Conversations can be hard, and having a conversation with a child or teenager who has been diagnosed with cancer can seem nearly impossible if worried about saying the wrong thing. Speaking from experience as someone who has been on both ends of these difficult conversations – I know that it can be uncomfortable, but it […]
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On January 15th, 2021, I rang the bell that I believed signified the end of it all. The end of the battle, the struggle, the chaos, and the pain. I believed this bell let everyone know about my victories and my accomplishments throughout this hectic journey. Finally, I believed this bell was a ticket. Not […]
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Childhood Cancer Action Day 2021 Recap On April 27, 2021, NNCCF helped make a difference in childhood cancer funding and research by participating in the virtual 2021 Childhood Cancer Action Day with the Alliance for Childhood Cancer. We joined more than 250 advocates from 37 states to ask Congress to fully fund the STAR Act, […]
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Celebrating 20 years of providing Hope, Help and Courage thanks to our incredible community! As we embarked upon our 20th year of providing emotional and financial support to local kids, our youngest cancer warriors met some of the greatest challenges they have ever faced. Not only were they fighting for their lives battling […]
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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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Press Release – (Reno, NV) – Northern Nevada Children’s Cancer Foundation (NNCCF) announced today the Know the Gold Campaign Gift Match Challenge of $500,000. Starting September 1, 2020, during Childhood Cancer Awareness month, all donations will be matched dollar-for-dollar by the William N. Pennington Foundation, up to $500,000, through February 19, 2021. Funds raised will […]
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Northern Nevada Children’s Cancer Foundation joins Smith’s Inspiring Donations program which offers customers a simple way to support local children battling cancer. Shopping with the Smith’s Rewards Card allows you to buy groceries and everyday necessities while donating a portion of the proceeds to the Northern Nevada Children’s Cancer Foundation (NNCCF). Launched by Smith’s […]
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Shopping on AmazonSmile is an easy way to support local children battling cancer at no extra cost. If you are planning on shopping online through Amazon, choose AmazonSmile instead. You can shop for products you love while supporting NNCCF and the children we serve. Launched by Amazon.com in 2013, AmazonSmile offers over one million different […]
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