Founder Grainne Owen and her team are highly educated in the field of pediatric cancer research. Through her partnerships with the best doctors and hospitals across the country, donors' contributions are specifically targeted to fund the most promising new studies and continue the work of researchers' groundbreaking developments. By working with the best doctors and hospital research programs in the country, Grainne and the Board insure that every donation funds a project that has been through careful review and oversight. I know that every contribution made to this charity goes directly to the best doctors and research programs in the country based on Grainne's commitment, expertise, and networks.
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This team is the hardest working, most selfless and inspiring team I have every worked with. They work directly to fund doctors who are making progress in finding cures and improving treatments. Highest praises for their research, results, and hearts for the cure!!!
It would be very hard to find more sincere, dedicated people than Grainne and Mikaela working hard to raise every dollar to fight cancer in kids. I am proud to call them both friends and love their enthusiasm to find this cure!
Curing kids cancer was such an inspiration. They have a great base and a great team that works together to give kids the chance at life they deserve!
Curing Kids Cancer funds cutting edge pediatric cancer treatments that have saved the lives of hundreds of children already and will someday replace traditional chemotherapy, and it is run by the best, most honest, and loving people!
CKC has turned losing one loved son into saving the lives of countless sons and daughters with cancer.
What more can be said?
That pretty much says it all…. One loss saves many!
I have first hand seem what the Drs and researchers need. Curing Kids Cancer is filling the need to keep the research headed in the right direction.
When engaging with the woman of Curing Kids Cancer, you immediately sense the caring, the love, the knowledge and the urgency to help the children and their families. Having come from a family that has experienced the loss of a child, you know that the news may not always be good. But, it warms your heart to know this organization is working tirelessly until that day when it’s all good news.
What an amazing team who cares for the young'ins. My husband and I are strong supporters for a great cause and totally blessed to have a non profit supporting in finding cures for children's cancer.
The care this organization has is absolutely phenomenal! My son, who has dealt with brain tumors in his younger years, absolutely loves these guys! Not only have thw hugs and loves, and the outreaching to him have helped him be encouraged and feel accepted and loved, they have also provided him with the amazing opportunities to help raise money for this great cause by inviting him to the curing kids of cancer fundraiser through the Mecum auction in Davenport Iowa, another amazing group of people!!! There aren't enough words or actions to say thanks for all this organization has done
CKC is an amazing foundation. What they do to advance pediatric research is life changing for so many families
Being a parent of a child with cancer, I’ve seen a few cancer charities. I have supported a few in the past but choose to support Curing Kids Cancer almost exclusively now. The founders are great people that have lived through something no parent should ever endure. Through their pain they choose to start this charity and fund childhood specific cancer research. They do so with very little overhead. I’m happy to support and Recommend this outstanding charity doing tremendous work!
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We met the founders of Curing Kids Cancer at an event they sponsored allowing childhood cancer kids to meet an Atlanta Braves Pitcher that supports the charity. We heard the story of how they turned the tragedy of their sons diagnosis into a charity that has raised many millions of dollars for childhood cancer research. Since that time we have been involved with many of the events and fundraisers that Curing Kids Cancer have done. We have seen firsthand the love and support they give and the commitment to the research that is otherwise very underfunded. We have come to love the founders as well as the few employees that make this charity tick.
They are always focused on making sure that they are frugal with expenses so that the majority of the monies raised go toward research and support for kids. I know when I make a donation that the research it funds will make a difference. Please consider Curing Kids Cancer when choosing a charity to support, you won't be disappointed.
I've had the pleasure of working with the Curing Kids Cancer ladies for the last year and a half. This charity isn't like other's, where they raise money and move along. These women make it personal in every way shape and form possible. They go above and beyond to make that "your alone" feeling go away and make you feel like family. The people I've met through them and the lives they have saved over the years is just unbelievable. I'm proud to know each and every one of them.
I am lucky enough to have met Gráinne Owen and some of her team thru the Mecum Auto Auction circuit. Every time I run into them and see them in action my faith in humanity is revived - knowing that there are people out there with such passion and drive to make a difference. I have watched time and time again, how their selfless efforts can put a smile on a child's face and knowing that they are there to help these children enjoy as much life as possible is just heartwarming beyond belief. And the community that has grown around Curing Kids Cancer is even more of a testament to the work they do. Fighting for a cure, fighting for these children and families that might not be able to fight. I feel privileged to have been able to meet this wonderful group of people and I know they will continue to make great things happen in the fight to help cure kids cancers. I am proud to be a supporter of this charity.
