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.
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 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
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
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
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
Nicole Herman has served on the Children’s Cancer Connection Board of Directors since 2019. She is the Chair of the Board’s Development Committee. “I joined the CCC Board because I wanted to be part of a highly meaningful and impactful organization,” Nicole said. She also volunteers at Oncology Camp and has served on the Camping the Night Away Planning Committee.
Meet Children’s Cancer Connection Board Member Mitchell Schmitt.
Meet Children’s Cancer Connection Board Member Dr. Julie Anderson-Suddarth.
Children’s Cancer Connection (CCC)’s Camp Heart Connection was recognized by the Children’s Oncology Camping Association – International (COCA-I). Camp Heart Connection provides free camp experiences to Iowa families affected by childhood cancer. Camp Director Jourdan Reed was the Region 3 recipient of the COCA-I’s Camp Spirit Award. These awards are given to those who exemplify true camp spirit in all that
