Calling all baseball fans! NNCCF is proud to announce a reimagined version of our annual baseball themed event, A Giant Event for Childhood Cancer, now known as Take A Swing at Childhood Cancer. This new event taking place at the Greater Nevada Field promises to be a unique, memorable and heartwarming event that will put […]
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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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Now through February 4, 2022, all donations to NNCCF’s Know The Gold Campaign will be matched dollar-for-dollar by the William N. Pennington Foundation, up to $500,000. Northern Nevadans Supported our Youngest Cancer Warriors as the Reno Arch Shined Gold for Childhood Cancer Awareness On September 7th, 2021, Reno City Council and Mayor Schieve presented […]
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It’s that time of year where giving a gift often feels better than receiving one. For those who want to channel their inner Santa, this is a great opportunity for those who want to make a difference in a deserving child’s life with our annual holiday gift program. Caring individuals, families, businesses and community groups […]
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On September 20, 2021, we celebrated 17 years of hosting our Tournament of Hope to support local children battling cancer. With a two waves of tee times, NNCCF hosted 50 foursomes totaling 200 golfers. Thank you to all our partners and supporters for the help, hope and courage they have provided to our NNCCF children […]
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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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