News & Updates
Keeping the Faith: A Dad Picks Up His Family Through Childhood Cancer
With my family, when anything was wrong, I’d want to make it better. With cancer, I couldn’t. I couldn’t make it better. All I could do is … be there.
Creative Fundraising Ideas for Childhood Cancer Awareness
We were built on bake sales but there are so many fun ways to help make a difference in the fight against pediatric cancer. That’s why we call it a FUNraiser! Here are just SOME ways supporters have gotten creative to help fund childhood cancer research.
Challenge Accepted! You’re Winning Summer This Year.
Summer is here and we’ve got good news, the Good Cookie Challenge is back! You’ve got goals and we’ve got goals. Together, we’re crushing them!
Why I Fight: A Grandmother’s Powerful Story of Love and Resilience in the Face of Childhood Cancer
If a traumatic experience occurred in your life would you run away or would you face it and continue to fight for others? I chose to face it.
How One Los Angeles Teen is Helping Fight Childhood Cancer
Volunteering isn’t about checking a box on a college application (although it can definitely help with that too!). We checked in with 10th grader Sophia Lehmann who has been involved with Cookies for Kids’ Cancer since she was four years old!
Listen for GOOD: Podcasts That Inspire and Empower
Looking for podcasts that combine empowering stories with the power to make a difference? Look no further than these suggestions, many featuring our co-founder, Gretchen Witt! While you’re brainstorming ways to bake a difference, listen to these podcasts to find out more about our mission to help fund pediatric cancer research and why it’s so important to spread the good word about our vision, that ‘No family is ever told, we have run out of options.
Bake Sale Fundraising Tips: How These Women Raised Over $1.6 Million
We tapped three of our top women fundraisers for their best bake sale tips and strategies.
2023 Childhood Cancer Research Grant Recipients
To date, we’ve granted over $21 million, funding over 130 research projects that have resulted in 25 treatments and clinical trials available to children today. These grants are the result of support from thousands of passionate people from every state and 24 countries who believe in our mission of funding the most promising research for new, improved and less toxic therapies for pediatric cancer.
Perseverance – A Letter from our Co-Founder, Gretchen Witt
If there is a word that sums up 2023 it would be perseverance.
10 Ways to Help a Family After Their Child’s Cancer Diagnosis
We recently spoke with Maci Belle, Mom to Luna and Aspen, to talk about motherhood, childhood cancer awareness, life after child loss, parenting, photography, creativity and so much more.
2025 Goals: Teamwork Truly Does Make the Cookies Dream Work
Team Cookies for Kids’ Cancer team is excited to kick off the New Year with big goals!
New Year, New You, New Hope: Let’s Fight Childhood Cancer Together
As we embark on a new year, many of us set goals and resolutions. What if we could redirect some of that passion and energy to include making a real difference in the world?
2024 Year in Review: Our Mission and Vision in Action at Cookies for Kids’ Cancer
As we reflect on 2024, we’re filled with gratitude for the incredible impact our community has made in the lives of children battling cancer.
Bake-Ahead Bliss: Freezing Cookies for Your Next Bake Sale
Short on time or want to ensure fresh, delicious cookies while organizing and preparing in advance? Check out these freezable cookie recipes from top pastry chefs!
How Cookies Are Helping Fund Pediatric Cancer Research
National Cookie Day may be a day to indulge in our favorite sweet treats, but it’s also a day to remember the inspiring story behind Cookies for Kids’ Cancer.
11 Festive Hits for Holiday Baking
We’ve got the perfect tunes to get you in the holiday mood. Baking cookies for a charitable cookie swap in the office? Prepping for a festive gathering with family? Team Cookies for Kids’ Cancer is sharing our Holiday Playlist on Spotify!
Pediatric Cancer Survivor Inspires Hopeful Futures
Cancer can happen to any child, anywhere. It knows no economic, religious, geographic or race boundaries. We call kids that are battling or have battled cancer Tough Cookies. Garrett, now 25, is one of those Tough Cookies.
Paint the Town Gold – A Story About Finding Your Purpose
Dana Boutwell’s crowning moment wasn’t just about winning Mrs. South Carolina Strawberry Queen in 2013. Instead, her heart would be forever changed as she realized her platform was indeed her life’s purpose … making a difference in the lives of kids battling cancer.
Top Gift Ideas for Family, Friends, and Coworkers: The Ultimate Guide to Win at Gift Giving
To make your holiday gift giving a breeze, we’ve whipped up a quick list of delicious gift ideas. Whether you’re
Good Food, Good Mood: Good Cookie Baking and Cooking Tips!
Recently we had a lot of fun in the C4KC office swapping baking and cooking ideas with one another in anticipation of the upcoming holidays. We thought we’d share our tips with you too. Enjoy!