Thomas Lott |  Jul 8, 2020 Updated Jul 9, 2020   COVID-19 is making the already devastating prognosis of pediatric cancer even more challenging across the Carolinas. The novel coronavirus doesn’t care how old someone is or where he or she stands socioeconomically. It can infect anyone and wreak havoc on their lives, whether with serious symptoms […]

By Ardie Arvidson | SC Now – June 26, 2020 FLORENCE, S.C. – The United Way of Florence County announced on Thursday at its Community Investment Committee (CIC) Allocation Luncheon that it will be partnering with 22 agencies that will share $850,750 in 30 programs during the 2020-2021 fiscal year that begins Wednesday. The event was […]

By Adam Mintzer | May 16, 2020 at 4:37 PM EDT – Updated May 17 at 5:25 AM COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) – Children generally have more mild symptoms of COVID-19 than adults, according to the CDC. But some parents are sure contracting coronavirus could be life-threatening for their kids. Children with cancer have weaker immune systems and therefore are […]

Forest Companion Magazine By Jessica Ayala April 2020   Tell us about Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas? How long has it been active and what is the mission? Cancer is the #1 disease killer of children in the Carolinas, attacking over 600 more children every year. One in five will not survive, but the […]

Pediatric Cancer patients face additional hardships during COVID-19. (Source: Children’s Cancer Partners) WECT News By Emily Featherston April 1, 2020  https://www.wect.com/2020/04/01/coronavirus-presents-new-challenges-pediatric-cancer-patients/   SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA (WECT) – For children battling pediatric cancer and for their family, the novel coronavirus presents a special set of problems. Due to the immune suppression caused by many cancer treatments, […]

Students at Summerville Catholic dubbed Reece Kolar as their favorite superhero. Schools in the diocese raised more than $6,000 for cancer research. The Catholic Miscellany By Theresa Stratford March 30, 2020 https://themiscellany.org/2020/03/30/schools-raise-funds-for-cancer-research-to-help-kids-like-reece/   SUMMERVILLE—Rachel Kolar has a love/hate relationship with the date of March 9. On one hand, she loves it because it is her […]

UPSTATE PARENT UPSTATEPARENT.COM pg 12 Paige Melick hasn’t let her age hold her back in making a difference for families in need. Paige, age 12, is in sixth grade at Campobello-Gramling School in Campobello. She founded a fundraising program, Kidz in Lids, that directly benefits families of children who have cancer, and she is advocating […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]