Welcome, from our new Executive Director, Mary Powell Dear NNCCF Family, The past year included a great deal of change for our country, our community, and our organization. Throughout these changes we at NNCCF have embraced the opportunity to reflect and improve our impact on those experiencing childhood cancer in northern Nevada. It is through […]
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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 It’s holiday time! But what does that mean at NNCCF? For starters, we cannot thank everyone enough for the gifts donated to us for the holidays. But did you know that we now have another way you can show love to our families? View our holiday giving fundraiser here and when […]
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By Natalie Van Hoozer September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, so all of us at NNCCF are gearing up for an action-packed, fun month of advocacy. Here are some of our upcoming events and projects: “Childhood Cancer Awareness Month”: The month of September is a nationally recognized time for special attention to be focused on […]
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By Natalie Van Hoozer There is one topic that is always relevant to charity organizations: the use of funds. Many people who would like to donate money to charities hold reservations when donating because they are unsure where those funds might ultimately go. We at NNCCF agree that these concerns are completely valid. Recently, four […]
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Treatment Update: T-cell Therapy By: Natalie Van Hoozer T-cell therapy is an up and coming cancer treatment process. Some of our own northern Nevada kids have received or are currently receiving this treatment. T-cell therapy, also called “immunotherapy”, utilizes the existing immune cells in a person’s body to kill cancer cells. T-cell therapy has been […]
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As the Northern Nevada Children’s Cancer Foundation prepares to attend the 2014 Childhood Cancer Action Days on Capitol Hill, we look back at how far we have come in just a year. With the help of a generous donation to NNCCF, we are proud to announce that we are expanding our program to include support […]
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