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Read about the events, stories and people involved with Tackle Kids Cancer that received media attention and stay up-to-date with stories from our families, donors and patients.

Hackensack Meridian Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital Selected to Be Part of Elite Consortium

August 31, 2021

Recently, Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital at Hackensack University Medical Center was selected to join the Pacific Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Consortium (PNOC), the premiere research group for pediatric brain tumors. We are extremely proud to join other leading institutions – such as the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Dana-Farber, Johns Hopkins and St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital- […]

Beads of Courage

August 31, 2021

Cancer can be an overwhelming experience for children. Providing a sense of control and accomplishment is important for young patients to stay positive and optimistic throughout their treatments. Beads of Courage, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for children and teens coping with serious illness, their families and the clinicians who […]

Ivan’s Surprise Gift

August 31, 2021

In August, Tackle Kids Cancer joined forces with Michael Feeney’s Best Day Ever Foundation to set up a super special surprise for video game enthusiast Ivan, a 17-year-old brain tumor patient, to ensure he had the best day ever. Tackle Kids Cancer and Michael Feeney’s Best Day Ever Foundation came together to surprise Ivan with […]

Finding Comfort in Giving

May 7, 2021

Toddler Emma Fares lost her battle with brain cancer, but her legacy will live on through her family’s generous commitment to support pediatric cancer research and innovation at Hackensack Meridian Children’s Health Children’s Cancer Institute. In the two years that toddler Emma Fares was healthy, she had already accomplished what most set out to do […]

Eli’s Halftime Report

May 4, 2021

The April 11th Knicks game had a special guest during halftime — none other than retired New York Giants quarterback and #TeamTKC Captain Eli Manning! Eli appeared on both the pre-game show and halftime report to speak with anchor Bill Pidto about Tackle Kids Cancer’s newest fundraising campaign Team TKC: Powered by Eli’s Challenge. The […]

Penny’s Wish

May 3, 2021

When two-year-old Tackle Kids Cancer (TKC) MVP (most valiant patient) Penelope came to Hackensack Meridian Children’s Health Children’s Cancer Institute last summer, team members were blown away by her energetic spirit and bright smile. She loved to sing and was happy to show off her dance moves to anyone who was willing to watch. Sadly, […]

PepsiCo Renews Tackle Kids Cancer Partnership with Generous Annual Commitment and Retailer Support

February 26, 2021

Hackensack Meridian Health Foundation is pleased to announce that PepsiCo has renewed its partnership with Tackle Kids Cancer, an initiative of the Children’s Cancer Institute at Hackensack Meridian Health that raises money through strategic corporate and community partnerships to support research and patient care. The partnership renewal marks a commitment of a $325,000 annual gift […]

Donor Funded Program Supports Siblings of Sick Children

February 12, 2021

Sibling relationships can be emotionally powerful and critically important, especially in childhood. When one child undergoes a challenging medical emergency or illness, it has a profound impact on their siblings. Hackensack Meridian Children’s Health at Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital has received generous funding to develop and implement an important Sibling Support Program to meet […]

Tackle Kids Cancer MVPs Team Up with Red Bulls Players to Create Personalized Posters

November 13, 2020

Players on the New York Red Bulls joined with patients at Hackensack Meridian Children’s Health Children’s Cancer Institute to design posters as part of an ongoing partnership between the Red Bulls and Tackle Kids Cancer. For the last several years, players and patients have come together in pairs to create a design for players’ cleats. […]

Tackle Kids Cancer x Casely

October 21, 2020

This holiday season, we are partnering up with Casely for their #EveryCaseCounts initiative. Casely will donate a portion of profits from every order during the month of December to support our work funding pediatric cancer research and patient care at the Children’s Cancer Institute. On Giving Tuesday, Casely will double its daily donation. The additional […]

Support Pediatric Cancer Patients and Families with Amazon Holiday Wish List

October 15, 2020

Tackle Kids Cancer invites you to join us in spreading holiday cheer this season. Though the holidays look different for most of us this year, you can still help us support pediatric patients and their families without leaving your home. Partner with us during this season of giving by shopping our Amazon Wish List. All […]

Children’s Cancer Institute to Participate in New Children Oncology Group Leukemia Trials

October 14, 2020

The Hackensack Meridian Children’s Cancer Institute launched two new protocols for patients diagnosed with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) to identify their best treatment options. The new protocols stems from the Children’s Cancer Institute’s (CCI) partnership with the Children’s Oncology Group (COG), an international organization dedicated to pediatric cancer research, and introduces two clinical trials […]