Dozers & Dirt, a one-of-a-kind experience! The northern Nevada construction and trade industries came together on September 24th to share their knowledge with the public, their friends and families, and our youngest cancer warriors. Dozers & Dirt is a unique event where children are invited into the […]
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Summer 2022 Newsletter The Inaugural Take a Swing at Childhood Cancer was a hit! Baseball fans and childhood cancer advocates joined together at Greater Nevada Field on June 22nd for an evening baseball extravaganza! Supporters played catch on the field where the Reno Aces play, got to shake hands and hear baseball stories from Mike Krukow, […]
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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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Know the Gold Campaign: A Huge Success! Last February, Northern Nevada Children’s Cancer Foundation celebrated its 11th annual Know the Gold fundraiser and radiothon hosted at Scheels in partnership with Cumulus Media. The event marked a special occasion, as it was the finale to the six month long Know the Gold fundraising campaign with a […]
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Northern Nevada Children’s Cancer Foundation in partnership with Scheels hosted the 11th annual Know the Gold Radiothon earlier this month. The event marked a special occasion, as it was the finale to the six month long fundraising campaign with a goal of $500,000 to be matched by the William N. Pennington Foundation. Our supporters topped […]
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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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Press Release – Shirley Folkins-Roberts Named to the St. Baldrick’s Advocacy Advisory Committee (Reno, NV)- The Northern Nevada Children’s Cancer Foundation (NNCCF) announced today the appointment of Shirley Folkins-Roberts to the Advocacy Advisory Committee for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation. The St. Baldrick’s Foundation, the largest non-government funder of childhood cancer research grants, is on a […]
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