Partner Spotlight: HealthMarkets

Posted on February 7, 2023

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…

Posted on February 2, 2023

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

Posted on January 19, 2023

 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

Posted on December 6, 2022

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

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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, […]

Meet Kedeidra!

Posted on June 9, 2022

We welcome Kedeidra Dupree to the Children’s Cancer Partners team as a Family Advocate in the Durham area! Originally from Macclesfield, North Carolina, Kedeidra made Durham her home 6 years ago. Kedeidra comes to us with a background in child and family services. She obtained both an AAS degree and BA degree in Child Development […]

Corporate Partner Spotlight: Benjamin Weeks

Posted on June 7, 2022

Children’s Cancer Partners recently partnered with Benjamin Weeks, Founder and Communications Director of Slang Creative. Benjamin shot his first film when he was in the fourth grade. Using a stationary 8 mm film camera and stop motion control, the ten second animation entitled, “Man Falls on Banana” inspired this thing he calls a career.Later in […]

Corporate Partner Spotlight: Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System

Posted on April 8, 2022

It’s been nearly 7 years since Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System started its partnership with Children’s Cancer Partners. Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System has sponsored events such as Cribbs Kitchen Burger Cook-Off and Docs Who Rock, all of which benefit local children battling cancer. Since the partnering with Children’s Cancer Partners, 83 children have been served and […]

Meet Beau Bourquin!

Posted on April 5, 2022

Beau Bourquin has partnered with Children’s Cancer Partners by joining our Development Committee in March of 2022. Beau was born in Cleveland Ohio and graduated from Kent State University, earning a B.S. Degree in Business Marketing & minor in Global Communications.  Beau loves his Buckeye state, but now calls Raleigh, NC home, where Beau is the […]

Meet Ryan Melvin!

Posted on March 17, 2022

When Melvin’s daughter, Jasmine, was 2-years-old, she was diagnosed with a rare form of stomach cancer, Ewing’s Sarcoma. His family traveled across the Carolinas to meet with different doctors at pediatric treatment centers to get Jasmine the best possible care. While on the road, the Melvin family met countless other children fighting their own battles, […]