A Message to Dads
When Tamer’s son Zein was diagnosed with cancer at age 5, Tamer had a hard time letting other people in and asking for help when he and his f...
Team Nat Progress Report
Nathalia Hawley passed away in April 2019, but not before leaving an incredible and lasting mark on the world. During her fight with cancer, Na...
Between Hope and Grief – Lily’s Story
Three-year-old Lily, talkative and full of energy, runs around her living room pointing out her many toys and stuffed animals in her warm home ...
A Decade Cancer-Free
This piece was written by Katrina Siebels, who recently celebrated being 10 years cancer-free. I’m not quite sure where the past ten years ha...
Grandparenting a Child With Cancer
A child’s cancer diagnosis sends a ripple effect through everyone who loves them – but when you’re a grandparent or other secondary careg...
Zein’s Story – Never Ever Give Up
California Zein was 5 years old and training hard in taekwondo when his first cancer symptoms started to creep in. His dad, Tamer, noticed that...
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
Texas The problem: The survival rate of children whose Ewing sarcoma cancer has spread is nothing short of heart-breaking, and only 20% of chil...