Dozers & Dirt, a one-of-a-kind experience! The northern Nevada construction and trade industries came together on September 24th to share their knowledge with the public, their friends and families, and our youngest cancer warriors. Dozers & Dirt is a unique event where children are invited into the […]
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Summer 2022 Newsletter The Inaugural Take a Swing at Childhood Cancer was a hit! Baseball fans and childhood cancer advocates joined together at Greater Nevada Field on June 22nd for an evening baseball extravaganza! Supporters played catch on the field where the Reno Aces play, got to shake hands and hear baseball stories from Mike Krukow, […]
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Know the Gold Campaign: A Huge Success! Last February, Northern Nevada Children’s Cancer Foundation celebrated its 11th annual Know the Gold fundraiser and radiothon hosted at Scheels in partnership with Cumulus Media. The event marked a special occasion, as it was the finale to the six month long Know the Gold fundraising campaign with a […]
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2021 Spring Newsletter Connecting our NNCCF Kids Connecting our families, young adults, adolescents, and kids of all ages to facilitate relationships has always been a dream of the founders and staff at NNCCF. This year, the challenge of physical interaction at our monthly events has made this goal more difficult to achieve. But, we […]
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Winter 2020 Newsletter 20 Year Celebration at Know the Gold Radiothon On January 31, 2020, we hosted our annual Know the Gold Radiothon at Scheels. The event marked a special occasion, as it was the finale to our 5-month-long Know the Gold fundraising campaign and launch of our 20-year celebration. Nine years ago, we raised […]
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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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NNCCF Announces New Executive Director Northern Nevada Children’s Cancer Foundation (NNCCF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Shirley Folkins-Roberts as the new Executive Director. Shirley has been a dedicated advocate for children with cancer since 2003 and has a longstanding history with the foundation. She is a co-founder of NNCCF, served on the Board of […]
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In 2016, NNCCF featured Maya in the fall newsletter when she was 3-years-old and newly diagnosed with leukemia. Maya and her family started their journey with cancer and were trying to grasp what was ahead in the next couple of years. Maya experienced lumbar punctures, steroids, oral chemo, infusions, and hospital visits. Her family shared […]
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Meet Kyla At two-years-old, Kyla was active, healthy, and rarely sick. Her parents and 5-month-old little sister knew that life was extremely precious, but they were unaware that they would soon cherish each day even more. A few days after Thanksgiving in 2015, Kyla experienced typical cold symptoms, but after a week her symptoms worsened. […]
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