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CCF Board Secretary Terry McGowan (R) presents a check for over $634K on behalf of Giant to Board Chair Jerry Chadwick and President Tasha Museles. On November 5, 2022 over 500 guests celebrated at the 38th annual CCF Gala.  Emceed by WJZ-TV Sports Director Mark Viviano, CCF presented the 2022 Hero Award to the Bartels Family and the Fighter... Read More >

Board Member and melanoma survivor Jacqueline Smith receives the 2021 grant for the Claire Marie Foundation at the 37th Annual CCF Gala. The Children’s Cancer Foundation, Inc. (CCF) is hosting our 38th Annual Gala on November 5, 2022, where we will present $1.1M in research and programs to advance pediatric cancer treatments and cures. The impact of $1M... Read More >

Terry McGowan wears many hats. He serves as Director of Food Safety and Quality Assurance with Retail Business Services (RBS) supporting Giant Food. He proudly serves as a new grandfather to Terence McGowan III, and he serves with passion for The Children’s Cancer Foundation, Inc.’s Executive Committee as Secretary.  He’s proud to say that Giant Food is CCF’s largest donor!... Read More >

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month from cac2.org What does that mean? An estimated 2,000 children die of cancer each year, and the overall incidence of childhood cancer has been slowly increasing since 1975. Despite significant advances against certain pediatric cancers, including acute lymphoblastic leukemia, there are still some types of cancer for which there are few or no effective... Read More >

Earlier this summer, I had the privilege to talk with the founder of Nigel’s Neighborhood, Arnitra Smith, to learn more about how this CCF-funded local program came to be. As with many such organizations, Nigel’s Neighborhood arose from a family’s devastating experience. Arnitra started Nigel’s Neighborhood after living through her own son’s cancer diagnosis. In January 2015, Arnitra took her... Read More >

August 12th (Columbia, MD) – Starting today, Giant Food has launched its 18th annual Pediatric Cancer Campaign fundraising program, aiming to raise $2M.  This campaign will run approximately eight weeks, throughout September’s Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Since the program’s inception in 2005, Giant Food has raised over $27.9 million for pediatric cancer research. Last year, shoppers’ generosity contributed to raising $2.2M... Read More >

Eleven local researchers representing Children’s National Research Institute, Johns Hopkins, Georgetown, University of Maryland, and the National Cancer Institute to receive CCF grants intended to advance treatments and cures for children diagnosed with cancer. National Cancer Institute researcher Nirali Shah, M.D. accepts her CCF grant from Chairman Jerry Chadwick and President Tasha Museles in 2019. (COLUMBIA, MD)- The... Read More >

Players from the "Guns & Hoses" softball game get a group pic with CCF President Tasha Museles, AA Co. Fire Department Chief Tricia Wolford, and some young fans. The Bowie Baysox (Double-A Affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles) hosted Heroes Day on Sunday, July 31. A portion of the ticket sales from the game benefited The Children’s Cancer Foundation,... Read More >

Marianne and her daughter Claire In my years working for The Children’s Cancer Foundation, Inc. (CCF) I never feel more devastated, yet determined, than when I meet with parents who have lost their child to cancer. The strength of these family members is humbling, and I continue to be in awe of how such unimaginable loss can take... Read More >

If you know CCF, you likely know Jerry Chadwick, who serves as CCF’s Board Chairman. While his title has changed over the years, his presence, commitment and passion has not. When I joined CCF in 2015 as Executive Director, Jerry’s passion was as powerful then as it is today. Earlier this summer, I sat down with Jerry to reflect on his... Read More >