Entries Tagged as ‘Named Funds’

October 15, 2009

What is a CURE Named Fund

With a gift of $25,000 or more, CURE Childhood Cancer will establish, at your request, a fund bearing the name you designate. These named funds offer ways for friends, family members, neighbors, colleagues, foundations and/or corporations to commemorate special individuals, such as a child who has battled cancer or an individual who has demonstrated dedication [...]

August 14, 2009

Snow Cones for CURE Childhood Cancer

Trenton and Taylor Kindred have found a fun new way to help support CURE during this hot summer.  The boys have started selling Snow Cones in there front yard to raise money to donate to CURE.
They were $2.00 per yummy sno-cone and  the boys had lots of juicy flavors to choose from.  There were many [...]

August 14, 2009

CURE’s Newest Named Fund: The Trenton W. Kindred Research Fund

 
CURE Childhood Cancer is proud to announce our 5th named fund, the Trenton W. Kindred Research Fund. This fund was created in honor of Trenton Kindred, who is the son of Ginger and Greg Kindred. Ginger Kindred is one of CURE’s board members and Greg is on CURE’s advisory board.
The Trenton W. Kindred [...]

August 3, 2009

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 [...]

July 21, 2009

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. [...]

July 14, 2009

Catie’s Story – The Catie Wilkins Memorial Fund

Learn more about The Catie Wilkins Memorial Fund and how this awesome little girl changes our lives. 
About Catie
Catie Wilkins was the firstborn child of Tre’ and Jenny Wilkins.  A slight gross motor delay led to an eventual diagnosis of medulloblastoma, an aggressive brain tumor, on her first birthday.  Catie and her family were plunged into [...]

June 10, 2009

CURE Childhood Cancer’s Named Fund Spotlight: The Sam Robb Fund

The Sam Robb Fund

This post is part of an on-going series that features our Named Funds for CURE Childhood Cancer. To learn more about our Named Funds, or to start one of your own, please click here.

About Sam
On June 25, 2007, Sam Robb succumbed to cancer that had returned with a vengeance. Although he is [...]

May 14, 2009

CURE Childhood Cancer Board of Directors Spotlight: Tammy Hunter

CURE Childhood Cancer is proud to introduce you to our newest addition to the CURE Board of Directors – Tammy Hunter. Tammy is a Partner at KPMG and we are grateful to have her on our team. Below Tammy shares a few insights into what led her become further involved with CURE Childhood Cancer.
“I never [...]

April 24, 2009

Play for Patrick Tennis Tournament – May 29-30

 
This years Druid Hills Golf Club Charity Weekend with Play for Patrick and Tennis Pro AM will be held on Friday, May 29-30 to benefit Press On: The Patrick R. Chance Fund for Neuroblastoma Research through CURE Childhood Cancer.
Press On provides funding for basic and clinical research relating to neuroblastoma, a pediatric cancer of the sympathetic nervous system. Press [...]

April 21, 2009

The Children’s School Raises Money for CURE

In March, kindergartners at The Children’s School in Midtown performed extra chores for parents and friends to raise money for their class community service project.  The children donated the money, a total of $587.51, to a special cause,  Press On: The Patrick R. Chance Fund for Neuroblastoma Research of CURE Childhood Cancer.

Along with learning values [...]