Annual Impact Report
January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022
across the country.
The Research
Through your support, we made great strides in the fight against rare leukemia in 2022.
Together, we raised an incredible $270,000 through the Race Against Rare Leukemia campaign, allowing Dr. Soheil Meshinchi to develop a treatment where none had existed before. Ella, who is currently cancer-free but at risk of relapse, and other children like her now have a lifesaving treatment avenue. Thanks to the inspiring stories of Ella and Stella, donors at the Forbes/SHOOK Top Advisor Summit contributed an additional $945,707 to support the next step in this groundbreaking research: a Phase I clinical trial. Thanks to your generosity, families will be able to receive this treatment free of charge, ensuring that no child is denied care because of their financial circumstances.
“Because of the support from foundations and families, we've been able to really bring this from target discovery to a treatment that's on the verge of going into clinical trial in record time.” - Dr. Soheil Meshinchi
Learn more about the research you helped fund this year that supports health equity, hard-to-treat diseases, emerging scientists and survivorship.
Your Engagement
Ten years ago, Zach Sobiech’s family attended the first-ever “Clouds Choir,” singing Zach’s hit song “Clouds” to raise money for osteosarcoma research in his memory. When Zach knew he was dying of osteosarcoma, he wanted to be a part of creating better treatments so other kids wouldn’t have to go through what he was going through. He and his family established the Zach Sobiech Osteosarcoma Fund. In 2022, we celebrated 10 years of Clouds Choir and over $3 million raised for osteosarcoma research. Zach’s legacy continues to live on thanks to incredible supporters like you and our generous partners KS95 and Mall of America.
Photo provided by Tony Nelson Photography Inc.
Read more about the other ways you showed kids that no one fights alone.
Check out our other programs and fundraisers such as Camp Norden, Big Dream Tour, Creators Against Childhood Cancer, Great Cycle Challenge, The Walk for Childhood Cancer Research and Lube-Tech 140 golf tournament in the full report.
How Your Money Is Used
We’ve made progress, but there’s still more we can do.
We can make cancer treatments better and safer. Thank you for showing kids with cancer that they aren’t alone in this fight – it's all of us against childhood cancer.
Lifetime Giving Societies
These donors have made our mission their personal mission, demonstrating long-term dedication to the fight against childhood cancer. Their generous support has propelled research forward over decades, and we couldn’t be more grateful.
Read the Full 2022 Annual Impact Report
View our full Annual Impact Report to see the progress you have made possible for children fighting cancer. Plus, check out your impact over the years by viewing previous annual reports.