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In the Headlines

“A Culinary & Musical Experience” Raises Over $400,000 for Pediatric Cancer Research on World Cancer Day

Gerrit and Amy Cole and Mike and Joanna Irwin Co-Host World Cancer Day Fundraiser for PCRF

Triangle nonprofits awarded big grants from GSK; Duke, UNC, NC State support V Foundation cancer research

‘Dribble for Victory Over Cancer’ Event Series Partners with Top University Basketball Programs to Take Down Pediatric Cancer

Seventh International Symposium on Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

October 21, 2022

Chargers score with Halloween fun

October 19, 2022

UCLA basketball raises $150K in annual Dribble for Victory Over Cancer fundraiser

October 13, 2022

A group of children bouncing balls on a track with a balloon banner arch in the background

Dribble for Victory Over Cancer Returns to UCLA Sunday

October 6, 2022

Press Releases

2024

2024

2023

2023

2022

2022
- Triangle nonprofits awarded big grants from GSK; Duke, UNC, NC State support V Foundation cancer research — Press Release (bizjournals.com)
- ‘Dribble for Victory Over Cancer’ Event Series Partners with Top University Basketball Programs to Take Down Pediatric Cancer — Press Release (curetoday.com)
- The V Foundation and Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation Raised Over $300,000 for Groundbreaking Pediatric Cancer Research by Expanding National Event Series to New University Campuses — Press Release (v.org)
- Chargers Host Pediatric Cancer Patients for Trick-or-Treat Trail — Press Release (www.chargers.com)
- This Neptune Halloween Home Raises Money To Fight Kids’ Cancer — Press Release (patch.com)
- Seventh International Symposium on Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma — Press Release (patch.com)
- Chargers score with Halloween fun — Press Release (ocregister.com)
- UCLA basketball raises $150K in annual Dribble for Victory Over Cancer fundraiser — Press Release (dailybruin.com)
- Dribble for Victory Over Cancer Returns to UCLA Sunday — Press Release (https://pac-12.com/article/2022/10/06/dribble-victory-over-cancer-returns-ucla-sunday)
- Best of Orange County 2022: Best run/race — Press Release (ocregister.com)
- Immediately I knew something wasn’t right’ | Westfield 6-year-old battling rare cancer for 2nd time; family pushes for more research funding — Press Release (wthr.com)
- Dribble for Victory Over Cancer Event Set for Sept. 24 — Press Release (goduke.com/)
- UNC hosts Dribble for Victory Over Cancer — Press Release (tarheelblog.com)
- TAR HEELS DRIBBLE FOR A GREAT CAUSE — Press Release (goheels.com)
- UNC Basketball Programs Hosting Inaugural Dribble for Victory Over Cancer — Press Release (chapelboro.com)
- UNC SET TO HOST DRIBBLE FOR VICTORY OVER CANCER — Press Release (goheels.com)
- Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation’s “Reaching for the Cure” Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, 1K Kids Run Returns at Full Scale on Sunday, March 27, 2022 — Press Release (24-7pressrelease.com)

2021

2021
- New Partnership with the V Foundation in The Dribble for Victory Over Cancer — Press Release

2020

2020
- St. John’s to Host Virtual Dribble for the Cure on Sept. 26 — Press Release (PRweb.com)
- Dribble For Cure A Cause UCLA Cares About — Press Release (BruinBlitz.com)
- Dribble for the Cure Goes Virtual for 2020 — Press Release (UCLABruins.com)
- The Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation Teams Up with Spoonful of Comfort to Provide “Soup-er” Support for Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation — Press Release
- Chef David Fhima Teams Up with the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation (PCRF) to Cook Up Some Bastille Day Delights — Press Release
- Lurie Children’s brain tumor researcher Amanda M. Saratsis receives prestigious Hartwell Foundation award — Press Release
- The Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation Funds 6 New Research Grants in 2020 — Press Release

2019

2019
- Dribble for the Cure Tops $100K Again — Press Release (UCLA Athletics)
- Dribble for the Cure Returns to Campus Oct. 13 — Press Release (UCLA Athletics)
- The Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation to Host 3rd Annual Dine & Donate During Childhood Cancer Awareness Month — Press Release (PRweb.com)
- Dribble for the Cure Set for Oct. 13 at UCLA — Press Release (UCLABruins.com)
- Dribble for the Cure Returns to St. John’s University on Saturday, September 21, 2019 — Press Release (PRweb.com)
- This Combination Targeted Therapy May Offer Hope To Infants Diagnosed With A Deadly Type Of Leukemia — Press Release (City of Hope Medical Center)
- Trek Across Country Raises Awareness of Childhood Cancer — Press Release (PRweb.com)
- PowerStone Raises a Record-Breaking $83,000 for Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation — Press Release (PowerStone Property Management)
- Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation to Host 26th Annual Western Roundup Event for Oncology Kids and Their Families — Press Release (PRweb.com)
- Seals Announce Charitable Giving for Stick Up For A Cure Night — Press Release (Our Sports Central)
- From Movies to Liuli, A Contemporary Art Tale Coming Soon in May, A Liuli Art Exhibit from Loretta H. Yang and Chang Yi — Press Release (South Coast Plaza)
- Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation Receives Record Number of Scholarship Applications — Press Release (PRweb.com)
- Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation’s Reaching for the Cure Raises Over $430,000 — Press Release (PRweb.com)
- Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation’s Reaching for the Cure Half Marathon, 10K, 5K Kids Run Returns to Irvine on Sunday, March 17, 2019 — Press Release (PRweb.com)
- Ted Baker to Host Grand Opening Event Benefiting Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation — Press Release (PRweb.com)
- The Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation Welcomes Two New Board Members in the Fight Against Pediatric Cancer — Press Release (PRweb.com)
- The Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation Funds 9 New Research Grants in 2019 — Press Release (PRweb.com)

2018

2018
- Urbane Cafe’s Latest Grand Opening Includes Charitable Giving — Press Release (PRweb.com)
- Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation to host 25th annual Western Roundup for Oncology kids and their Families — Press Release
- Powerstone Property Management raises $82,000 for PCRF at Reaching for the Cure event, a new record — Press Release
- Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation’s Reaching for the Cure raises over $530,000 — Press Release
- Hundreds pedal to cure pediatric cancer at the Saddleback Spring Classic Gran Fondo Presented by Sariol Legal — Press Release