Northern Nevada Children's Cancer Foundation http://www.nvchildrenscancer.org Mon, 23 Aug 2010 22:02:50 +0000 en hourly 1 Featured Family http://www.nvchildrenscancer.org/2009/09/08/featured-family/ http://www.nvchildrenscancer.org/2009/09/08/featured-family/#comments Tue, 08 Sep 2009 22:04:28 +0000 Kenm http://www.nvchildrenscancer.org/?p=626 Brad Zugel, a seemingly healthy 11-year old student at Spanish Springs Elementary School, was taken to urgent care on Sunday, September, 28, 2008, for a cough. Brad was preparing to leave on a field trip to Point Benita in San Francisco, California the next day.  Read More

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Childhood Cancer Awareness Day
Saturday, September 11th

Tournament of Hope
Monday, September 27th

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