The Know the Gold Campaign is a six-month-long community-driven effort to raise funds for local children. The William N. Pennington Foundation has supported NNCCF since 2013, funding our office space and standing by families through the Family Assistance Fund. Since 2016, they’ve doubled the impact of our Know the Gold Campaign by matching every donation dollar-for-dollar up to the campaign goal.

Funds raised through the Know the Gold Campaign support programs to ensure families across northern Nevada, from Reno to the most rural communities, never face childhood cancer alone. Throughout the campaign and at our grand finale radiothon, our incredible community rallies around these young cancer warriors. On average, NNCCF assists 150 families each year, and the funds raised during the campaign help support our programs and services throughout the year. The campaign launches in September, during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. The gold ribbon is the national symbol of childhood cancer. This is why we ask that you #KnowtheGold and help us build awareness.

Stay tuned for details on the 2026-2027 Know the Gold Campaign!

For more information, contact Jessica at 775.825.0888 or jessicalee@nnccf.org to learn more.

Each year we ask the community to “Shave for the Brave” and go bald in support of childhood cancer research. In partnership with the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, NNCCF’s annual Shave for the Brave events have raised more than $3.8 million since 2006. We have shaved more than 5,107 local heads! Part of NNCCF’s mission is to advocate for increased research funds with hopes one day our kids will be cancer-free.

Here’s how our Shave for the Brave event works:

“Shavees” raise money by collecting pledges from family members and friends in support of childhood cancer research. Shavees can fundraise individually or join a team. “Barbers” are certified cosmetologists who volunteer for the event, and shave participants’ heads until all the hair is gone! Men, women and children participate in this inspiring event.

Whether you decide to shave your head, volunteer to raise money another way, or make a donation, please join us to give kids with cancer the long, healthy lives they deserve. The St. Baldrick’s Foundation and the NNCCF team can’t wait to see what our community can do.

“They say two heads are better than one, so a whole team of bald heads is way better than one bald head.” – St. Baldrick’s Foundation.

For more information contact Jessica at 775.825.0888 or jessicalee@nnccf.org to learn more.

Experience a day of elegance and purpose at the 22nd Annual Tournament of Hope, held against the stunning backdrop of the Montreux Golf & Country Club’s PGA course. Join us for a remarkable blend of golf and philanthropy as we unite to support local children and their families in their courageous battle against childhood cancer.

We invite you to join us in celebrating this special occasion. Your participation will contribute to the ongoing success and impact of Northern Nevada Children’s Cancer Foundation’s mission. Our mission is enhance the quality of life for children with cancer and their families by providing financial assistance and compassionate support programs, all while advocating for increased research funds and raising public awareness.

Since our inception, NNCCF has contributed more than $10 million in direct financial assistance to northern Nevada families. Join us in making a meaningful impact and be a part of a community that cares deeply for the well-being of our youngest cancer warriors.

For more information contact Jessica at JessicaLee@nnccf.org, or call (775) 825-0888.

Thank you to everyone who came out and made last year’s Dozers & Dirt the best one yet!

Thank you to our 2025 Sponsors!

Presenting Sponsor: Ford Motor Company

Bulldozer Sponsors: Road & Highway Builders, Eldorado • Circus Circus Reno • Silver Legacy

Haul Truck Sponsor: Volition, Inc.,

Lanyard Sponsor: The Latimer Family

T Shirt Sponsors: Cal-Nevada Precision Blasting, The Newtron Group, M.A. Mortenson Company, Gerhardt & Berry Construction, Inc., Spanish Springs Construction, Inc.

Loader Sponsors: Peavine Construction, Granite Construction, Fortis Construction, Charles River Laboratories, Nevada Barricade & Sign Company, Inc., Concrete Accessories, Inc., Bonanno Concrete, Inc., MDB Trucking, Campbell Construction Co, Inc., A & K Earth Movers, Waste Management, RHP Mechanical Systems, Plumbers & Pipefitters U.A. Local 350, Professional Safe & Lock, Alston Construction

