Did you know the National Cancer Institute (NCI) allocates only about 4% of its budget to pediatric cancers, compared to over 96% for adult cancers? In this episode we take a deep dive into the future of the battle against pediatric and adolescent cancers as the government continues to slash funds and limit access to treatments.
Your Child Has Cancer. Now What? A Parent’s Guide (Guest Cheryl Adams)
You never see it coming. It shatters your world, marking simply the before-and-after. Parenting a child through a cancer diagnosis or other life-threatening illness is an overwhelming journey. If you have found yourself in this situation, catch your breath. We’re diving into the hard conversation with advice from those who have been in your shoes.
Yes, Babies Can Get Melanoma. A Survivor’s Story (Guest Marit Peterson)
“Don’t worry! Kids don’t get melanoma.” It is a common belief and yet nothing could be further from the truth. Join us for an inspiring chat with 21-year-old Marit Peterson who was diagnosed with melanoma as a tiny baby of 18 months. Now a new college graduate and aspiring dermatologist, Marit shares her story of survival and joy.
Beep beep! It’s Official!
In July, The Claire Marie Foundation received its official 501(c)3 certification from the IRS, allowing us to wave goodbye to our fiscal sponsor, Strong City Baltimore! It reminds us so much of Claire’s excitement at sixteen of becoming a licensed driver and having the freedom to chart her own course, we just had to share the good news with you! Now, with our own independent nonprofit status, our efforts to fundraise will be more streamlined offering better access to grants as well as public and private allocations available only to IRS-recognized organizations. With that, we’ll be able to grow our prevention and awareness programs to save even more young lives. Of course we couldn’t have gotten here without Strong City Baltimore and offer our heart-felt thanks for their guidance, wisdom and support while we learned the rules of the road!
