The Monster Of A Disease That Children Face

Cancer is the number one disease killer of children in the U.S. It’s the second overall killer behind accidents. Approximately 12,700 new cases of pediatric cancer were diagnosed in children 0-20 years of age in 2008. The peak of childhood cancer incidence ravages infants to 5-year-olds, barely starting their lives. Unfortunately, cancer among children is not one disease [...]

True Friends: An Essay by Marc Nolan

Marc Nolan and Sean Michael Dever have been friends since they were toddlers. The boys are now 13 and their friendship remains stronger than ever. When Marc received a school assignment to write an oratorical about “A Person Who Has Touched Many Lives,” the choice was obvious. He wrote about his friend, Sean:
When you ask [...]

CURE Named Fund: Hayley Hunter

Hayley Hunter is the 9 year old daughter of Eddie and Tammy Hunter of Ball Ground, Georgia. In April 2008, she was diagnosed with stage IV neuroblastoma, a rare and aggressive childhood cancer. It has taken surgery, six cycles of toxic chemotherapy, twelve rounds of radiation and an autologous stem cell transplant to [...]

Spotlight: Eli Polk

He is a Fireman, a Soldier, a Pilot, a Dinosaur, a Knight, a Pirate, a Big Game Hunter and would only answer to “Oinky” for quite some time. He is a 3 1⁄2 foot, forty pound five year old perpetual motion machine. He is without a doubt the toughest person I know, and he’s our [...]

Childhood Cancer Survivors Face New Threats as Adults

This article provides great background on why CURE Childhood Cancer is investing in a crucial new initiative to ensure pediatric cancer survivors in Georgia and beyond receive recommended survivor care.
By DAWN FALLIK
Jamie Deibel was 12 years old when she was diagnosed with leukemia. During her two years of treatment, she took seven pills a day, [...]

Caitlin Dopheide: Sacrifing her 13th Birthday

Caitlin Dopheide decided when she was 10 years old that she wanted to do a Charity Birthday party for her 13th party. CURE has a named fund in honor of Sam Robb and his family. Last year Sam Robb’s dad was Caitlin’s basketball coach, and she also goes to school with Sam Robb’s sister. [...]

What exactly does CURE Childhood Cancer fund?

CURE Childhood Cancer’s vision is to find a cure for childhood cancer in our lifetime.  We at CURE believe this is fully attainable and in efforts to get their we focus on three areas: research into childhood cancer, the most critical and urgent needs of patients and their families and eduction to support the future [...]

Check out the latest CURE Childhood Cancer Newsletter

Did you know that CURE Childhood Cancer sends out a printed newsletter four times each year?
The newsletter is filled with information on events that have raised money to support CURE, research updates, spotlights on some of our caregivers, special stories from families that have been effected by childhood cancer, and much more.
Our Spring 2009 Newsletter [...]

Mary Lin Elementary School Students Inspire CURE staff through Penny Harvest Efforts

One April afternoon, I answered my phone not expecting to hear the voices of 20 elementary school children on the other end.  They were calling to inform me that CURE Childhood Cancer was under consideration for a grant through their “Penny Harvest” program and to invite me to their school to present to them information [...]

CURE Spotlight: Gracie Malloy

Gracie is a happy five year old little girl who enjoys having fun with her two older sisters, Katie and Tricia.
Three years ago in April, Gracie was playing with her sisters, and my wife, Terri, noticed she seemed a little swollen around her glands. Terri called me at the office and said she was going [...]