Our Mission
The Children's Cancer Fund is dedicated to finding cures for childhood cancer by funding pediatric cancer research, treatment, education and patient care programs at the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders at Children's Medical Center and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas.
Our History
CCF was founded in 1982 by a coalition of parents whose children were receiving cancer therapy at Children's Medical Center. The organizers have since been joined by community leaders, dedicated volunteers, and health professionals in their fundraising efforts. CCF is one of the nation's leading fundraising groups in supporting local research toward treatment and prevention of childhood cancers.
Current Programs and Accomplishments: CCF has donated more than $7 million to advance pediatric cancer research in the Dallas area. Among the programs supported by CCF are the National Institute of Health pediatric hematology-oncology fellowship program at Children's Medical Center and the Children's Cancer Fund Comprehensive Center for Research in Pediatric Oncology, which is gaining a national reputation for its work in eradicating childhood cancers. In 2002, CCF initiated a patient-care program at Children's Medical Center serving the outpatient unit at the CCBD for cancer patients and their families during their visits to the clinic.
CCF relies on the dedication and expertise of several community leaders to set
the vision, direction and mission of the Children’s Cancer fund.
Board of Directors:
President: Amie Raney
VP of Fund Development: Nancy Campbell
VP of Grants Review and Marketing: Shelley Shwiff
President Elect: Janet Stone
Secretary: Diane Funkhouser
Past President: Taylor Stone
Directors: Jonathan Carrier, Kathleen O'Shea; Christopher Trunks
Legal Counsel: John Little
Advisory Board Members:
Troy Aikman, George R.
Buchanan, M.D., Susan Chazanow, Bob Cleavenger, Marlene Cohen, Virginia E. Cook, Daniel E.
Cooper, M.D., Cristy Ecton, Steve Eagar, Sharon Friedberg, Debra L. Jordan, Ken Klaveness, Patrick Leavey, M.D., Barbara Lipshy, Scott Murray,
David Radman, Peachy Rudberg, Rhonda Sargent Chambers, Fred Shapiro, Dave Schmidt, Marianne Staubach,
Roger Staubach, Matthew Trent, Naomi Winick, M.D., Shirley Williams
Staff:
CCF makes a special effort to keep its operating expenses at a minimum
in order to make your contributions have the most significant impact.
Director of Fund Development
: Jennifer Koi Bolton
Populations Served: Each year approximately 7,500 outpatient visits and 1,100 hospital admissions at Children's Medical Center Dallas involve children with cancer. In Dallas, nearly 200 children and adolescents each year are newly diagnosed with cancer at Children's Medical Center alone, with more than 600 children receiving therapy at any given time. Childhood cancer does not discriminate. It touches children from all cultural backgrounds, social and economic groups in the greater North Texas community. Through our work, we seek to improve the survival rate and increase the quality of life for these children and their families.
The battle is not yet won! Won't you please open your hearts and join us in our fight to eliminate cancer as the most common cause of death due to illness during childhood?
