Causes: Cancer, Cancer Research, Health

Mission: The Mission of the Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation is to work side by side with the medical community to provide social, emotional, educational, and psychological support services and programs to families of ALL children diagnosed with a life threatening or critical illness such as cancer, HIV/AIDS, sickle cell, hemophilia, renal disorders and other immunologic diseases.

Target demographics: families of children diagnosed with cancer and other life threateing illnesses as well as adults touched by cancer

Direct beneficiaries per year: over 350 diagnosed children and their families as well as over 750 adults touched by cancer

Geographic areas served: Southern Nevada

Programs: over 20 educational, psychological, and financial support services for families of children diagnosed with cancer and chronic illnesses (www. nvccf. org). In addition, NCCF hosts a secondary facility, The Caring Place Program, which provides over 25 healing arts and wellness services to adults touched by cancer. NCCF provides over 40 programs and services at no cost to participants and works to improve the quality of life for those fighting cancer and other life threatening illnesses.