Megan McNeil – Will to Survive – Official Video

Megan McNeil knows what it’s like to battle childhood cancer. She wrote a song to help others through their adversity, especially kids battling cancer.

Meet James, through the eyes of Cameron

No eight year old should have to bury a friend. Cameron remembers his best friend, James Birrell, who died from neuroblastoma, a childhood cancer.

Not in time…again

For reasons of patient confidentiality, especially because she was a child, I cannot tell you her real name but — I’ll call her Katie. For a long time, Katie had been fighting neuroblastoma, one of the deadliest of childhood cancers. She died last week at the age of 13. I got to know Katie when [...]

The James Fund neuroblastoma Retreat – A Beautiful Noise – W-Five

W-Five recently aired a heartbreakingly beautiful documentary on James Birrell, a little boy who left a very big legacy. James died of neuroblastoma, a deadly form of childhood cancer in 2001. He was just 8 years old and had been fighting cancer since he was 3. James made it his mission to fight the neuroblastoma [...]

The James Fund neuroblastoma Retreat – A Beautiful Noise – James Fund Neuroblastoma Family Retreat 2009

The James Fund is a leading fund fighting neuroblastoma, one of the deadliest childhood cancers. Its Honourary Patron is Hollywood actor Tom Hanks. The James Fund’s work with neuroblastoma families has made them increasingly aware for the need these families have to come together as they ride the roller coaster of this terrible disease. The [...]

The James Fund neuroblastoma Retreat – A Beautiful Noise

 The following reflections are by Faye Whyte, the mother of a neuroblastoma child. Faye’s family was part of the recent James Fund retreat held at Camp Ooch.   Some of us find beauty in sound, and some in the absence of sound. Life these days seems so full of noise that a quiet place can [...]

Brandon Schupp

Brandon Schupp, then 13, at mountain summit Three years ago, an extraordinary young man, Brandon Schupp, then 13, climbed a 10,000 foot mountain to raise money and awareness for the 10,000 kids in Canada living with cancer. He had been deeply touched by the battle of his young neighbour, then three, who was fighting neuroblastoma, [...]

A hero to cancer kids everywhere

Tim Harriman, The Spokeman 10,000 Canadian cancer kids call him a hero and across the land, he is known simply as Spokeman.  Two years ago this week, Tim Harriman, just then 19 and a childhood cancer survivor himself, was getting ready for a journey across Canada on his bike. He was raising money and awareness [...]

David Stones, Childhood Cancer Foundation (CCF)

David Stones Well, David, you said the day was coming but everyone who had any dealing with the Childhood Cancer Foundation kept hoping your talk of retirement was just that: talk. We should have known better, though. You’re a man of action and a straight shooter, and those of us who have worked with you [...]