Madelyn is in the sixth grade, 11-years-old, and currently has a bald head. This is her third year shaving her head to support childhood cancer research at the Shave for the Brave event hosted by the Northern Nevada Children’s Cancer Foundation. Before each shave, Madelyn experiences a mixture of nervousness and excitement. Although it can […]
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Six Easy Tips to be a Top Fundraising Team Kehl is the team captain for Kylee’s Wish. Last year the team raised $57,456 for childhood cancer research, and in 11 years they have raised almost half a million dollars. Each year they participate in NNCCF’s Shave for the Brave event and rally the Reno/Sparks community […]
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Press release – “Shave for the Brave” for Kids Fighting Cancer or See the Spectacle! Highly Visual Event: More than 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 […]
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Shave for the Brave – Why we do it and how to get involved. By: Lindsey Gross Northern Nevada Children’s Cancer Foundation is striving to make Shave for the Brave 2018 the best event yet. Our 2018 shave is right around the corner and is hosted at the Reno Ballroom on March 16, 2018, starting […]
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By: Lindsey Gross It’s official – we exceeded our Know the Gold Campaign goal of $250,000 and received the matching grant from the William N. Pennington Foundation. With the addition of a $50,000 anonymous gift and other donations received after the radiothon, we have reached a grand total of $309,657. We are pleased to announce […]
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Press release – Northern Nevada Children’s Cancer Foundation Announces the Know the Gold Radiothon Event (Reno, NV) – Northern Nevada Children’s Cancer Foundation (NNCCF) is hosting a 12-hour radiothon event to hit the Know the Gold campaign fundraising goal of $250,000, at Scheels on Friday, January 26, 2018. The Know the Gold Radiothon is broadcasted live […]
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By: Lindsey Gross This September, help spread the word about childhood cancer and how our foundation helps local kids fight off cancer! Rally friends, family and community members to raise awareness and donate to support a local child. The national symbol of childhood cancer is the gold ribbon and NNCCF is giving away […]
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By Natalie Van Hoozer NNCCF supporters, thank you all for calling, attending, and volunteering at our Know the Gold Radiothon on Friday, January 29. The energy was wonderful, and it is events like this one that help us motivate the community to make a difference in the fight against children’s cancer. We would like to […]
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