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CureSearch for Children’s Cancer Announces $1.2 Million Grant Supporting New CAR T-cell Therapy for DIPG
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Tessa Gatz tessa.gatz@curesearch.org 240-235-2204 curesearch.org Bethesda, MD – September 17, 2019 – CureSearch for Children’s Cancer announces its 2019…
Where the power of childhood meets the power of research
The Children’s Inn at NIH is “A Place Like Home.” The Inn provides free lodging, meals, therapeutic, educational, and recreational programming for families who come…
Feed the Children: Making A Difference In The Fight Against Childhood Hunger
When the issue of childhood hunger is discussed, people usually imagine impoverished children in developing countries. But the truth of the matter is millions of…
Join the Operation Warm Heroes for Warmth to Bring Confidence and Hope to More Children
Earlier this year we shared a story about a little girl, a kindergartener who Operation Warm was trying to help by giving her a larger…
Give Kids The World Village Makes a Difference for the Bravest Kids and Their Families
Each year 27,000 children in the United States are diagnosed with a life-threatening illness. For these children, simple surprises and joys of life are eclipsed…
There is a shortage of African American teachers in America
Research has shown that young Black students actually perform better overall when they have interacted with a teacher that is African American. If the data…
Thingamajig: Changing a Child’s “What Ifs” into “I Did That!”
Click here for partnership and sponsorship opportunities, and click here if you would like to volunteer and to learn more about how you can support this…
What Sesame Street is Doing to Reduce Stigma and Change Perceptions Around Autism
In the U.S., 1 in 59 children is diagnosed with autism. Nearly every family and community is touched in some way. While the diagnosis is…
Think Drunk Driving Doesn’t Impact You? Think Again.
Drunk driving is still the #1 cause of death on our roadways. Think it doesn’t impact you? Think again. Every two minutes, someone is injured in…
Where There’s a Wish, There’s a Way
For children battling a critical illness, a wish is not just a dream. A wish-come-true can be a turning point in their lives. It can…
National Rebuilding Month
National Rebuilding Month is an annual month-long call to service, culminating with National Rebuilding Day, the last Saturday of April (April 27 this year). Last year…
Champion Children’s Literacy This National Reading Month
It’s a startling fact that 25 million children in the U.S. cannot read proficiently and by the fourth grade, 63% of children are reading below…