Inspire Scholarship Ceremony Each year, we award scholarships to childhood cancer survivors and young adults currently in treatment. Our foundation believes in young adults who have overcome adversity and are striving to achieve their academic dreams. Childhood cancer survivors inspire us with their resiliency and tenacity, and the Inspire Scholarship is one way that we […]
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Amazon Wish List – Keep our toy cabinet stocked with ease. We launched our first Amazon Wish List to provide toys for local kids affected by childhood cancer. Amazon’s extensive catalog makes it easy to find toys suitable for children experiencing long or frequent hospital stays, and our wish list gives you an insight into […]
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The Toy Cabinet: The reward, the bribe, the cabinet of smiles. The significance of the toy cabinet goes beyond the smiles we see in our office when a child picks out a toy. The toys we provide to children battling cancer and their siblings, are a reward for their bravery. Many kids know that when […]
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Childhood Cancer Action Days 2019 On March 26, 2019, Ivy, a 14-year-old childhood cancer survivor, walked on the steps of Capitol Hill embarking on a two-day advocacy effort with a group of representatives from the Northern Nevada Children’s Cancer Foundation (NNCCF). NNCCF travels each year to the Hill because advocating is critical for research […]
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It’s not too late to help NNCCF support childhood cancer research and the search for a cure. Our goal is to raise $200,000 to support more research grants and clinical trials that can save kid’s lives. We are almost there! Visit to donate. On Friday, March 15, 2019, we held our 14th annual Shave for […]
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Press Release – “Shave for the Brave” to find Cure for Childhood Cancer Highly Visual Event: 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 community, schools, and businesses, […]
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Know the Gold Campaign Recap We felt the momentum of the Know the Gold Radiothon early in the day; the snowball effect was starting, and we were excited to watch it grow. The radiothon took place on January 25, 2019, at Scheels from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. With every NNCCF family that stopped by […]
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Press Release – Northern Nevada Children’s Cancer Foundation Launches $300,000 Matching Gift Challenge (Reno, NV) – Northern Nevada Children’s Cancer Foundation (NNCCF) announces a $300,000 gift match challenge. Now through January 31, 2019, all contributions to NNCCF’s Know the Gold Campaign will be matched dollar-for-dollar by the William N. Pennington Foundation, up to $300,000. Donations […]
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This November NNCCF is celebrating the childhood cancer caregivers in our community. Caregivers for children with cancer can be parents, siblings, family members, friends and neighbors. They come from all walks of life and put their time, love and energy into helping a child who is battling cancer. They are truly heroes and deserve a […]
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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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