A blog about children’s cancer survivors, fighters and supporters,
and the cancer research that accelerates the search for cures.
For Immediate Release Contact: Tessa Gatz Director of Communications, CureSearch for Children’s Cancer (240) 235-2204 | tessa.gatz@curesearch.org CureSearch for Children’s Cancer Announces Executive Leadership Changes BETHESDA, Md.– Feb. 19, 2018 – CureSearch for Children’s Cancer announced Laura Thrall, who has […]
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Every dollar donated to CureSearch is special to us, but sometimes the stories behind the dollar not only represent a desire to help cure cancer, but also acts as a memorial to those who have gone before. We sat down
A Heart of Gold – Grandparents Give in Memory of Madison Read More »
On April 28, Chris Morton will wake up before 3 a.m. to lead a team of Hikers on a 28.3 mile trek, but his team’s journey will start long before the big day. Starting this month, he’ll, lead local hikers
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(parkerici.org) – “Emily just celebrated her twelfth birthday!” Tom Whitehead announced, smiling. In any other circumstance, this might be nothing out of the ordinary, except Emily is not an ordinary child. Rosy-cheeked with shiny brown hair tousled from frolicking at
From Leukemia to Cancer-free: How CAR-T Immunotherapy Saved Emily Whitehead Read More »
This time last year, Doctor Toni Petrillo was training to lace up her hiking boots for CureSearch’s Ultimate Hike. On a daily basis, Petrillo treats children in the pediatric intensive care unit at Children’s Hospital of Atlanta, but she felt
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Maya Angelou once said, “When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed.” It is no secret that giving back instills feelings of wellbeing, gratitude and a renewed sense of purpose. For example, volunteering is a great way to
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The 2017 QBE Shootout was made up of 24 PGA Tour golf pros and 300 volunteers with one goal – to raise critical funds for CureSearch’s mission to accelerate high-potential pediatric cancer research out of the lab and into the
Two PGA Golfers and CureSearch Win Big at QBE Shootout Read More »
8 Years Old at Diagnosis. Nicole Ver Kuilen, 26, has always been on the move. A lifelong athlete, she hasn’t let the setbacks of childhood cancer and a leg amputation stop her from living an active lifestyle. And today, she
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Each year, nearly 16,000 children under the age of 19 are diagnosed with cancer. Breakthroughs have been scarce, with little government funding for research and few clinical trials for new treatments, these children are often left behind. But a parent
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CureSearch and the Parker Institute announced a collaborative effort in which each will contribute funding, resources and infrastructure to support children’s cancer research.
