(The Decorah Newspapers) – August 21, 2013: This Saturday, Decorah native Logan Tjossem will be hiking before many people wake up. As a participant in CureSearch for Children’s Cancer’s Ultimate Hike, he will spend 10-16 hours trekking the hills, valleys and roots of the Superior Hiking Trail, all to raise funds and awareness for childhood …
Linda Peralta and Ashleigh Hines are two nurses who Go MOM on Cancer every day! Both work with children with cancer in the oncology clinic at Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth, Texas. Ashleigh was set to participate in her first CureSearch Ultimate Hike in 2011, but was injured during training and had to …
On August 2, the Kelly family (Matt, Jennifer, Beela, & Shepard) held their third annual Shepard & Beela’s Childhood Cancer Fundraiser, raising over $36,000 for CureSearch for Children’s Cancer. The 200-person event, held in the backyard of the Kellys’ home in Saint Paul, Minnesota, featured Asian fusion catering from the Rabbit Hole, Taiko drummers and …
The Ultimate Hike is unlike any other event in that it not only challenges participants to embark on an endurance event, but to participate, they have to do something impressive for children with cancer – raise funds to help support research! Joyce’s granddaughter, Eve had battled Wilms tumor and she wanted to do something big …
Joyce Reed is a long-time supporter of children with cancer. She annually hosts a dinner and auction in her community in Sevierville, Tennessee and this year’s benefitted CureSearch for the first time. Joyce hasn’t been directly affected by children’s cancer, but she knows the toll that it can take on families, and wanted to do …
Jeanie and her friends heard about CureSearch when their Student Leaders for Service Advisor at Portland University in Oregon told them about an opportunity to help children with cancer. It seemed perfect, combining their love of helping the community and bringing people together. “I love the excitement and doing something for others I know will …
On Saturday, November 9, at 2:30 in the morning, Jason Carden staggered his way through breakfast and out the door with his fellow Ultimate Hikers. He piled into a van that took them deep into the mountains on South Carolina, where he and his companions were on the trail by 4:00 am. Jason spent 10 …
From participating in the Ultimate Hike to coaching others who are hiking, Holly Frazier is passionate about taking a stand against children’s cancer. She is Going MOM on Cancer in a big way, and will stop at nothing to make a difference in the lives of those affected by children’s cancer. When one of her …
When Doug Goldberg’s father passed away from cancer, Doug felt the urge to do something to honor his memory. He had often seen children receiving treatment for cancer in the hospital when he would visit his dad and was incredibly moved by their resilience. He couldn’t imagine keeping a smile on his face while receiving …
Chelsey has always believed in giving back to the community. A senior at Winston Churchill High School in Potomac, MD, she has always been encouraged to find a cause that she was passionate about and try to make a difference. While volunteering, Chelsey met a young girl battling rhabdomyosarcoma and they became fast friends. She …
