CKC Impact
Donations at work across the globe.
our mission
Our mission is to fund innovative research 
and treatments 
to find cures 
for all childhood cancers in our lifetime.
CKC annual report
We have raised more than $34 million to fund pediatric cancer research to date.
Curing Kids Cancer’s funds are strategically planned to bring together medical knowledge, technology and genetics to discover and fund areas of rapidly developing research, ensuring new, safer, more effective treatments can be given to children as fast as possible. We strive for transparency and are proud to share our accomplishments annually.
Previous Annual Reports
CKC is dedicated to funding groundbreaking research.
Since 2005, CKC donations have supported research at 50+ medical facilities across the US, and in 8 countries across the world thanks to an international partnership with the Connect Consortium.
"Finding cures for childhood cancers requires finding doctors and research facilities that are breaking new ground in pediatric cancer research."
— Grainne Owen, Co-Founder & President of Curing Kids Cancer
Feb 27, 2026
DIPG Research by “Killian Owen Distinguished Professor,” Dr. Dasgupta, at Emory University
Sep 24, 2025
Prisma Health Children’s Hospital receives $5 million pledge to benefit children’s cancer research
Curing Kids Cancer is immensely grateful for all of our donors!
In 2025, more than 1,700 individuals, companies, and foundations joined us in advancing our mission to fund innovative pediatric cancer research and treatments. The following list recognizes supporters who contributed $250 or more during the year.
We strive to recognize every donor accurately and apologize for any errors or omissions. To request a correction, please contact Lauren Korthoff at lauren@curingkidscancer.org.
View 2025 Donor List
$100,000+
CFO4Life
Arnold F. Krause Jr.
Mecum Auction
Troy Thomas
$50,000 - $100,000
Robert and Marlene Biggs
Steve and Diana Hatfield
$25,000 - $50,000
Amdocs
Patrick Field
Tom and Denise LaGalle
Peter and Susan Licari
Rodgar McCalmon
Harold Steinbrenner
Sub Station II
Tech Mahindra
$10,000 - $25,000
Armin and Esther Hirsch Foundation
Central Arizona Auto Group
Cherokee Auto Group
Alan Clarke
John Clarke
Bart Colson
Consumer Cellular
COS Phones – Jerry Abramov
Creach Classics
CTDI
The Paul and Lisa DeAngelo Family Foundation
Dell Technologies
Don Davis Investments
The Frankiewicz Family Fund
Gary Lang Chevrolet
Alan and Alice Geishecker
Geotab
Kevin Haddad
HCL America
Joseph Hill
Dan Landis
Robert LeBaron
Mike and Carilee Matulis
New England Truck Solutions
Otto & Carol Gebhardt Foundation
P Semian Investments
Prodapt North America
Puretalk Holdings
Q1
R.E.H. Holdings
James and Erica Rochelle
RTE 61 Classics & Toy Barn
Dale and Deanne Schuelke
Service Now
Matthew Shorb
Katie Smith
Texas Materials Group
LV Thompson
TKS Family Foundation – in remembrance of Sandy Klein
Miles and Rita Vickers
Gregory Wolf
$5,000 - $10,000
Affable Home Healthcare Network
Glen and Julie AnderPerk
AWS
Joseph and Nicole Bartholomew
Blackstone Productions
Boingo Wireless
Boldyn
C & C Construction Co.
John Cadzow
CGW Family Foundation
Pat Coyle
Daniel A. Roose Trust
Thomas and Diane Day
Deloitte
DXC Technology
Laura Earls
Mark and Bridget Eckert
Adam Endicott
Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp.
John and Pamela Ferrari
Edward Ganzinotti
David and Susan Frankiewicz
Fred Geyer III
Aaron Goldstein
William Hoff
John and Diane Hovas
Jackson Kemper Foundation
Brian Jenkins
Greg Johnson
Steve and Donna Jones Foundation
KGPCo
Kimmel Family Foundation
James Lang
Robert Leipzige
Markey’s
Dana and Patti Mecum
Prisma Health Midlands Foundation
Schmelzer Paint Co.
Donald and Joanne Slama
Dallas Volla
Watkins Glen Family Dentistry
Anthony Wedel
YAH – You Are Here
Yeats Appliance Dolly MFG. Co.
