Urgent Mission: accelerate new cures for pediatric cancers

More children are lost to cancers than any other disease. You can save lives by funding research today.
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DRIBBLE FOR VICTORY OVER CANCER

The Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation proudly partners with the V Foundation to produce Dribble for Victory Over Cancer—a nationwide effort uniting college basketball teams and communities to fight childhood cancer.
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Tickets are nearly sold out—don’t miss this unforgettable night!

Join us for our Annual Gala on October 25, 2025, at the Balboa Bay Resort as we celebrate the first year of our $25 million campaign supporting research, equitable care, and mental health & survivorship. The evening’s highlight: an All Star Jam with Sixwire and special guest Mark McGrath of Sugar Ray.
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Create your own fundraiser and become a hero for kids facing cancer. Whether you’re honoring a loved one, celebrating a milestone, or mobilizing your community, your unique effort fuels groundbreaking research, expands access to care, and supports children and survivors during and long after treatment.
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Tell Congress about the urgent need to prioritize pediatric cancer research funding.
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Together, We Are Accelerating Progress

Children with cancer are counting on us—and the need has never been greater. Pediatric cancer is still one of the leading causes of death by disease in children, yet it receives less than 4% of the federal cancer research budget—less than $3 per child. Nearly half of all pediatric cancer research depends on private support from organizations like the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation (PCRF). Without bold action, lifesaving treatments, equitable access to care, and vital survivorship support remain out of reach for too many families.

To address this urgent need, PCRF has identified three core priorities: Powering Research, Equitable Care, and Survivorship & Mental Health.

Powering Research


Advancing the most promising science to deliver safer, more effective treatments.

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Ensuring all children, regardless of background or geography, can access lifesaving therapies.

Survivorship & Mental Health Support

Providing support so kids and families can thrive long after treatment ends.

Driving these priorities forward is our bold Biomedical Lifecycle Model—a systemic strategy designed to addresses every stage of the pediatric cancer journey. This cradle-to-career-to-cure framework ensures children with cancer not only receive treatment today but benefit from a pipeline of solutions for tomorrow. This holistic model ensures that progress is not only possible, but lasting.

Your support fuels this momentum—bringing hope, discovery, and brighter futures for children and families impacted by cancer.

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Fund Breakthroughs to Care- Every Step Toward Brighter Futures.

According to the Coalition Against Childhood Cancer, only approximately $220 Million goes to children’s research out of an annual $5 Billion cancer research budget.

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Who You're Helping

Courageous Childhood Cancer Patients

Meet Thatcher

Thatcher’s journey is a testament to resilience and joy. Despite battling Medulloblastoma since age two and enduring multiple surgeries, chemotherapy, and radiation, he has faced every challenge with incredible strength and continues to overcome the lasting effects of treatment.
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More than 232 medical research grants

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