Paying It Forward – Jessly’s Story
When 5-year-old Jessly’s mom, Debbie, started noticing that her daughter wasn’t meeting standard developmental milestones as an infant, she...
Crowning Compassion: Mrs. Minnesota Spotlights CCRF
Brandi DeVries was crowned Mrs. Minnesota America 2023 in June and has chosen CCRF as her organization to highlight throughout the next year....
CCRF names Family Wellbeing Programs in honor of Larry and Jean LeJeune
Children’s Cancer Research Fund is proud to announce that our family support programs will now be known as The LeJeune Whole Family Wellbeing...
Kimber’s Story – On Her Own Path
When Kimber's right leg started dragging, her mom, Tiffany, had a gut feeling that this was serious – Tiffany and her husband, Kolton, put...
Great Cycle Challenge – Riding for Tim and JR
There’s a saying that goes, “People will never truly understand something until it happens to them.” For Mary, this was an unfortunate re...
How one boy’s cells could power new treatments for ETMR
As young Jonah fought embryonal tumor with multilayered rosettes (ETMR), a very rare and aggressive pediatric brain tumor, he returned to the...
Looking Through a Window – Finley’s Story with Leukemia
Four-year-old Finley isn’t used to silence, even as the introverted twin. At home, he lives with his energetic twin sister named Emerson, his...
Callen’s Story: Rare Leukemia and the Promise of a Pool Day
Callen’s mom, Tori, describes her 2-year-old son as a sour patch kid, “But when he’s sweet,” she said, “he’s really sweet.” The...
Kylie’s Story – Fighting Rhabdomyosarcoma
At 6-year-old Kylie’s birthday party, cancer wasn’t on anyone’s radar. Her mom, Kirsten, noticed she was looking tired and lagging behind...
Augmented Reality Teddy Bear Keeps Brice’s Memory Alive
Above: Chris and Christine McArdle with their daughter, Cora, and Brice Bear, a teddy bear representing their son Brice, who passed away from c...
Raising Hope for Kids at Camp Norden
Jam Hops is an organization that focuses on building the character and self-esteem of children through fun, safe physical activities. Their mis...
Streaming for a Cause
In a world where every child should have the opportunity to grow up healthy and happy, childhood cancer is a devastating reality that affects...
Paving the Way For Better Care
For children with cancer, clinical trials can be a source of hope. By participating in a clinical trial, children can be part of the process...
DNA test could predict future brain tumor relapses in kids
Drs. Erin Crotty and Margot Lazow were motivated by their young, resilient patients to spend their careers studying some of the most...
A Party with a Purpose
Since 2009, Meg McElroy has been raising awareness and funds for Children’s Cancer Research Fund (CCRF). Meg is an 8th grade English teacher ...
Could knowing genetic ancestry improve rhabdomyosarcoma outcomes?
Unlike some other childhood cancers, the outlook for RMS patients has not improved in recent years: five-year survival rates are less than...
Race Against Rare Leukemia – CCRF donors helped create a treatment where one had never existed before
CCRF donors raced against rare leukemia, and now they're bringing treatments to the finish line and honoring the bravery of two little girls....
Emily Stene, RN, BSN – Guiding Cancer Survivors Through the Medical System
Anyone who has had to navigate the medical system knows it isn’t exactly a breeze. But it’s especially difficult for childhood cancer survi...