Teen Hangout

Jeff and Deb Hansen Home for Hope 5701 Greendale Road, Johnston, IA, United States

Come hang out with your friends at the Hansen Home for Hope every first Sunday of the month from 4-7pm. Teens ages 13-18, oncology and sibling, are invited to spend a casual evening with friends. Bring your homework, play video/board games, watch movies, or just catch up with each other – if nothing else, it’s […]

Free

Labor Day Dubs for Children’s Cancer Connection

Ewing Park 5300 Indianola Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States

Join former CCC camper, Billy Armstrong, for a Disc Golf Tournament benefitting CCC on September 5th! Team registration is $40 and includes 2 rounds of Ewing Backwards, Trophies for all divisions, a Player pack for all players, a Custom Disc for the first 40 to pre-register, and a raffle! Games begin at 9:30 and the […]

Teen Lock-In

Jeff and Deb Hansen Home for Hope 5701 Greendale Road, Johnston, IA, United States

Teens ages 13-18 are invited to the lock-in at the Jeff and Deb Hansen Home for Hope. The fun will start at 7:00 pm and will include way too many snacks, games, and maybe some sleep. The fun will end on Saturday morning at 8:00am. Registration is required. - Made possible with funding from the […]

Free

Kids Club

Jeff and Deb Hansen Home for Hope 5701 Greendale Road, Johnston, IA, United States

It's time to get creative with Children's Cancer Connection and the Des Moines Art Center from 10-noon the first Saturday of the month. The art projects are for kids of all ages. Registration is required.  

Free

Comfort Connection

Jeff and Deb Hansen Home for Hope 5701 Greendale Road, Johnston, IA, United States

Comfort Connection is a time for family members to connect with others that have experienced the loss of their child to childhood cancer. Dinner and Childcare provided Comfort Connection Des Moines meets monthly from 5:30pm-8:00pm

Free

Fall Family Camp

Y Camp - Wapsie 2174 Wapsie Y Rd, Coggon, IA, United States

Since Children's Cancer Connection is about the entire family, what better way to spend a weekend than at our Camp Heart Connection's Family Camp? This particular camp program provides an opportunity for the entire family to experience the joys of camp and connect with other families experiencing a similar journey.  It is also the perfect […]

Go Gold & Golf

Toad Valley Golf Course 237 NE 80th St, Pleasant Hill

Join us for our 4th Annual Go Gold and Golf 4-person scramble benefiting Children’s Cancer Connection! Hosted at the beautiful Toad Valley Golf Course, this is a fun afternoon of raising funds for deserving Iowa families affected by childhood cancer. Your day includes lunch, 18-holes with a cart, two drink tickets, and a cocktail hour […]

Fall Family Outing

Howell’s Greenhouse and Pumpkin Patch 3145 Howell Ct, Cumming, IA, United States

Let’s wrap up Childhood Cancer Awareness Month with some outdoor family fun! Join CCC for a day of fall activities for all ages at Howell’s Greenhouse and Pumpkin Patch in Cumming, IA. Families can check-in from 11:00am-2:00pm and stay as long as they’d like! Admission is free for all CCC families who attend and registration […]

Free

Teen Camp

Twin Lakes Bible Camp 7718 Twin Lakes Rd Manson, Manson, IA, United States

Camp Heart Connection's Teens Camp is a truly unique experience offered to all of the teens Children's Cancer Connection serves. Teens with cancer and their siblings have unique medical and emotional challenges that are different from young children and adults. We recognize that teens gain strength during these challenges from being together. Our Teen Camp […]

Kids Club

It's time to get creative with Children's Cancer Connection and the Des Moines Art Center from 10-noon the first Saturday of the month. The art projects are for kids of all ages. Registration is required.

Free

Camping the Night Away CR

The HarMac 411 6th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

Enjoy a casual evening of fun! Camping the Night Away Cedar Rapids is celebrating it's 6th annual event and includes delicious food, signature drinks, a silent auction, raffles, and so much more! Get your tickets, register for our auction, and help us support free camp programs for hundreds of Iowa families affected by childhood cancer.

Comfort Connection

Jeff and Deb Hansen Home for Hope 5701 Greendale Road, Johnston, IA, United States

Comfort Connection is a time for family members to connect with others that have experienced the loss of their child to childhood cancer. Dinner and Childcare provided Comfort Connection Des Moines meets monthly from 5:30pm-8:00pm

Free

IMT Des Moines Marathon

300 Court Ave 300 Court Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States

Children's Cancer Connection is proud to be the charity partner of the 2022 IMT Des Moines Marathon. You can help fundraise for Children's Cancer Connection by joining Team CCC, by working in the CCC water station along the route or by volunteering to hand out medals at the finish line!