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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Press Release – Dozers & Dirt Partnership and Launch Party (Reno, NV) – October 3, 2019. It is with great pleasure and excitement that the Dozers & Dirt Committee announce our partnership with the Northern Nevada Children’s Cancer Foundation (NNCCF). Dozers & Dirt will take place on June 6, 2020, but to announce our partnership […]
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Press Release – NNCCF Launches Annual Know the Gold Campaign and Introduces Gift Match (Reno, NV) – Northern Nevada Children’s Cancer Foundation (NNCCF) announced today the launch of its annual fundraising campaign Know the Gold and gift match by the William N. Pennington Foundation. This year’s goal is to raise $400,000 to help northern Nevada […]
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Press Release – A Giant Event for Childhood Cancer with Giants Broadcaster Mike Krukow (Reno, NV) – The Northern Nevada Children’s Cancer Foundation (NNCCF) is pleased to announce a special evening with San Francisco Giants Emmy Award-winning broadcaster and former major league pitcher, Mike Krukow, along with his wife, Jennifer Krukow, at the second annual […]
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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 closet 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 Closet: The reward, the bribe, the closet of smiles. The significance of the toy closet 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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