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During Week 13 of the 2022 National Football League (NFL) season, players and personnel are welcomed to reveal their passions beyond the game and wear their hearts on their feet through the My Cause My Cleats initiative. This year, Eli Manning, former New York Giants quarterback and two-time Super Bowl Champion, has chosen Tackle Kids […]
Kenda is a cheerful 9 year-old excited for a great year in 4th grade. With the help of Derek Hanson, M.D., Director of Pediatric Neuro-oncology, she has much to look forward to. In 2016, at the age of three, Kenda was diagnosed with a brain tumor. At the time, the family was living in Egypt. […]
September is Childhood Awareness Month and with only 4% of the National Cancer Institute’s budget being dedicated to pediatric cancer, donor support is crucial. We are grateful for Eli Manning, Team TKC Captain, and Tom Coughlin for their support of Tackle Kids Cancer. In partnership with the Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation, the duo is […]
Having a family member with cancer is tough. There are so many questions and fears, it is difficult for adults to wrap their heads around. When Abby, then 8 years old, learned her older sister had cancer she was understandably confused and concerned. “In the beginning it was very hard for Abby to understand how […]
A new clinical trial is being offered for children and young adults with recurrent or progressive high-grade glioma (HGG) at Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital. As a member of the Pacific Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Consortium (PNOC), our hospital is participating in this groundbreaking PNOC trial studying the treatment of HGG, an aggressive, fast-growing type of brain […]
Tackle Kids Cancer was honored to once again be the official charity of the PGA TOUR Northern Trust. The tournament, the first in the FedEx Cup, was held August 19 to 22 at Liberty National Golf Course in Jersey City, NJ. While this year’s tournament had some delays because of Hurricane Henri, our Tackle Kids […]
4-year-olds Addie and Declan were meant to tackle the world together. The first years of their lives were spent together learning, bonding and fighting cancer inside Hackensack Meridian Children’s Health at Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital. Today, both Addie and Declan are cancer survivors – and the best of friends. They are growing up with […]
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- […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]