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Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas Awarded Grant for Special Needs
Greenville, S.C. – Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas (CCP) was awarded a grant of $60,000 by Greenville Women Giving to create a Greenville County Childhood Cancer Special Needs Fund. The fund will help local families with the extraordinary costs that arise during a childhood cancer battle. The Greenville County Childhood Cancer Special Needs Fund […]
Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas Awarded Grant for Transportation Van
Spartanburg, S.C. – Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas (CCP) was awarded $27,948 by Women Giving for Spartanburg to purchase a van for their ongoing program of “Delivering Hope and Love.” The van will be used to transport children with cancer and their caregivers to appointments or CCP events including their monthly family nights, summer […]
‘Belly Dancer,’ ‘Almost There’ burgers popular concepts at Cribbs Burger Cook-Off
By Chris Lavender Staff Writer Posted Apr 13, 2019 at 9:13 PM Updated Apr 13, 2019 at 9:13 PM Steamin’ Cow Patties’ burger “The Belly Dancer” — bacon-infused beef with roasted pork belly, wasabi aioli and Asian slaw —was the judges’ favorite at the sixth annual Cribbs Kitchen Burger Cook-Off held Saturday in downtown Spartanburg. The annual event serves as a fundraiser for Children’s Cancer […]
‘They can just be kids today’: Private air show held for children battling cancer
By Paul Rivera | April 6, 2019 at 10:34 PM EDT – Updated April 7 at 12:02 AM COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) – Children battling cancer and their families were treated to their very own private air show on Saturday. The air show happened off of Airport Boulevard in West Columbia and it included unique […]
Doctors step out of the emergency room and on to stage for ‘Docs Who Rock’ benefit
Spartanburg Herald Journal By Chris Lavender Staff Writer Posted Mar 9, 2019 at 8:53 PM Updated Mar 9, 2019 at 8:53 PM Read Full Article Dr. Octavia Amaechi took center stage Saturday night, showing off her vocal skills at the Docs Who Rock fundraiser held at Wofford College to benefit the Children’s Cancer Partners of […]
Rock concert raising money for Upstate children with cancer
WSPA STAFF Posted: Mar 08, 2019 10:29 AM EST Updated: Mar 08, 2019 10:29 AM EST Read Full Article Spartanburg, SC (WSPA-TV) – It’s a rock concert to benefit children with cancer and their families. Docs that Rock happens at the Jerry Richardson indoor stadium at Wofford College March 9 to benefit Children’s Cancer Partners […]
Docs Who Rock concert to benefit Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas
GoUpstate.com By Dan Armonaitis Arts & Entertainment Writer Posted Mar 5, 2019 at 3:00 PM Read Full Article Dr. Melinda Moretz has been practicing family medicine for more than 30 years, but there’s another side of her that might surprise many of her patients at Palmetto Proactive Healthcare in Spartanburg. In her spare time, Moretz […]
Sunday’s letters: Docs Who Rock
Asheboro Courier Tribune–Mar 3, 2019 Docs Who Rock Go for the gold! We often hear this during the Olympics. However, for children fighting cancer, “gold” is a symbol of hope. On March 9, physicians in Spartanburg County will take the inspiration from these courageous children and “go for the gold.” Teaming with Children’s Cancer Partners […]
Docs Who Rock Spartanburg
WSPA Tammy Jones Posted: Feb 12, 2019 04:12 PM EST Updated: Feb 12, 2019 04:12 PM EST Read Full Article Local physicians will trade in their medical instruments for musical ones at Docs Who Rock Spartanburg benefiting Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas presented by Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System. Marisa Cecil, Development Director for Children’s […]
Upstate nonprofit supports fight against pediatric cancer
GREENVILLE JOURNAL By Melody Wright – Jul 26, 2018 Flash was the name of Lockaby’s imaginary girlfriend when he was younger. The name came up when baby naming for the Tollison’s second child began — and it stuck. Little Katie Flash has gone by Flash ever since she was born. But Flash’s name isn’t the […]