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 with NNCCF, we will be hosting a launch party on Thursday, November 7, 2019, from 4:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at Pinocchio’s Bar & Grill in Reno. Local business leaders and members of the public will be networking and learning how to get involved in the day that little and big kids alike look forward to all year.

These events are brought to you by the former committee of the Reno Big Dig.

NNCCF has been helping local families in our community for close to 20 years. Founded in 2000, NNCCF has helped more than 516 families and provided more than $4.5 million in direct financial assistance, all through locally raised funding. They can only continue to assist our local childhood cancer families through the generosity of our “Community Partners,” like you and fundraisers like Dozers & Dirt. For more information, visit https://www.nvchildrenscancer.org/

WHAT:            Dozers & Dirt Launch Party

WHEN:            4:30 p.m. – 7 p.m., Thursday, November 7, 2019

WHERE:           Pinocchio’s Bar & Grill, 5995 South Virginia Street in Reno

Dozers & Dirt will be held on Saturday June 6^th 2020 at Rilite Aggregate Pit in South Reno. This event will bring together corporate sponsors, families and in-kind donors to give kids access to real-life construction equipment and more. Little ones get to operate a haul truck and check out a Raven helicopter, plus break ground with a real excavator and more than 35 other pieces of heavy equipment.

All money raised from Dozers & Dirt will benefit the Northern Nevada Children’s Cancer Foundation’s local services.

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The Northern Nevada Children’s Cancer Foundation is the only non-profit in the region solely dedicated to serving local children and their families affected by childhood cancer. NNCCF’s programs and services include the Family Assistance Fund, Inspire Scholarship program, Hope for the Holidays program and emotional support through counseling and family activities. For more information, call (775) 825-0888, visit www.nvchildrenscancer.org or follow on social media @NVKidsCancer.