I like to provide full transparency in reviews like this. It hopefully provides the reader the widest perspective possible. I work in a marketing capacity for a very generous company. We had the opportunity to donate a fair amount of money to a charity as well as get some marketing publicity behind it. I am always skeptical of charities based on some of the horror stories you hear about the amount of money that actually goes to the cause. We did a deep dive on Curing Kids cancer to make sure they were someone we wanted to work with and we were pleasantly surprised. They truly do put their cause first and their staff is very genuine. The best part was getting the chance to meet some of the kids that have benefited or are benefiting form the charity. They truly do great work.
CKC is the real deal. They are a fantastic group of individuals who truly put every dollar donated to their awesome cause to good use. This nonprofit was started by an individual who saw a need that was not able to be provided to her own and has taken the initiative to make sure this doesn't happen to others. It is a privilege to work with Curing Kids Cancer.
I began my relationship with Curing Kids' Cancer in 2012 as a junior faculty member who was being funded by them to pursue research endeavors and receive additional advanced training in clinical pharmacology. I have had the good fortune of being the recipient of many sources of funding. However, never in my life, did I end up forming - what I hope will be - a lifelong relationship with the organization. During my funding period, I of course had to write the requisite progress reports and file the standard no-cost extension paperwork required by every granting organization. However, Curing Kids Cancer - specifically their leadership in Grainne and Clay Owen - would contact me on a regular basis. Call me to see how things were going - if they could be of further assistance - and to really listen about how what they were funding was advancing. It was the most remarkable experience that not only inspired me to do better by my research, but also gave me additional insight into this organization and their mission. I am forever grateful to Curing Kids' Cancer for the opportunities their funding of me has provided for my career. In expressing this to Curing Kids' Cancer over the years, they began to take me up on my offers "to do whatever I could to help the organization." A few years ago I was invited to serve on their special grants committee - helping to make decisions about grants given to particular hospitals. Additionally, I now serve as the faculty advisor to a club started by Baylor College of Medicine students to raise money for Curing Kids' Cancer and generally raise awareness for childhood caner and the deficits in funding. Every person in this organization is dedicated to irradiating childhood cancer. They raise amazing amounts of money and sponsor incredible research projects, but the personal touch and caring that Curing Kids' Cancer puts into their sponsorship is unique among philanthropies and makes them a special organization that has a permanently positive impact on the lives they touch.
Curing Kids Cancer is a superb charity that funds cutting edge research for childhood cancer. In particular, CKC is laser focused on the development of new therapies for childhood cancer.
They understand that to develop new treatments pediatric oncologists have to be specially trained in clinical pharmacology. They studied the field and realized that supporting investigators to obtain this expertise will hasten the development of new therapeutics and improve the prognosis of children with these life-threatening diseases. As a consequence, Curing Kids Cancer is a top nonprofit in the field!
The foundation raises funds to support cutting edge pediatric cancer research. Their work is highly impactful and have contributed to the testing and development of several novel cancer treatments.
They provide significant funding to researchers on all level of academic rank and help close to gap between adult and pediatric cancer research.
Grainne and Clay Owen have turned the loss of their son Killian into a quest to find cures for childhood cancers in our lifetime.
Over the last 15 years Curing Kids Cancer, the nonprofit they founded, has raised more than $18 million dollars that has been put to work helping doctors in 25 states at more than 40 medical facilities do cutting edge research that will lead to better treatments with fewer harmful side effects and, ultimately, save children's lives.
I have met the truly impressive members of the medical advisory board as well as recipients of research funds provided by CKC. All attest to just how unusual this organization is, how carefully they consider and select the research to be funded. CKC, with Grainne Owen at the helm, doesn't just hand over money but stays involved, establishing longterm relationships with the researchers and hospitals they fund.
I am so honored to be affiliated with Curing Kids Cancer and awed by how much has been accomplished by this small yet determined and dedicated organization.
Curing Kids Cancer is driven by the heart of a founder that lost a child to cancer. She has taken the passion behind that loss and created Curing Kids Cancer (CKC). In 15 short years, Curing Kids Cancer has already raised $18 Million dollars which has enabled meaningful pediatric cancer research and treatments to beat the impact this disease has on our kids. My company, Gold Eagle, along with Mecum Auto Auctions, work very hard to support this wonderful charity. I have the pleasure to know the founder of CKC, and have first hand knowledge of her and her staff's passion behind this cause. They are all down to earth, authentic, determined & humble, and through it all, celebrate the life of a son who did not leave this world in vain. There is nothing more important than the livelihood of our kids. CKC works tirelessly to protect that livelihood. I am honored to support this organization.
In full disclosure, I am one of the founders of the charity. I can also attest that my wife, who is the President of Curing Kids Cancer, works tirelessly to ensure that costs are kept low and that the money goes to the most deserving research projects.
Curing Kids Cancer has developed a great medical advisory board to evaluate the research projects that are seeking funding. Some of the best pediatric oncologists in the United States are deciding which research is worthy of CKC grants. It's making a difference in saving children's lives because innovative treatments like targeted therapies and immunotherapies like CAR-T Cell Therapy have received funding.
