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Posted on January 21st, 2025

42nd Annual Evening of Hope

Would you like to support pediatric cancer research and have a good time?

Great; then consider attending our 42nd Annual Evening of Hope!!

See the info below. Tickets and Program Book Ads can be found on this link……

Posted on November 6th, 2024

Kids Without Cancer 2024 Year End Appeal

November 2024

In September 1981 a small group of parents began an unexpected journey with their child because of a cancer diagnosis. In a perfect world, the words cancer and child do not belong in the same sentence, yet here we were facing an unimaginable heartache. Unfortunately, we do not live in a perfect world and Kids Without Cancer (KWC) was formed.

43 years later, KWC is very proud of the fact that $6 million has been raised and donated to Children’s Hospital of Michigan and their affiliates, Wayne State University and Karmanos Cancer Institute. Pediatric cancer is woefully under-funded despite the fact that cancer is the #1 disease killer of children. When you donate and support KWC, you stand with Dr. Thummel (Wayne State University) and Dr. Taub (Children’s Hospital of MI) who are working tirelessly in the “Kids Without Cancer Zebra Fish Research Initiative” lab to study various environmental influences on cancer cells (as well as other research projects). Our funds played a large role in their ability to publish their research.

Your donation to KWC help our children who rely on the generosity of people like you to provide support and more importantly, hope as they battle the toughest fight of their life. No amount is too small, and we are grateful for your past and continued support.

While survival rates have increased for many childhood cancers, more aggressive cancers (brain tumors) have proven difficult to treat and the outcomes are not as promising. Please consider sending a donation today, perhaps in memory or in honor of a loved one.

Thank you for any interest and support you have provided to this organization through the years. For more information on this all-volunteer organization, please visit www.kidswithoutcancer.org

On behalf of all our board members, and the children we serve, we thank you!!

Sincerely,

Regan O’Connor

President, Kids Without Cancer

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www.kidswithoutcancer.org

Posted on December 2nd, 2017

Children’s Hospital of Michigan Foundation’s “Caring for Kids” Monthly Radio Program

Kids Without Cancer was featured in a radio interview produced by the President & CEO of Children’s Hospital of Michigan Foundation, Larry Burns, on Tuesday November 28, 2017.

The radio broadcast on Detroit’s Talk Radio Station WJR 760 AM interviewed Kids Without Cancer President, Nick Consiglio. Kids Without Cancer appreciates the opportunity to be able to broadcast to the world it’s mission and goals. Thank you Children’s Hospital of Michigan Foundation for the invitation…….

To hear the broadcast simply click on this link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WhW2WuWnHc&feature=youtu.be

Posted on August 17th, 2017

Sachse Construction “Play It Foreward” Golf Outing!

Sachse Construction held their 18th Annual “Play It Forward” Golf Outing on July 10, 2017. As a result of this phenomenal golf outing coupled with the generosity of Sachse Construction’s management and staff Kids Without Cancer was the beneficiary of a $100,442.68 donation.

We cannot find the words to properly thank the Sachse team and the all important participants of the golf outing. Rest assured the money raised will go toward the “Kids Without Cancer Zebra Fish Research Initiative” in collaboration with Children’s Hospital of Michigan and Wayne State University searching for that elusive cure for pediatric cancer!

Posted on August 13th, 2017

“Kids Without Cancer Zebra Fish Research Initiative”

“Kids Without Cancer Zebra Fish Research Initiative” Lab is conducting ongoing research…….

The most exciting endeavor in our 42 year history…… As we enter our 42nd year of fundraising, Kids Without Cancer is very proud of the fact we have raised over $5 million which has been donated to Children’s Hospital of Michigan and their affiliates, Wayne State University/Karmanos Cancer Institute.

This journey has not been easy. To accelerate progress, we at Kids Without Cancer decided to take a bold step in our quest to find a cure. In 2017 the research doctors at Children’s Hospital of Michigan in collaboration with professors from Wayne State University approached Kids Without Cancer with a proposal to start our very own research lab. Our members reviewed the proposal and unanimously approved $356,000 to fund the project for the next 10 years with options to continue beyond.

The lab is located in Scott Hall at Wayne State University’s main campus. The lab named the “Kids Without Cancer Zebra Fish Research Initiative” is capable of conducting up to seven pediatric cancer research projects simultaneously. We currently have three ongoing research projects in the new lab. In addition, each project requires approximately $100,000 in annual funding. We need your support to fund another 4 research projects to take advantage of the lab’s capability. This lab is our future and will give our children a fighting chance to beat cancer and live a long and prosperous life.