Due to inclement weather, the CCC office will be closed 1/12 and will reopen on 1/15. CCC staff will be available via email to respond to needs.
Join Children's Cancer Connection at the Jeff and Deb Hansen Home for Hope for this month's Kids Club! Kids Club is geared toward ages 5-12, but anyone is welcome to join. From 10 a.m. to noon, children are welcome to join in on creative projects in CCC's art area, often joined by volunteers from the […]
Come hang out with your friends at the Jeff and Deb Hansen Home for Hope from 4-7 p.m. Teens ages 13-18, oncology and sibling, are invited to spend a fun evening with friends. Bring your homework, play video/board games, watch movies, or just catch up with each other! Dinner is provided.
CCC is looking for creative people to help decorate at camp. Members of the Camp Decoration Committee will decorate the camp stage, Dining Hall, Pioneer Hall and the Health Lodge, and will paint large decorative boards prior to camp as well. Attend an informational Zoom session on either Jan. 10 or 12 at 5 p.m. […]
CCC is looking for creative people to help decorate at camp. Members of the Camp Decoration Committee will decorate the camp stage, Dining Hall, Pioneer Hall and the Health Lodge, and will paint large decorative boards prior to camp as well. Attend an informational Zoom session on either Jan. 10 or 12 at 5 p.m. […]
Join Children's Cancer Connection at the Jeff and Deb Hansen Home for Hope for this month's Kids Club! Kids Club is geared toward ages 5-12, but anyone is welcome to join. From 10 a.m. to noon, children are welcome to join in on creative projects in CCC's art area, often joined by volunteers from the […]
Teens ages 13-18, oncology and sibling, are invited to spend a fun evening with friends bowling. Dinner and games are provided. **PLEASE NOTE - LOCATION CHANGE: Teens will need to be dropped off at B-Roll Bowling in Ankeny (Inside B&B Theatres 1580 SW Market Street, Ankeny).** Volunteers ages 21+ can see shift availability and/or sign […]
FEBRUARY - CANCELED. Comfort Connection is a time for caregivers of an oncology child to connect with others that are on a similar journey. All caregivers are welcome to attend, regardless of treatment outcome of the child. Comfort Connection occurs every other month and consists of gatherings at the CCC office in Johnston, as well […]
CCC teens ages 13 through graduating high school seniors are invited to the lock-in at the Jeff and Deb Hansen Home for Hope. The fun will start at 7 p.m. and will include way too many snacks, games, conversation and maybe some sleep. The fun will end on Saturday morning at 8 a.m. Registration is […]
*** Due to renovations, the March Kids Club will be held at the Des Moines Art Center from 10:30 a.m. to noon.*** Join Children's Cancer Connection for this month's Kids Club! Kids Club is geared toward ages 5-12, but anyone is welcome to join. From 10 a.m. to noon, children are welcome to join in […]
Each year, Children’s Cancer Connection staff and volunteers transport and chaperone teens on an adventure to fun and historical parts of Iowa during Exploration Expedition (EE). This is a free weekend program which brings CCC teens from all over the state together. This year, from the evening of Friday, March 10 through the later morning/early […]
The CCC Dodgeball Tournament is back! Join Children's Cancer Connection for our 2nd annual community-wide dodgeball tournament at Johnston High School on Saturday, March 25, 2023. The day kicks off at 9:00 a.m. with pool play in the morning followed by a single elimination bracket to decide the winner. End time will depend on speed […]
*** Due to renovations, the April Kids Club will be held at the Des Moines Art Center from 10:30 a.m. to noon.*** Join Children's Cancer Connection for this month's Kids Club! Kids Club is geared toward ages 5-12, but anyone is welcome to join. From 10 a.m. to noon, children are welcome to join in […]