$1,000 - $5,000
Steve Acciarito
Aflac South Carolina
John Anderson
Arseal
Timothy Askew
Assurant
Atlanta Jewish Foundation
Steve and Susan Austin
Bank of Clarendon
Tom Barad
BarBells Gym
Beth Bauknight
Lisa Baum
Atosh Bhardwaj
Danielle Boyd
BP Management
Brad Peasley Trucking
Lindsey Braun
Brenda Brewster
BRP Investments
Christopher and Amy Burke
Melissa Cade
Richard and Vicky Carnemolla
Catholic Church of St. Ann
Scott and Lesli Chapman
Chisholm Trail Redi Mix
Cognizant Technology Solutions
Mark Cohen
Julie Connor
Corbino Family Foundation
Kenneth Cox
Brian Crane
Beaumont Ridge Builders
Raymond and Susan Croll
Cara Dacus
Raju Desai
John and Deborah Doeden
East Cobb Football Association
Elevance Health
William and Stephanie Ellenberg
David Elliott
Thomas Findley
Jason Fontaine
Lane Fouts
Brock Huggins
P & K Stone
David and Kerry Greene
Greenpak Solutions
Donny and Amanda Grover
Jonnathan and Wendie Harris
Wayne Herring
Robert and Elizabeth Hoffman
HOLT CAT
Raymond James
Jesse Jensen
Jewish Community Foundation Los Angeles
Jill Maxon & Associates
Johnny’s Estate Auction Service
Michael Keene
Ann Marie Kelley
Greg Kelley
Douglas and Deborah Kroese
Brett and Janet Lambert
OTI Electric
Lourie Life & Health
LPL Financial
Peggy Lyon
M. Guenther Enterprises
Christopher Mahoney
Matthew Marcus
Ryan Matich
Perley and Angela McBride
Dwight Mcminn
Joseph McMurrey
C&L Building Group
Benjamin and Cindy Mecum
Michelin
Milestone Oil
Crossgate Partners
Shelley Mulitz
John Muse
Johnny Nelson
New South Construction
Ashlyn Newell
Northern Texas PGA Foundation
Collin Nunnelee
Brian O’Donnell
Optimist Club of Clarendon
Packaging Corporation of America
John Peck
Michael Penta III
Iconica
Bruce and Louise Plagman
Gail Potter
Cynthia Powell
Prisma Health
Charles Reynolds
Jim Rhodes
Felix Richgels
Robert Zwicker Family Trust
Brian Scandle
Jason Schluter
Stephen Schroeder
Paul Semian
Charles Shaw
Ryan Shockney
Jonathan Shomof
Tammy Smith
Edward Soens
Barbara Stevens
James Terrell
The Garage
Billie Thorington
Frank Torres
Lost Pines Lodge
Chris Urban
Jim Vasquez
Nicholas Vorpagel
Gary and Sandra Vosick
David and Jenneffer Wasson
Well-Rooted Pediatrics
Amy Wheelus
Freddie Widmer Jr.
Heather Williams
J. Yates
Stephen Zimmerman
$500 - $1,000
Aldrich Gutter Services
American Dream Machines
Rodney Rankins
Scott Bass
Dennis Beardsley
Armando Benitez
Tri Dal
Sonali Bora
Teddy and Jenna Brown
Kent Browning
Joseph Bukowski
Capitol Real Estate Management
Central Michigan Tire
Certified
Chapz Roadhouse
Kenneth Chen
Todd and Christine Cook
Cove of Lake Geneva
Terri Covert
Richard Currie
Sam Davis
Quinn Ducey
East Bay Floor Covering
Elmira Family Dentistry
Bruce Eskeberg
Evan Fitzpatrick
Kerri Friedman
Herc Rentals
Wilbur Gould
William Grant
Peter Groh
David Hallada State Farm Insurance
Peter Hansen
Hilltop Sports
Sally Hoff
Hensley Humphries
Huskins Well Drilling & Pump Services
Madelyn Rabb
Lucy Jerris
Jerry Ball Well Drilling
Missy Jipping
Kevin and Catherine Krueger
Lake Ridge Bank
Camie Decker-Laske
Catherine Lattimore
Laurence Manning Student Academy
Ryan Leach
Krista lederer
Leonard Agency
One Community Bank
Elizabeth Elwell
Brett McAlpine
Kirby-Smith
McNeill Bucking Bulls
Ken Monico
Maureen Mouzakis
Collin and Sam Neitzel
Cheryl Nellis
Adam Newsom
Dagger Contracting
Oakmont Law Group
Deborah Phillips
Ava Pratt
Trace Reynolds
Angela Rice
Rose Paving
J. Rueda’s Trucking
Scott Saige
Jesse Schluter
Camille Schutte
Beth Seiden
Smiths Autobody
Southern Style Tile
Anne Sprecher
Mark and Janice Sullivan
Jon Summers
Anup Tamrakar
Donna VanMetre
Denny Vonnahme
Dave and Karen Waite
Jarred Walker
Jody and Pete Walker
Jenny Watts
Wings Credit Union
Withers Construction
Gary Woodall
$250-$500
Aqua Drill
A Moi Weddings
Bryan Adams
Jamie Alban
The Alban Family Alban
Bryan Albert
David Alimena
Padden Andrew
David Ard
ASAP Response
Burr & Company
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina
Bergstrom Chevrolet of Middleton
Roger Baggett
Kelsie Bailey
Ricky Baker
John Baumgartner Jr.
