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” […]

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, […]

Michele Harvey has volunteered for Children’s Cancer Partners since 2016. Michele is often in the Children’s Cancer Partners office assisting with everything from birthday boxes that are sent out to our children during their birthday month to stuffing envelopes for the latest appeal. Michele plays a pivotal role in organizing other volunteers to assist with […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas and White Oak Management, a provider of assisted living, short term rehabilitation, nursing homes, independent living, and memory care throughout the Carolinas, have a long history of partnership. White Oak Management has sponsored events such as Cribb’s Kitchen Annual Burger Cook-Off and Docs Who Rock. Most recently, White Oak […]

Without volunteers, Children’s Cancer Partners would not be where it is today. We still heavily rely on volunteers to make sure all of our children receive the lifesaving cancer treatment they need. ­­We have volunteers giving their time, talent and treasure on committees such as Development, Governance, and Finance. Each committee serves the purpose to […]