Entries Tagged as ‘CURE Events’

November 9, 2009

The Sam Robb 5K

Sam Robb, a rising athlete in high school was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma in 2002 at the age of 15. After countless rounds of chemotherapy and major limb salvage surgery, Sam’s cancer was in remission. Consequently due to the illness, Sam would not be able to play the sports he loved, football and basketball. Sam did [...]

October 30, 2009

Explosive Mechanics Fitness Challenge was a Success

On Saturday, Sept. 19, Explosive Mechanics Gym in Peachtree City, hosted a Fitness Challenge to raise money for CURE. The coordinator, Donna Bidne, is a survivor of childhood Hodgkins disease so the event was near and dear to her heart. Approximately 20 people competed by participating in 3 different obstacle courses, easy, moderate and difficult, [...]

October 14, 2009

CURE Holiday Party-Save the Date

For the second year in a row, Cup of Joy, a women’s ministry located in Roswell, Georgia, is hosting a Holiday Open House for CURE families.  In 2008, Cup of Joy hosted a magnificent holiday party for our families in the organization founder’s beautiful Roswell home.  This year, the holiday party will be held at [...]

October 14, 2009

CURE Launches Open Arms At Lunch

CURE Childhood Cancer is pleased to announce a new initiative called Open Arms at Lunch.  Built upon our Thursday evening Open Arms dinners, Open Arms at Lunch offers CURE volunteers, companies and groups an opportunity to provide and serve lunch to hospitalized children with cancer and their families.    For decades, our Open Arms dinners have [...]

October 8, 2009

CURE Golf Classic 2009

The CURE Golf Classic was a huge success this year, on Friday, September 25th. The tournament hosted 144 golfers at the Oaks Course in Covington and raised over $28,020.00 for CURE Childhood Cancer. Aside from slight water marks on the trees where the flood water had receded in the days preceding the golf tournament, [...]

October 1, 2009

A Special Thanks from CURE Childhood Cancer

CURE’s Kid Conquer Cancer One Day at a Time has come to an end and we at CURE wanted to say thank you.  
Without all of the brave children and their families this would not have been possible, so thank you for all of your hard work raising awareness for National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month [...]

September 30, 2009

CURE Childhood Cancer Honors Ashleigh Broadus

September is National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Join us today, September 30, 2009 as CURE Childhood Cancer honors CURE Kid Ashleigh Broadus. Join our fight as CURE’s Kids Conquer Cancer One Day at a Time! Donate to Ashleigh’s Fund. 
Ashleigh Broadus’ Story:
My childhood was anything but normal as I was diagnosed with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL) at the age [...]

September 30, 2009

CURE Childhood Cancer Honors Caroline Johnson

September is National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Join us today, September 30, 2009 as CURE Childhood Cancer honors CURE Kid Caroline Johnson. Join our fight as CURE’s Kids Conquer Cancer One Day at a Time! Donate to Caroline’s Fund. 
Caroline Johnson’s Story:
Caroline Johnson is the daughter of Charles and Nancy Johnson of Bremen and has seen a lot of [...]

September 30, 2009

CURE Childhood Cancer Honors Summer Curry

September is National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Join us today, September 30, 2009 as CURE Childhood Cancer honors CURE Kid Summer Curry. Join our fight as CURE’s Kids Conquer Cancer One Day at a Time! Donate to Summer’s Fund.
Summer Curry’s Story:
About a year ago, 7 year old Summer Curry made an unselfish sacrifice that most adults would think [...]

September 29, 2009

CURE Childhood Cancer Honors Ward Wright

September is National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Join us today, September 29, 2009 as CURE Childhood Cancer honors CURE Kid Ward Wright. Join our fight as CURE’s Kids Conquer Cancer One Day at a Time! Donate to Ward’s Fund. 
Ward Wright’s Story:
What seemed to be a simple visit to our pediatrician for a tummy ache turned out to be [...]