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.
Save the Date! Camping the Night Away is just around the corner. Camping the Night Away is CCC’s signature fundraising event. It offers a fun, camp-themed evening of drinks, delicious food, auctions, raffles and more! The proceeds from the night help make Camp Heart Connection programming possible, including Oncology, Sibling, Spring and Fall Family, Teen […]
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The time has come! Camp Heart Connection’s Oncology and Sibling Camp registrations are now open! Camp offers a magical home away from home. It is a safe place at which attendees can bond with other campers who understand what they’re going through, regardless of where they are in their journeys. Once a camper comes to camp,
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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
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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
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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
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