This charity is on the tip of the spear when it comes to finding great therapies to fund.
Furthermore, the researchers provide regular updates to Curing Kids Cancer to ensure that the money is being spent in the right ways.
Fundraising events are done professionally and with the bottom line always in mind. Charity Navigator notes that Curing Kids Cancer has an Encompass Rating of 100 - the best! Likewise, Guidestar gives the charity of Platinum Rating.
There is truly a sincere desire, incredible passion and unwavering dedication that is exemplified by all the staff, board, volunteers and all that become involved with Curing Kids Cancer. As a board member and stage 4 cancer survivor myself, I am extremely grateful for the impact that is made through the incredible work this organization does to fund life-saving clinical trials, genetic sequencing and novel new treatments for children with cancer. Our heart is for the kids, our heart is for the families, our heart is for the cures- this is the belief that all affiliated with CKC have and is evident through all they do. Curing Kids Cancer is an amazing organization that continues to strive to one day find a cure and end childhood cancer forever! I could not be prouder to be a part of, and contribute to, the CKC family and the work that they do.
Art Volpe
Vice President/Sales
iHeart Media, Atlanta
Curing Kids Cancer raises money for childhood cancer research with the ultimate goal of funding new treatments that could save a kids life. I believe in what they do because I have seen first hand the impact that CKC has had on the world of pediatric cancer research.
I was introduced to Curing Kids Cancer by listening to WSB Radio's annual Care-A-Thon radio broadcast sitting in a parking garage. Hearing the passion that flowed from Granne and Clay made me think I had to do something to help. 12 or so years later I'm still attracted to the cause and the people that make the magic!
Listen to the doctors that are doing the real work, talk with the children receiving the care and have a meal with the Owen family and you'll be sold. Over 92% of all donations end up in cancer curing research for young people throughout the world.
At Curing Kids Cancer EVERYBODY has a Heart 4 Cures!
CKC's focus on pediactric cancer research is clearly making a difference. Despite being the leading cause of death by disease in children under the age of 15 in the US, less than 4% of the federal budget for cancer research is dedicated to childhood cancer. But over the past 15 years, CKC has donated over $18M and 92% of donations go towards the mission of finding a cure for childhood cancers.
I love every opportunity I receive to volunteer for Curing Kids Cancer. Knowing how crucial every fundraiser is for childhood cancer research, makes volunteering there feel even more special. It is amazing to see a small group work as hard as this group does. They may be small but they do a great job fundraising and making sure the funds go right where they are supposed to!
Curing Kids Cancer goes above and beyond in funding the best and the brightest researchers to investigate and develop innovative therapies for the treatment of childhood cancer. They are dedicated to fjnding a cure for each and every child who is diagnosed with cancer. Grainne Owen, CKC Co-Founder, and her team are phenomenal!
We support the mission and staff of Curing Kids Cancer because we know the resources we provide are granted directly to the doctors and researchers who are on the frontlines of pediatric cancer research. Together we will find cures for pediatric cancer!
I have been involved with Curing Kids Cancer over the last four years. The organization is filled with amazing people who are passionate about finding a cure for pediatric cancer through funding research. The drive to help these children is truly inspiring, with 92% of CKC donations going towards the mission! I am humbled to be apart of such a great cause.
I am a Curing Kids Cancer board member but as a member of the media have had numerous opportunities to cover events related to Curing Kids Cancer and have interviewed Founder, Grainnie Owen, on numerous occasions for radio programs I produce. Her passion to stop children's cancer, derived from personal experience, radiates during our discussions and is having measurable results. I am honored to support those efforts.
John Clark
Director, Georgia News Network
I was introduced to Curing Kids Cancer several years ago by a former board member. Since that time I have seen first hand the impact that Curing Kids Cancer is having. The drive and passion of the founders of CKC to fund research and eventually find cures for cancer is inspiring. Donations to this organization go directly to raising awareness and funding ground breaking pediatric cancer research. In fact, there are research projects that would never have gotten off the ground without funding from CKC. The name says it all, the mission is to cure childhood cancer.
I have been helping Curing Kids Cancer for several years. I have seen first hand the impact they have had. They work nonstop to raise funds for research while keeping expenses at a bare minimum. Very little government funding goes toward pediatric cancer research. There is a great need for money to find a cure. Curing Kids Cancer is working to raise not only much needed money, but also increasing awareness of the need.
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I couldn't think of a more meaningful coach's gift than a donation made in my honor to Coaches Curing Kids Cancer. The only reason I have coached for the past 20 years is because of the kids, life lessons they learn, and a true love of sports. I have been fortunate to have donations made in my honor from my teams multiple times and the feeling that my time on the field can help fund research to cure kid's cancer is absolutely awesome!!!