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 Welcome to the pediatric oncology program at the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins. We are currently in the process of updating and creating a new web site. Please check out our upcoming events from our companies that care in helping continue to fight for a cure.
Childhood cancer specialist Donald Small, M.D., Ph.D., received the Frank A. Oski Award from the American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology. The award honors clinicians and basic science investigators in pediatric hematology and oncology who have made significant research contributions to the field.
Watch Dr. Patrick Brown talk about studying childhood Leukemia
Watch Dr. Patrick Brown talk about Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
Triple Winner Campaign
Giant Food Raises $1.5 million to "Strike Out" Childhood Cancer
Giant Food announced today that it has reached its goal of raising $1.5 million from the 2009 Triple Winner Game, a program designed to raise money to care for those with childhood cancer and search for a cure. This year's game marks the 5th annual Triple Winner Game for Giant Food.
"Through Triple Winner, it has been our mission to eradicate childhood cancer," said Robin Michel, executive vice president and general manager of Giant Food. Because of this program, our associates, customers and suppliers have raised more than $47 million to date to directly support cancer research and care for children." Giant's sister company, Stop & Shop, originally started the Triple Winner Game in 1991.
The Triple Winner game is a scratch card promotion in which participants can win either a free product, a gift card or cash prizes up to $10,000. The promotion, which sold out of scratch card tickets more than two months before the official end of the program, distributed tickets to customers who made a $1 donation to fight pediatric cancer.
Continuing their support and dedication to the program, the Baltimore Orioles partnered with Giant to promote Triple Winner at home games to the thousands of fans who visited Oriole Park at Camden Yards this spring.
The 2009 Triple Winner game raised $1.25 million for the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins University of Medicine and $250,000 for the Children's Cancer Foundation. This was the second year that Giant partnered with the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, which is consistently ranked as one of the top cancer centers in the country by US News and World Report.
Read more in Baltimore's Business Journal
Meet this year's child ambassadors:
   
Alexis Dustin Joe Zoe
Alexis:
Alexis is a 5 year-old, Pre-K student who was born with a smile on her face and is known for her affectionate disposition-she is always giving kisses. Alexis loves to sing and dance and enjoys swimming and playing in the sand. She also likes to color, do puzzles, watch cartoons and play video games.
Alexis loves animals so much that when she grows up she wants to work as a “cat doctor.”
Dustin:
Dustin is an 11 year-old fifth grader who loves reading and history, and likes playing with legos and his nintendo Wii. He also enjoys baseball and wants to be a left handed pitcher when he grows up.
Dustin looks forward to the annual Plunge for Patients event. His motto is "have no fear" and his goal is to inspire and give hope to other kids with cancer, saying "I want them to know that they should never give up."
Joe:
Joseph is a 9 year-old 3rd grader who enjoys being physically active, and spends his spare time hip hop dancing or playing sports like soccer and football. he also likes playing video games and using computers. Joseph is known for his vibrant sense of humor.
When he grows up, Joseph wants to be an "ice cream man."
View article in the Annapolis Captial Gazette
Zoe:
Zoe is a vibrant 12 year-old girl who is a tremendous athlete and loves to play basketball and soccer. She also enjoys rollerskating, playing games on Nintendo Wii and shopping. Zoe loves hanging out with her friends, especially her Aunt Susie.
While Zoe has a wonderful sense of humor, she is serious about her school work and her future. When she grows up, Zoe hopes to join the WNBA as a pro-basketball player as well as becoming a famous model and fashion designer.
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Gunpowder Golf Association, Inc.
11th Annual Charity Golf Tournament Benefiting the Johns Hopkins Pediatric Oncology Department
When: Friday, July 10, 2009
6:45 AM - Registration
8:00 AM - Shotgun Start
Where: Geneva Farms Golf Course
217 Davis Road
Stree, MD 21154
410-836-8816
Captins Choice Tournament:
Golf, cart, range balls, tee gifts, refreshments on the course and lunch afterwards at the course.
View Registration
*Money raised will benefit the Johns Hopkins Children's Center to help children battling cancer and to brighten their long days at the hospital.