Backhoe Sponsors: Ames Construction, Inc., Westex Consulting Engineers, Kimball Equipment, Florida Canyon, CMC Tire, Sierra Rental and Transport Co, Inc., Soil Tech, RM Equipment Inc., Capurro Trucking, Penny Knight Trucking, CJs Plumbing Inc., California Industrial Rubber Co., Coan Equipment of Nevada, Inc., Nevada Mining Association, Inc., Komatsu Equipment Company, Renewal by Andersen, Hunt & Sons, Inc., Advanced Asphalt, Helix Electric, Martin-Harris Construction, LLC, Farr Construction Corporation dba Resource Development Company

Mini Ex Sponsors: Neeser Construction, Raba Kistner, Inc., Arthur J. Gallagher Risk & Insurance Services, Hexagon Mining, Summit Line Construction, High Sierra Industries, Camy Etchell, Diversified Consulting Services, Sierra Nevada Construction, Inc., GoodFellow Corporation, Thompson Garage Doors, Albright & Assoicates, LTD., CFL Construction, Inc., Lets Get To Work, Inter-State Oil Co., Reno Rodeo Association, Intermountain Electric, Panattoni Development, K & K Construction Supply Inc., Shafer Equipment Company, Western Nevada Supply Company, Peterson Cat Equipment, Pavement Recycling Systems, Acme Rigging & Supply Co., Inc., Farwest Insulation Contracting, BJ Rees’s Enterprise, Broadbent & Associates, Inc., Black Rock Construction, NewFields, The Abbi Agency, Clasen Quality Chocolate

Scissor Lift Sponsors: Peterbilt Truck Parts and Equipment, Brody Chemical, Kit Carson Toastmasters Club, NV Carpentry, Janesville Self Storage, Cutting Edge Supply Co., AM Precision Services, K & B Transportation LLC, Mountain Machinery Repair, Inc., Emily Wold, Michael Herman, U.S. Silica- Fernley, Eastern Sierra Engineering, Ioneer USA Corp, Trane, Wolf Machine & Fabrication, Inc., Atencio Family Dentistry, Western Industrial Parts, Inc, Kenco Engineering, Inc., TiLT Industrial Services

Join us for a night of fun and the chance to win prizes and giveaways all while helping local children. Beginner and experienced players are welcome.

The team at NNCCF would like to thank our sponsors, community, and everyone who attended the 18th Annual “All in for Childhood Cancer” Poker Tournament presented by Microsoft! Stay tuned for details about our 2026 event!

We are overwhelmed with gratitude for the love and generosity brought to our 2nd Annual Gold Ribbon Gala in honor of Alyssa Carano Grant!

We are thrilled to announce that the 2nd Annual Gala raised an astounding $1,031,636.70, and still counting! What makes this amount even more spectacular is that the William N. Pennington Foundation is matching donations to the Know the Gold campaign dollar-for-dollar up to $1,000,000 through February 5, 2026.

Thank you to the Lisa and Gregg Carano family for helping create an unforgettable evening. And thank you to every single sponsor, donor, attendee, volunteer, vendor, committee member, NNCCF board member, NNCCF families, and NNCCF staff member who brought this night to life.

Together, as a community, we show what’s possible when we unite to make an impact for northern Nevada families facing the unimaginable.

Thank you to all of the people and organizations who helped to make the 2nd Annual Gold Ribbon Gala possible. We wouldn’t be able to do it without you.

A special thank you to our sponsors:

Platinum Sponsors – The Roberts Family, The Gary & Carrie Carano Family, The Montreux Golf Squad, The Robert and Dorothy Keyser Foundation, and The Franklin Family

Gold Sponsors – Glenn Carano, The CLC Family Foundation, Panattoni Development, Silver Legacy | Eldorado | Circus Circus Reno, Southern Glazer’s Beverage Company, Corwin Ford Reno, Better Homes & Gardens Drakulich Realty, Savage and Son, Inc., The E.L. Cord Foundation, Cure 4 the Kids Foundation, and KTVN – 2 News Nevada

Silver Sponsors – Alston Construction, Brock Law, Ltd., Carson City Toyota, Dennis Banks Construction, Duncan Golf Management, Gina Carano, The Krukow Family, L & L Hughes, Martin Harris Construction, McDonald Carano, PNC Bank, Renown Children’s Hospital, The Scottish Tattoo Crew, Sierra Nevada Construction, Inc., Tamarack Casino, Thelma & Thomas Hart Foundation and Whittier Trust.

2025 Annual Event Sponsors