For immediate release: 4th Annual Santa Colorita Run Includes “Skip for Jack” Tribute to Children with the Deadliest Pediatric Brain Cancer, DIPG February 18, 2017, Agua Dulce CA—The Santa Colorita 5k Fun-Run on February 25, 2017 at Castaic Lake Recreation Center in Castaic, CA, produced by the Santa Clarita Valley…
CCTR interiews Christopher Winters, President of the emerging National Children’s Cancer Consortium, a project of collaboration between parents, advocates, and concerned citizens with policies developed after 18 months of current, grassroots research into the challenges children with cancer and their families face regularly. The goal of the Consortium is to…
Christopher Winters, President, National Children’s Cancer Consortium February 9, 2017 Our Dearest Pediatric Cancer Community Heroes, Families, Fellow Advocates, Decision Makers, and our Friends and Families: Today, we are honored to announce the formation of a properly licensed non-profit legislative advocacy organization dedicated to taking the war on pediatric cancer…
The great adventure that was the 2017 World Marathon Challenge is shared with our listeners in a big-hearted interview with BethAnn Telford, brain cancer survivor and super-athlete. Seven Marathons were run on seven different continents in just seven days time. BethAnn’s mission to cure brain cancer with ABC2 (accelerate brain…
Source: National Brain Tumor Society BOSTON, MA–(Marketwired – February 03, 2017) – Today, the Childhood Cancer STAR (Survivorship, Treatment, Access and Research) Act was reintroduced in the 115th Congress as H.R. 820 in the United States House of Representatives and S. 292 in the United States Senate. The Childhood Cancer…
Jack’s Angels Relay for Research #runforDIPG #CureDIPG With the introduction, January 30th, of the 2017 National DIPG Awareness Resolution (H.Res.69) by our very own Congressman Steve Knight, Jack’s Angels Foundation will be working hard to advocate for its passage and to raise awareness for the urgent need for greater pediatric…
For a copy of pre-introductory text, click here. CONGRESSMAN WORKING WITH AGUA DULCE RESIDENT TO INCREASE ATTENTION AND FUNDING FOR PEDIATRIC CANCER (WASHINGTON, DC) – Representative Steve Knight (CA-25) and Congresswoman Jackie Speier (CA-14) reintroduced a bipartisan resolution on Monday that would raise awareness and support research for a form…
Coming to you from Telford, UK, Kelly Khan tells the story of her 12 year-old son Khaleel, currently facing a relapse of leukemia. Khaleel had been a very healthy, thriving boy after having met with serious infantile diseases, pulling through them with flying colors. Kelly tells us how the experience…
Brian Jones, creator of the Run for the Whitehouse for Childhood Cancer on Facebook joins us to describe the beginnings of the program, what it has become, and discusses the adventure of teaming up with MaxCure Foundation with Executive Director Jonathan Agin. Both gentleman are prominent US advocates for children…
From anywhere in the world, all are welcome to participate in the “Virtual Relay for Jack” event, supporting a research project for DIPG, the leading cause of death in children with brain cancer. The event also provides a rallying point for the groundbreaking National DIPG Awareness Resolution which addresses the…