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Hyundai Hope On Wheels Donates $35,000 to Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center to Support Childhood Cancer Research
July 16th's Handprint Ceremony will commemorate the brave battles of local childhood cancer patients
Childhood cancer patients and their families who have received treatment at Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center will join Hyundai and its dealers to present Heather J. Symons M.D. with a check for $35,000. Dr. Symons has been selected as one of thirty 2009 Hyundai Scholars nationwide and the donation will support her research into allogeneic stem cell transplantation.
Ten-year-old Michael Gardner from Baltimore, who was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma at age 8 and lost his knee to the tumor, has been selected by Hope on Wheels to serve as a Regional Youth Ambassador. Michael will be sharing his story of survival with the crowd and showing off his brand new leg.
After the formal program, the childhood cancer patients from Kimmel Cancer Center will place their colorful handprints on a white Hyundai Santa Fe to represent their courageous battles and share their hope with other children and families across the country.
Hyundai and its dealers have donated more than $12.4 million since 1998 to fund life-saving childhood cancer research. In 1998 New England-area Hyundai dealers began raising funds to support the Jimmy Fund at Boston’s Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Since then the program has grown to fund hospitals and research institutions nationwide and is supported by all of Hyundai’s nearly 800 dealers. Hyundai Hope on Wheels is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
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The 8th Annual Bay Ridge Marlins Swimathon
When: July 18, 2009
1:00 PM
Where: Bay Ridge Pool
Annapolis, MD
In the past seven years, the Bay Ridge Marlins have combined with the Arundel Breakfast Club swimmers to raise over $200,000 for the Johns Hopkins Pediatric Oncology Friends (POF), a volunteer organization that raises funds for research to cure childhood cancer.
All money raised by the event will directly support the research at the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Care Center at Johns Hopkins, where a 12-year-old swimmer Susie has finished undergoing 130 long weeks of treatment. Susie’s cancer is in full remission, but the annual event has become an important part of the team’s summer experience. The event has captured the imagination of many local Annapolis businesses that have committed to donating food for the hungry swimmers. Click here for the rules for the swimathon.
For more information, contact Allyson Reiter at allyreiter@aol.com.
Visit the Swimathon web site for more information
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9th Annual United States Park Police Golf Tournament to Benefit Johns Hopkins Cancer Research
Presented by Outback Steakhouse
When: August 28, 2009
7:30AM Registration
8:45AM Shotgun Start
Where: Bretton Woods Golf Course
Potomac, MD
Price: $125 per golfer
Captain's Choice Format:
Includes Green fees and cart, closest to the pin, longest drive, open driving range, goody bag, free beverages on the course, Outback Steakhouse Lunch and door prizes.
For Sponsor or Other Information, contact Sgt Franz Ferstl @ 703.200-1387, Ofc. Christina Evans @ 703.627.2103 or Ofc. Anthony McSherry @
202.327.3625
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17th Annual Outback Steakhouse Charity Golf Tournament to Benefit Pediatric Oncology at Johns Hopkins
When: October, 13, 2009
Registration begins at 9:00 am
Where: Queenstown Harbor Golf Course in Queenstown, MD
Price: $1,250 Five-some on the River course or $1,125 five-some on the
Lake Course
Over 350 golfers enjoy Outback Steakhouse food and hospitality on two beautiful courses. Teams consist of five players. Player fee includes greens fee for 18 rounds of golf, cart fees, a personal cart liaison, a commemorative gift and food and beverages throughout the day. When rounds are completed, golfers enjoy and Aussie dinner (more food!) and an awards ceremony. Prizes are awarded to winning teams and individuals. Participants are also able to bid for impressive silent auction items.
This fundraising event strides to have a significant influence on the research and treatment of cancer at the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins.
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2009 Aflac Iron Girl Columbia Triathlon to Benefit Pediatric Oncology at Johns Hopkins
When: August 23, 2009
Where: Centennial Park, Columbia, MD
What: 0.62mi swim-17.5mi bike-3.4mi run
We are sorry to announce the triathlon is filled, but we need volunteers or donations to help us out. If you are interested in volunteering please email us at sdavis9@jhu.edu. All donations should be directed to the online giving page to ease the reporting & check writing process. Please click here for volunteer information
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