Fundraising
Bidding for the Cure
Help fund research that will move us closer to a cure. To celebrate the Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation’s 15th Anniversary, and to support our volunteer committee’s pledge to raise $150,000 to fund critical research into cholangiocarcinoma, we are holding our first-ever virtual silent auction – Bidding for the Cure. We are auctioning off a variety of items,…
Read MoreJohn Blonder Memorial Ride
John and Jill Blonder were married for 34 years. They were preparing for retirement at their home in Dandridge, Tennessee when John discovered he had cholangiocarcinoma.
Read More15,000 Mile Journey of Hope
I’m planning a 15,000 mile Journey of Hope; a road trip up, down and across the 48 contiguous United States.
Read MoreOktoberfest 2019
On September 21, 2019 Heidi Rhea’s dream of having a successful and lively family friendly Oktoberfest celebration, in support of the Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation (CCF), came true. The 1,200 plus attendees surprised even Heidi herself. Heidi, a patient of cholangiocarcinoma, is also an active volunteer with CCF. She plays a crucial part in helping bring awareness…
Read MoreTeamCCF at the Chicago Marathon
TeamCCF had 18 runners participate in the 2019 Bank of America Chicago Marathon, Sunday, October 13th. This year’s team was the largest to date with men and women of all ages from 13 different states. Together the team raised an unprecedented $49,485. And they will continue to fundraise through the month of October. Runners participate,…
Read MoreDaniel King Memorial Fund
Team CCF Takes on the Chicago Marathon
Assuming you haven’t tackled one before, have you ever really thought about what it takes to run a marathon? If a runner maintains a 12-minute mile pace (essentially a jog) and does not take walk breaks, it would take them 5 hours and 14 minutes to complete the 26.2-mile course. For some perspective, if you’ve…
Read MoreAnother Fundraiser Spotlight
A great email we just received from Karen… Our family held a Family Reunion two weeks ago in Richmond, Virginia. During the reunion, we had a Silent Auction to raise money to donate to the Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation in honor our Mother who passed away from cholangiocarcinoma on 12/10/2011. We raised $1,079.00 amazingly enough! Thank you…
Read MoreAndrea’s Night
Another successful fundraising event by AndreaRemembered.org has raised $140,000 in memory Andrea Fuguay for both Cancer Research and Scholarship funding. Andrea, much too young herself, left behind four young children. However, her memory lives on through AndreaRemembered.org. The organization will donate $50,000 to the Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation and $90,000 to the Andrea M. Fuquay Memorial Scholarship Fund.…
Read MoreThomas E. Whitten, Jr. Memorial Golf Outing and Cookout
The Thomas E. Whitten Jr. Memorial Golf Outing and Cookout held in the fall of each year (six so far) has helped raise thousands of dollars in memory Thomas Whitten for bile duct cancer research. We appreciate the Whitten family, friends and supporters.
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