PRESS RELEASE
Contact: Lauren Lasher, CCF
lauren@childrenscancerfoundation.org
443-546-4479
October 28, 2024
On November 2, 2024, The Children’s Cancer Foundation (CCF) will host its 40th Annual Gala at Martin’s Crosswinds, in Greenbelt, Maryland. Local sponsors, families, researchers, and others will come together to recognize the outstanding efforts of local honorees.
CCF is proud of our longstanding partnership with Presenting Sponsor Pepsi, a loyal supporter of CCF’s mission. CCF additionally extends appreciation to Gala sponsors including Coca Cola Consolidated, JOH, Dole Fresh Vegetables, Giant Food and Sysco. A full listing of Gala sponsorships are available on the CCF Gala website.
Annually, CCF presents the Fighter Award to a local company who demonstrates a commitment to supporting the local community. The 2024 Fighter Award will be presented to Keystone Electric. Since 1918, Keystone has manufactured and refurbished of electric motors and been a fabricator of various parts for the industry from power plants to oil refineries serving the east coast. The 2024 CCF Hero Award, recognizing an individual committed to increasing awareness and funding for pediatric cancer, will be presented to Grace Callwood. Callwood, a childhood cancer survivor, and founder of the local non-profit We Cancerve Movement, Inc. has been a long-time partner of CCF and friend to the local pediatric cancer community.
One of the CCF Gala’s primary goals is to present the Annual Grant Awards. Since 1983, the Children’s Cancer Foundation has donated more than $43M in grants to area hospitals and researchers to treat and cure childhood cancers.
The 2024 Research Awardees are:
George Annor, Ph.D.
National Cancer Institute at NIH
for research in Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors
Robyn Gartrell, M.D.
Johns Hopkins Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
for research in Diffuse Midline Glioma
Joanna Kitlinska, Ph.D.
Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center
for research in Ewing sarcoma
David Milewski, Ph.D., CCF Giant Food NextGen Awardee
National Cancer Institute at NIH
for research in Osteosarcoma
Kathleen Mulvaney, Ph.D.
VTC Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Children’s National
for research in Glioblastoma
Aykut Üren, M.D.
Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center
for research in Ewing sarcoma
The recipients of CCF 2024 Program grants are:
The Children’s Inn at NIH
The Claire Marie Foundation
Horizon Day Camp
The Kennedy Krieger Institute
Respite Retreats
Samuelson Children’s Hospital at Sinai
The Ulman Foundation
Mark Viviano will serve as the evening Emcee. Members of the CCF Board of Directors as well as members of the CCF Scientific Advisory Board will join CCF for this special celebration.
A few tickets remain for the Gala – visit the gala site at https://onecau.se/40thccfgala. This site will soon include a silent auction for both Gala attendees and those bidding from home that will conclude the evening of the Gala. Register on the site to be notified when the auction opens.
About The Children’s Cancer Foundation, Inc.
The Children’s Cancer Foundation, Inc. is committed to funding locally-based researchers, programs and facilities until every child is assured a healthy cancer-free future. Founded in 1983, and based in Columbia, MD, The Children’s Cancer Foundation, Inc. (CCF) has awarded grants of over $43 million to area hospitals and researchers to more effectively treat children facing a diagnosis of cancer. CCF concentrates on raising funds locally and partners with local hospitals in the Baltimore-Washington, D.C. area. More about CCF can be found by visiting: childrenscancerfoundation.org. The Children’s Cancer Foundation, Inc., is tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3).
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