(New Hanover, Pender, Brunswick Counties, NC) – Battling cancer is an arduous journey, and for many children in the Carolinas, it’s compounded by the geographic challenges they face in accessing treatment centers. With only seven pediatric oncology treatment centers in North Carolina and three in South Carolina, many families have to travel hundreds of miles […]

Members of the St. James Plantation in Southport, North Carolina raised over $21,000 for Carolina children battling cancer. All thanks to the St. James Plantation Tennis Association and their Slammin’ and Jammin’ tennis event, many Carolina children will receive the life saving treatment they need. You can read the entire story here: https://stateportpilot.com/community_focus/article_a3f43016-d3d1-11ed-b785-4b54393c8718.html Note: You […]

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 […]

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 […]

Five Upstate South Carolina Fuddruckers’ Restaurants, under the leadership of owners, Allen and Lee Ann Johnston, are teaming up with local organizations to give back to children across the Upstate in September as a part of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. “We are so pleased to be involved with these two incredible organizations who do so […]

North Carolina motorists will see some precious smiles thanks to a grant from The Cannon Foundation to Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas (CCP). The van provided bears the faces of North Carolina children battling cancer. CCP is unique for its immediate, comprehensive and continuous support to children battling cancer, including travel assistance, lodging and […]

Cancer will Remain the Leading Disease Killer of Carolina Children in 2022 By Mark Jackson Last updated Dec 16, 2021 SPARTANBURG, SC (December 15, 2021) — The new year will be different, but still very challenging for Carolina families with children battling cancer, according to Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas (CCP), the two-states-wide safety net organization that gets […]

Ashley Dill Herald-Journal Published Nov 23, 2021 Tom and Lucy Russell have created a legacy of love and giving to children diagnosed with cancer in the Carolinas. The couple founded the Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas about 20 years ago. Earlier this month they were surprised at a reception in their honor to present The Lucy and Tom Russell […]

Governor surprises Children’s Cancer Advocate Laura Allen with Order of the Palmetto SOUTH CAROLINA (September 23, 2021) – During a press conference at the Statehouse yesterday, after proclaiming September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, Governor Henry McMaster surprised Laura Allen of Spartanburg by presenting her with the Order of the Palmetto, the state’s highest civilian […]

The pandemic has impacted all our lives. Now, the Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas is asking for your help as they look to get more funding. Author: WFMY News 2 December 2, 2020