Zein’s Story – Never Ever Give Up
Zein was 5 years old and training hard in taekwondo when his first cancer symptoms started to creep in. His dad, Tamer, noticed that Zein was s...
Bella’s Braids
This post was written by Tabitha Radermacher and was originally posted on the CaringBridge page for Bella, her daughter, who was diagnosed with...
5,000 Miles in 5 Years – Arden’s Story
When Minnesota physician Arden Virnig hopped on his bike nearly every day in the summer of 2015, his thoughts went to the empty saddle behind h...
Patrick’s Story – Fighting Hard and Finding Home
When 5-year-old Patrick was diagnosed with cancer, he was over 14,000 miles from home. His family had just moved to Indonesia for Patrick’s d...
2019 Butterfly Award Winners
Each year, Children’s Cancer Research Fund presents Butterfly Awards to individuals, organizations and teams that have contributed significan...
A Blood Test for Bone Cancer
When a child is diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a body of work from the University of Minnesota scientists over the past decade suggests the child...
Dream Fund Supports 7 New Research Projects
This past April, a group of incredibly generous supporters gathered at the Armory in downtown Minneapolis to celebrate progress and invest in t...
Michelle’s Story – Finding Peace
Today, Michelle is enjoying her life, sending her two young boys off to school and running her own company. But when she thinks back to when sh...
How Cancer Makes Us Mighty
When a child is diagnosed with cancer, the child and the family face challenges they never knew existed — but they also find strength they di...
CCRF Wins Award for Innovation
On September 17, Children’s Cancer Research Fund accepted the Innovative Nonprofit of the Year award at OneCause’s Raise conference in Chic...
CCRF Funds 9 New Research Projects
This September, your generosity, advocacy and awareness-building made a mighty big difference. This Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, CCRF awar...
A “Better Set of Goggles” for Bone Cancer Imaging
When 16-year-old Nate (above) had his 10-hour surgery to remove the bone tumor from his ribs and spine, it was critical that doctors removed th...
Less Toxic Drugs For Ewing Sarcoma
The problem: The survival rate of children whose Ewing sarcoma cancer has spread is nothing short of heart-breaking, and only 20% of children w...
Fighting Cancer With Data
Immunotherapy, harnessing a patient’s own immune system to treat their cancer, could be the next chapter in childhood cancer treatment. Unfor...
Allison’s Story – Fearless
When you meet 18-year-old Allison, you might notice her short and sassy haircut or her wide, generous smile. You might notice the tattoo on her...
Survivor’s Guilt
“Whoa. This is a real thing,” I thought to myself when I finally realized where my brain was going. We had been home from the hospital for ...
Elizabeth’s Story – A Fight With Ewing Sarcoma
When 15-year-old Elizabeth was preparing for her gymnastics competition last December, she was barely thinking about the surgery she had the we...
When Kindness Keeps Us Going
When your family is facing cancer, you might feel like you are continually running on fumes. You haven’t showered, gone grocery shopping, or ...