Meet the Board: Cristy Magill
Abby Coppola
December 19, 2023
Meet Children’s Cancer Connection Board Member Cristy Magill.
Author: Abby Coppola
Meet the Board: Nick Krueger
Abby Coppola
December 19, 2023
Meet Children’s Cancer Connection Board Member Nick Krueger.
Donor Spotlight: Ockenfels Family Foundation
Abby Coppola
December 6, 2023
In this current school year, 10 CCC college students are attending school with a little help from the Empowering Scholarship program. The Ockenfels Family Foundation leads the way in donor contributions to this key CCC support program. “In 1972, my sister Debbie (pictured at left) passed away from cancer at the age of 17,” said Andy Ockenfels. “The American Cancer
Meet Volunteer Will Krueger
Abby Coppola
November 29, 2023
Meet one of CCC’s fantastic volunteers, Will Krueger! Will currently attends the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls. Will began his journey with Children’s Cancer Connection as an Oncology Camper. He was diagnosed with leukemia at the age of 4. He completed treatment in 2011, and spent years at Camp Heart Connection programs! “I was motivated to start volunteering
Welcome Events Manager Abby Coppola
Abby Coppola
November 16, 2023
Abby Coppola joined the CCC team in November 2023. She is an Iowa native and graduated from Iowa State University with a bachelor’s degree in Event Management and a minor in Public Relations. As Events Manager, Abby is responsible for managing logistics of all internal and third-party fundraising events, as well as assisting with behind-the-scenes processes for the development team.
Apply for Empowering Scholarships
Abby Coppola
November 2, 2023
The next CCC Empowering Scholarships application period is now through Jan. 31. Thanks to generous donors, we’re honored to provide scholarships to students for furthering their education. Individuals in Iowa who have or have had cancer before age 18 and siblings of those individuals can apply now! These scholarships are for CCC high school students headed to a trade school, college or
Meet Volunteer Erin Renze
Abby Coppola
November 2, 2023
Meet one of CCC’s fantastic volunteers, Erin Renze! Erin is an Iowa native but now lives in Omaha, NE. She’s a pediatric congenital cardiac anesthesiologist at Children’s Nebraska in Omaha. Erin first volunteered with Children’s Cancer Connection several years ago with in-hospital/in-clinic arts and crafts activities, and in arts and crafts at Oncology and Sibling camps while she was working
Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities
Abby Coppola
October 30, 2023
Children’s Cancer Connection relies on volunteers to make 60+ programs possible for Iowa families as well as to run fundraising and awareness events. Please browse through our list of upcoming volunteer opportunities, and join us! Existing volunteers can review specifics and sign up for shifts in the CCC Volunteer Portal unless otherwise noted. New volunteers can sign up to join
Meet the Board: Jennifer Hauschildt
Abby Coppola
April 10, 2023
Jennifer Hauschildt joined the Children’s Cancer Connection Board of Directors in 2022. She is a member of the Executive Committee and the Governance Committee. Her interest in the Board came after she attended a CCC fundraising event. “One of my co-workers has a child who was diagnosed with cancer. He and his family attended camps and really felt supported by
Meet the Board: Shannon Schwery
Abby Coppola
March 27, 2023
Shannon Schwery has served on the Children’s Cancer Connection Board of Directors since 2021 and is a member of the Finance Committee. “I knew of CCC and had heard about their mission in the past, but I really only knew about Oncology Camp. When I explored joining the Board, I could tell that it was a rapidly growing organization and