck by his kind spirit, sense of humor and contagious smile. …
Nearly 40 years ago, 13-year-old Katie Hageboeck was nearing the end of her battle with leukemia. Before she died, Katie asked that her savings for a new 10-speed bike be given to Children’s Cancer Research Fund, a little-known fund at the University of Minnesota. At that time, the government was cutting back on research spending, and survival rates for children with cancer were dismal. To …
Each year, Children’s Cancer Research Fund presents Butterfly Awards to individuals, organizations and teams that have contributed significant time and resources to ending childhood cancer. We are grateful for the passion and commitment shared by this year’s award recipients. The Dahmen Family Ambassador The Dahmen family first shared Griffin’s story with Ewing sarcoma during the 2015 KS95 for Kids Radiothon. Diagnosed at just 8 years …
Each year, Children’s Cancer Research Fund presents Butterfly Awards to individuals, teams and organizations who have contributed significant time, service and resources to ending childhood cancer. We’re truly thankful for the passion and commitment shared by JoAnn Schultz, an incredible Care Partners volunteer! JoAnn has provided wonderful support for children and families since 2009 as a Care Partners volunteer at the University of Minnesota Masonic …
