Wings Society Breakfast - Children's Cancer Research Fund

CCRF’s Inaugural Wings Society Breakfast, honoring our closest friends & supporters who have included CCRF in their estate plan.

Tuesday, September 30^th
8:00am – 9:30am
Edina Country Club
5100 Wooddale Ave
Edina, MN 55424

Start your morning with hope—and a vision for what's possible.

Join us for an inspiring gathering where you’ll learn the exciting strides in childhood cancer survivorship and where we're headed next.

Your generosity writes the next chapter.

This event is a heartfelt thank-you—and a glimpse into how your future contributions through our Wings Society will shape lives, fuel innovation, and keep survivors thriving.

Timeline:

8:00am

Gather & graze

8:45am

Program begins

Featuring:

Karim Sadak, MD

Dr. Sadak delivers comprehensive and compassionate family-centered hematology/oncology care at the M Health Fairview Katie Hageboeck Children's Cancer Research Fund Clinic, Masonic Cancer Clinic, and the M Health Fairview Masonic Children's Hospital.

He is the Director of the Childhood Cancer/BMT Survivor Program and Senior Medical Director of Pediatrics for the University of Minnesota Medical Center. His focus is children, adolescents, and young adults that have been cured of childhood cancer or treated with a BMT to ensure they live the rest of their long lives with the highest quality of life possible. His research focuses on how to create an evidence-based model of care for childhood cancer/BMT survivors that ensures successful transitions from pediatric- to adult-centered long-term follow-up care.

CEO Elizabeth Allen

Inspired by the opportunity to improve the lives of children with cancer, Elizabeth is often heard saying that CCRF is turning heartbreak into hope. Elizabeth has displayed a tireless commitment to growing the community of CCRF supporters to fuel research progress and, ultimately, cure childhood cancers.

Survivor update – Alex Schlink

First diagnosed with cancer in October 2014, Alex has faced two relapses, each with a different form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and has endured graft-versus-host disease. The complications brought with it a range of painful, exhausting symptoms — to the point that entire chapters of his recovery remain a blur. He leans on his family to help piece together the details.

Today, 10 years later, Alex is a working college graduate who meets each day with determination — and smiles whenever he can. He's pictured here with two of his loyal four-legged supporters.

We’re excited to celebrate an extraordinary milestone with Alex – he’ll be celebrating his 10-year “re-birthday”, the day of his bone marrow transplant, and reflect on the resilience it represents.