$6.3M in expenses

Research and granting programs:in 2024, CCRF awarded nearly $6 million as research and program grants in the following areas of focus: - hard-to-treat cancers: CCRF prioritizes research for cancers with persistently low survival rates. These include highly aggressive and often fatal cancers such as brain tumors, sarcomas, and certain types of leukemias. In 2024, we awarded $1,000,000 to support a clinical trial on relapsed wilms tumor led by a researcher at memorial sloan kettering. We also awarded a total of $500,000 to two additional researchers at memorial sloan kettering to support clinical trials on a particularly hard-to-treat type of acute myeloid leukemia (aml) and pediatric solid tumors. In addition, CCRF awarded more than $1,000,000 to researchers at multiple research institutions for work on cancers including rhabdomyosarcoma, osteosarcoma, brain tumors and hepatoblastoma. Finally, CCRF made a grant of $2,000,000 to establish an endowed chair in pediatric brain tumor research at the university of minnesota. - survivorship: many childhood cancer survivors live with enduring consequences of chemotherapy, radiation, or surgical interventions, including cognitive impairment, cardiac issues and infertility. CCRF supports researchers doing work on new treatment modalities that will reduce adverse long-term effects, interventions to promote health among survivors, and other strategies to mitigate adverse long-term effects. In 2024, CCRF granted a total of $600,000 to researchers at children's national, the university of michigan and the university of minnesota for studies focused on healthy survivorship.- health disparities: disparities in pediatric cancer outcomes are influenced by factors including race, ethnicity and socioeconomic background. CCRF supports research on disparities in cancer outcomes, with particular attention paid to interventions aimed at preventing or mitigating them. In 2024, CCRF awarded $250,000 to research looking at the impact of family income on outcomes for children with leukemia.

$6.0M in expenses

Education and awareness program:in addition to funding research and offering support programs, we generate awareness about the need for childhood cancer research and provide educational resources for researchers. We reach millions of people through our website, digital and social media platforms, and in-kind television and print advertising to share the stories of kids, families, and researchers. We're also proud to support the cancer survivorship conference, the mark e. Nesbit lectureship in pediatric oncology, and the norma k.c. Ramsay, MD, distinguished visiting professor lectureship series. These bring nationally recognized childhood cancer experts to minnesota to speak on current survivorship, clinical and research issues, as well as build new research collaborations.

$657K in expenses

Family support programs:our dedicated family programs improve the well-being of kids and families as they navigate the difficult experiences of cancer treatment, survivorship, or bereavement. These offerings include: - the big dreams tour - a creative outlet that reduces isolation by leveraging AR, VR, and XR technology to provide pediatric cancer patients an opportunity to game together monthly and create their own animated music video, video game, or VFX video; including community events where their creations are brought to life in virginia, michigan, maine and minnesota. - camp norden - in-person and virtual five-day summer camps are designed especially to meet the unique needs of children who have been diagnosed with cancer and support friendship-building, solidarity with peers, increased self-esteem, and a feeling of independence. These camps foster community and eliminate financial or geographical barriers to attend.-CC bear- our cure cancer "c.c." bear is ready to comfort and care for those who need him most at no cost to families. 619 bears were sent to children with cancer, and their siblings.