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Shop at Giant - help fight childhood cancer!
Help
Giant Food reach its new 2017 goal of
$2 million toward pediatric cancer treatments and cures!
Starting
Friday, August 18th, visit your local Giant, donate $5 a
nd receive one coupon book with $46 in valuable coupons inside!
Coupon Books will be available in all Giant Food stores and will be available until they sell out.
Starting in early September, Giant Food will offer a round-up program to all customers. Please plan to visit Giant often!
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Save the Date
Mark your calendars! The 33rd Annual CCF Gala will be at Martin's Valley Mansion in Hunt Valley, MD on November 4th. For more details on sponsorship and tickets, click here.
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2017 CCF Research Grant Awardees Announced
CCF is proud to announce the recipients of the 2017 Research Grant Awards
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Patrick Hanley, Ph.D.
Children's National Medical Center
Joanna Kitlinska, Ph.D.
Georgetown University Lombardi
Cancer Center
Michael Koldobskiy, M.D., Ph.D.
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Brian Ladle, M.D., Ph.D.
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Eric Raabe, M.D., Ph.D.
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
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Jeffrey Rubens, M.D.
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Haneen Shalabi, D.O. - 5th Annual
Giant Food NextGen Award
National Cancer Institute
Jeffrey Toretsky, M.D. - 3rd Annual
Force 3 Fellowship Award
Georgetown University
Aykut Üren, M.D.
Georgetown University
Lombardi Cancer Center
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This region hosts some of the most ambitious and innovative work in pediatric cancer and CCF is honored to further a portion of it. CCF hopes to expand its funding capabilities more each year. Consideration for 2018 grants will begin in March 2018, with decisions being made in July 2018.
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CCF Spotlight on...Saval Foods
On
June 13th, Saval Foods President and CEO Paul Saval, thanked generous golfers for their support of the 14th annual Saval Foods CCF Charity Golf Tournament. The day's activities raised $28,000 for The Children's Cancer Foundation, Inc.(CCF).
About Saval
Since its first tournament, Saval Foods has raised a combined total of more than $200,000 on behalf of CCF. Started in 1932, Saval Foods has grown to be the largest locally-based independent distributor of food and non-food products in the mid-Atlantic area.
The company is now run by the 3rd generation of the Saval family, with active involvement by the fourth.
Why CCF
As a "longtime Baltimorean," Paul was looking for a local charity for Saval Foods to support. Its deli processing subsidiary, Deli Brands of America, the maker of the Saval deli brand, is a supplier to the local supermarket industry, which heavily supported CCF and its mission since CCF's founding in 1983. Because "we were exposed to the good work being done by CCF" and that "nothing touches the heart more than children," Paul decided CCF
would
be the charity of choice for Saval Foods.
Paul knew Saval Foods and its partner businesses shared a strong commitment to civic engagement, and determined that a golf tournament would be the "format by which they can have fun, yet give back to the community through a really important cause in CCF".
Meeting a young cancer patient
At this year's golf tournament, Madelyn Smith and her
parents thanked Saval and their supporters for their commitment to pediatric cancer research. During a summer vacation in 2016, Paul and his family met the Smiths, learned of now 5-year-old Madelyn's battle with cancer, and connected them with CCF. "We are inspired by Madelyn's strength, and are grateful that she is now cancer free, and can celebrate with her family today," said Tasha Museles, CCF's Executive Director.
CCF is grateful to Paul Saval and Saval Foods, as these contributions have allowed CCF to fund years of innovative work from some of the area's most promising pediatric oncology researchers. For more information on Saval Foods, visit their website:
http://savalfoods.com/.
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| CCF President Jerry Chadwick, the Smith Family, CCF Executive Director Tasha Museles, and Saval Foods President Paul Saval pose with proceeds from the day's event. |
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Please forward your recommendations for an individual or organization making a difference to [email protected].
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2nd Annual CCF Research Symposium
Over 60 members of the region's oncology research community came together on June 7th to learn about and share the latest research advancements in pediatric cancer.
Researchers from Johns Hopkins, National Cancer Institute, Children's National, and Georgetown presented their latest findings. The U.S. FDA gave the keynote (Dr. Greg Reaman, pictured above).
Save the date! 3rd Annual CCF Research Symposium - June 6, 2018!
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September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month!
Join CCF in September:
Fired Up for Childhood Cancer Awareness Family Fun Day
Anne Arundel Co. Firefighters are hosting an amazing day of sights and activities for the whole family on Sunday,
September 10th, 12-4 p.m at the Earleigh Heights Volunteer Fire Department.
The day will include: Police Helicopter, K-9 Unit, Antique Firetruck, Silent Auction, Moonbounce, Face Painting, Mission BBQ and other food.
Proceeds and donations will support CCF and other area childhood cancer programs.
Tino's Restaurant Night
Come enjoy a delicious Italian meal at Tino's Restaurant in Columbia, MD, all day on Monday, September 11th.
10% of the day's proceeds support CCF. No flyer needed.
Baltimore Orioles Night
CCF is thrilled to have the OriolesREACH community booth for the
September 19th evening game against the Boston Red Sox! Doors open at 5 p.m. We will be located near Gate D.
Buy your
tickets!
Throughout September...
Giant Food Coupon Book /Round Up Program
In September, be sure to donate $5 to get a valuable coupon book, and round up to the nearest dollar at check-out to support pediatric cancer research.
San Giorgio "Ribbons of Hope" Pasta
Anyone shopping in MD, PA, DE, D.C. or VA should look out for a stand in your grocery's pasta aisle. San Giorgio has made ribbon-shaped pasta for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. In these states, $.50 of the sale of each box will directly support CCF.
Please email us or tag us on Facebook or Twitter (@CCFToday) about other area activities supporting pediatric cancer awareness during September and CCF will include it in our promotions.
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Latest CCF activities
CCF has enjoyed an active spring/summer season! The following are just a few highlights:
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CCF in the Community
We've enjoyed the support of some local businesses lately.
Please contact our office
if you think that there might be an opportunity to partner on an activity.
In June,
Potomac Sprout Company, a small family-run business that provides sprouts to Maryland farmers markets and specialty stores generously donated their entire weekend's sales to CCF! Central Farm Markets, organizer of the Bethesda area markets, volunteered to match the contribution. We are grateful to both!
The
Gold Crown Hallmark in the Mall in Columbia approached CCF about working together to promote CCF's mission while asking customers to donate small stuffed toys to area children fighting cancer. CCF plans to distribute the toys to a local hospital this fall.
Colorful Abandon, an outreach program of a local tie-dye studio, invited CCF to join them in a card-making activity for children fighting cancer at
Columbia's Festival of the Arts' Lakefest in June. CCF will coordinate with the group to distribute the cards, paired with a tie-dye bandanna, at an area hospital.
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CCF is grateful to Horizon Day Camp for hosting Tasha and Lauren in late July. Horizon provides week-long day camps at no cost to Baltimore-area children currently or recently fighting cancer and their siblings.
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Please share this newsletter with someone you know- We will need everyone's help to end childhood cancer!
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