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We love sharing the great news about our children, their families, and all who partner with us: volunteers, corporations, and beyond. Please help us spread the word by sharing these stories and announcements with your friends and family!
Overcoming cancer together: How a little girl’s fight with leukemia is helping others
BY PATRICK THOMAS WAKE FOREST PUBLISHED 7:19 PM ET APR. 25, 2023 WATCH THE VIDEO HERE. WAKE FOREST, N.C. — One little girl’s triumph over cancer is leading the way for an organization to do more good for others. What You Need To Know Edith Storage was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in October 2020. The 7-year-old […]
Partner Spotlight: HealthMarkets
Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas began partnering with HealthMarkets-Josh Crumley at the 2022 Docs Who Rock, where HealthMarkets was the Green Room Sponsor. Because of HealthMarkets’ sponsorship, we were able to support seven children and their families travel, stay, and activities at the Holiday Spectaculars. “I choose to support the Children’s Cancer Partners for […]
Collaboration: Teaching what we do…
Teaching what we do is the goal in collaborating with the University of North Carolina Graduate School of Social Work. The School has chosen Children’s Cancer Partners (CCP) as an internship site, assigning one of its Master of Social Work (MSW) candidates for fieldwork experience alongside their classroom studies. Students are supervised while at CCP […]
Children’s Cancer Partners welcome three new board members
David Granger – Greenville, SC David was born in Greenville and moved to Taylors when he was 9, ultimately graduating from Eastside High School. He attended North Greenville University and USC Upstate, majoring in Psychology and Criminal Justice. David worked for Pat Ryan and Associates for a number of years and then moved on to […]
Volunteer Spotlight: Ellie Mitchell
Ellie Mitchell started her volunteer work with her grandmother, Sandy Stanley, when she was just 13 years old. The now high school senior has been volunteering for Children’s Cancer Partners (CCP) for over four years. Ellie’s passion has grown from small office volunteer jobs to taking over projects. Most recently, Ellie spearheaded our “Christmas Corner” […]
Partner Spotlight: Responding to Needs Faster
That is what Children’s Cancer Partner’s (CCP) new Nexus Platform will help us do for our children and their families, and our hospital partners too. Launching in the beginning of 2023, the CCP NEXUS will: allow caregivers to submit their support requests and expense records online, saving time enable CCP staff to respond more rapidly, […]
More Help for Cape Fear Children Battling Cancer
Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas and Strut for Kids Announce Merger: Forming a Robust Organization to Help Children and Families Battling Cancer Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas (CCP), a nonprofit focused on serving children battling cancer across North and South and Carolina, and Strut for Kids, a nonprofit serving greater Wilmington’s families on […]
OUTSTANDING KIDZ IN LIDS SCHOOL: Will your school be next?
North Raleigh Christian Academy Raises over $4,000 for NC Children Battling Cancer North Raleigh Christian Academy (NRCA) raised several thousands of dollars for North Carolina children battling cancer as part of the Children’s Cancer Partners’ Kidz in Lids inclusion program. The school broke the record for the most dollars raised in any North Carolina school and earned third place […]
Letter to the Editor: Kathy Dunleavy, Community Leader
I cannot think of anyone I know who has not been touched by cancer–themselves, a loved one, or a friend. This year, over 1.8 million Americans will receive a cancer diagnosis. But now imagine being a Mom or Dad and hearing a doctor say, “Your child has cancer.” That will happen over 17,000 times this […]
Carolinas Childhood Cancer Giveback Month
Throughout the month of September businesses, groups, and individuals held fundraising events to benefit Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas and the over 1,800 children we partner with. We are so grateful for all of the support during September and beyond. September 14, 2022 Two Roosters Ice Cream’s Durham, NC location held a Spirit Night […]