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CCF was proud to support the 9th Annual Shirley’s Kids Respite Weekend on September 21-22, 2024. The program is named in honor of CCF’s founder, Shirley Howard. Four families from The Children’s Inn at NIH took part in the retreat weekend. These families, like the many other families staying at the Inn, are spending extended time there, a... Read More >

Pediatric cancer steals so much promise from our children: the promise of milestones, the promise of hope, the promise of innocence, and in the case of Aaliyah Beckles, the promise of a future cancer researcher. On December 23, 2022, we lost an inspiring young woman with a fierce drive to become... Read More >

On August 9, 2024, Giant Food launched its 20th annual Pediatric Cancer Campaign fundraising program, aiming to raise $2M. The campaign will run for eight weeks, concluding on October 3rd and will span September’s Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Since the program’s inception in 2005, Giant Food has raised over... Read More >

Researchers at Johns Hopkins, Georgetown, Children’s National Research Institute, and the National Cancer Institute to receive CCF grants to advance pediatric cancer treatments and cures (COLUMBIA, MD)- The Children’s Cancer Foundation, Inc. (CCF), is proud to announce the 2024 CCF Research Awardees, who will be recognized at the 40th Annual Gala on November... Read More >

The Bowie Baysox (Double-A Affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles) hosted Heroes Day on Sunday, July 21. A portion of ticket sales from the game benefits The Children’s Cancer Foundation, Inc. A great afternoon was had by all as Kori Patterson threw out the first pitch to get things started. Kori, with her family... Read More >

On June 18, 2024, at Whiskey Creek Golf Course, Saval Foodservice raised $25,000 at its 20th Annual Golf Tournament benefiting The Children’s Cancer Foundation, Inc. (CCF). Over 130 golfers participated in this year’s tournament, which raises funds through the generous support of many local sponsors. Saval Foodservice has loyally supported CCF since 2003, raising over $400,000... Read More >

On June 5th 2024, The Children’s Cancer Foundation, Inc. (CCF) hosted the 8th Annual Research Symposium. Entitled "Research on the Horizon: Challenges and Promise", the symposium brought together pediatric cancer researchers with survivors, advocates, cancer care teams and community leaders to share the latest local pediatric cancer research breakthroughs.... Read More >

The Children’s Cancer Foundation, Inc. extends our gratitude to Maryland NECA Executive Director and Board member William Yull and Maryland NECA for hosting a wonderful golf tournament on Monday, May 20th. This annual event raised over $50,000 for CCF and will directly impact advances in research to find treatments... Read More >

On Monday, May 13, 2024, The Children’s Cancer Foundation, Inc. (CCF) enjoyed a terrific day at Greystone Golf Course in White Hall, Maryland. As a beneficiary of the 2024 Golfers for Charity event, CCF, along with several other beneficiary charities met an extraordinary organization and community. Marco Avila is the man behind this... Read More >

CCF proudly presented the 2023 Giant Food Next Gen Award, a grant of $100,000, to Yiouli Ktena, M.D. at our November 2023 Gala. In January 2024, Dr. Ktena kindly met with me over Zoom to discuss her current research and the path that got her there. While I understood her work with leukemia and bone marrow transplants to be groundbreaking,... Read More >