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.
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
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. Â It is also the perfect […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 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
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!
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 […]
Come hang out with your friends at the Hansen Home for Hope from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. 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 a reason to […]
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
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 p.m and will include way too many snacks, games, and maybe some sleep. The fun will end on Saturday morning at 8:00 a.m. Registration is required.
The Jeff and Deb Hansen Home for Hope will be closed November 24-25 in observance of Thanksgiving.
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 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 […]
It's time for CCC's annual Holiday Drop-Off Party! Kids ages 5-12 get to connect with one another while parents drop them off and have a time to recharge, or go […]
It's time for CCC's annual Holiday Drop-Off Party! Kids ages 5-12 get to connect with one another while parents drop them off and have a time to recharge, or go […]
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 as fun outings […]
Children's Cancer Connection's offices will be closed Dec. 23-Jan. 2 in observance of Christmas and New Year's Day and to allow our hard-working employees time to be with their families.
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 […]
The Greater Des Moines Botanical Center is hosting a Youth Art Workshop specifically for CCC youth!
