Press Release – Dozers & Dirt Fundraiser 2020 Canceled Due to COVID 19 (Reno, NV) – It is with great sadness that we announce the Dozers & Dirt fundraiser benefiting Northern Nevada Children’s Cancer Foundation (NNCCF), has been canceled due to COVID 19. The committee hoped we could hold the event later in the summer […]
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NNCCF’s 15th Annual Shave for the Brave event at the Reno Ballroom on March 20, 2020, is CANCELED. The Northern Nevada Children’s Cancer Foundation has decided to avoid potential exposure of the coronavirus (COVID-19) to our families, participants, and community. We serve many children with compromised immune systems and their health, and that of […]
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Shave for the Brave – Why we shave and how you can help. The Northern Nevada Children’s Cancer Foundation supports finding a cure for childhood cancer and has helped fundraise for research by hosting its Shave for the Brave event each year in March. This year, NNCCF is striving to make the 17th Annual Shave […]
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Press Release – Northern Nevada Children’s Cancer Foundation Kicks Off 20 Year Celebration at 12-hour Know The Gold Radiothon Fundraiser (Reno, NV) – Northern Nevada Children’s Cancer Foundation (NNCCF) will kick off their celebration of serving the community for 20 years at the Know the Gold Radiothon on Friday, January 31, 2020, at Scheels. NNCCF […]
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Fall 2019 Newsletter Know the Gold Campaign Kick-Off Our goal this year is larger than ever – and there’s a good reason for it. Although researchers are developing new and safer therapies for children, the treatments are expensive and insurance costs are rising. As these costs increase for children, we are expanding our programs to […]
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Press Release – A Giant Event for Childhood Cancer with Giants Broadcaster Mike Krukow (Reno, NV) – The Northern Nevada Children’s Cancer Foundation (NNCCF) is pleased to announce a special evening with San Francisco Giants Emmy Award-winning broadcaster and former major league pitcher, Mike Krukow, along with his wife, Jennifer Krukow, at the second annual […]
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Inspire Scholarship Ceremony Each year, we award scholarships to childhood cancer survivors and young adults currently in treatment. Our foundation believes in young adults who have overcome adversity and are striving to achieve their academic dreams. Childhood cancer survivors inspire us with their resiliency and tenacity, and the Inspire Scholarship is one way that we […]
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It’s not too late to help NNCCF support childhood cancer research and the search for a cure. Our goal is to raise $200,000 to support more research grants and clinical trials that can save kid’s lives. We are almost there! Visit to donate. On Friday, March 15, 2019, we held our 14th annual Shave for […]
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Press Release – “Shave for the Brave” to find Cure for Childhood Cancer Highly Visual Event: 200 participants shave their heads for childhood cancer research – elementary students, sheriff & fire departments, community businesses, and families affected by cancer. (Reno, NV) – The Northern Nevada Children’s Cancer Foundation (NNCCF) invites the community, schools, and businesses, […]
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Know the Gold Campaign Recap We felt the momentum of the Know the Gold Radiothon early in the day; the snowball effect was starting, and we were excited to watch it grow. The radiothon took place on January 25, 2019, at Scheels from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. With every NNCCF family that stopped by […]
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