Beisinger Veterinary Services
Nathan Beaman
Big Beaver Hunt Club
Jon Beaver
Martin Belak-Berger
Stephanie Berg
Linda Berghorst
The Big O Foundation
Donnie Blackburn
Ben Blankenship
Jon Bolden
Robin Bowen
Kevin Boyd
Allan Brock
Karin Browning
Brad Burgess
Caroline Buyck
Cantwell Bros Hardware
Community First FCU
Corporate Office Cleaning
Katie Campbell
Jack Campbell
James Campbell
Luis Canales
Christine Cannon
Ellie Caplice
Emily Carlisi
Dino Cesarini
Alexander Christ
Kelvin Clanton
Columbia Threadneedle Investments
Caroline Corner
Ashley Covey
Stuart and Monica Cramer
Rena Crews
Dyadic Financial Management
Double G Trucking
Lacy Daves
Monica Davis
Josh DeNight
Butch and Nancy Dennison
Mary Dewitt
Jim and Tracy Dunnavant
ENWORK
ECM Homes
Charles Earp
Eirecon Construction
Kurt Engelbrecht
Anat Epstein
Flying Crow Yoga Studio
Scott Farfone
Crystal Farmer
Firewater Fire Protection
Ryan Fitzsimons
Katie Francella
Eileen Frasier
Chris and Shannon Fryover
Sarah Fryover
Guzman Law Group
Griffith Market
Brandon and Meredith Gettleman
Spencer Giardini
Sherri Gilbert
Andrea Giron
Malcom and Susan Graham
Kristen Gunter
Gas Guy
Carol Gwin
Maria Hall
Gerald Harmon
Randy Harmon
Lindi Harvey
Mike and Beverly Haun
Nathanael Heckmann
John Hinks
Scott Hoke
Brian Hourihan
Caroline Howard
Kevin Hudson
Paul Hundal
Massi Hundal
Fielder Huntley
Jamie & Kay Enterprises
JM Forest Acres
J. Leitz Construction
Claire Jones
Valerie Juhren
Kenny Brown Well & Pump Service
Lee Kattan
Keystone Sports Review
Joan Kilanowski
Randy and Mary King
Ed Kinney
Marcus Kiriluk
Mark and Robin Kistler
Joseph Kitchel
Paul Kleff
Jeff Knowles
Kool Chevrolet
Stephen Lederer
Tina Lee
Michael Lehner
Miller Home Improvements
Louis Mabry
Mac’s Rustic Sport Shop
Fernando Magnaghi
Aimee Martin
Terry McDonald
Jon McGowan
Brenda McKee
Jan McNair
Van Metre
Jeffrey Miller
MP Specialty Insurance
N.W. Poole Well & Pump Co.
Newman Interiors
North Montgomery Materials
Nesbit Landscape
David Nash
Terra Newsome
Brandi Nickerson
Travis and Madalynn Opper
Clayton and Grainne Owen
Princess Monterey Whale Watching
Michael Parisi
Brandi Parks
Kurt Paschoal
Peachstate Well Drilling
Margaret Pender
Henry Perret
Elsa Perry
Antoinette Pettiford
Jenni Phipps
Kyle Piper
Geoff and Wendy Pope
Amy Pratt
Cody Preble
Almudena Prieto
Oswaldo Quevedo
Bryan Rabb
Jeremie Ralph
RB Davis Insurance
Bernard Regenauer Jr.
Anita Robinette
Bob Robinson
Chris Rogenski
Christian Roobol
Robert Ruff
shirtsCANfly
Soprema
The Stout Family
Gregory Schultz
Kristin Schultz
Brenda Scott
Theresa Smith
Stacie Smith
Lisa Smith
SMU Tech CxO Excellence Program
Larry and Mary Ann Spilman
Dean Stewart
Raymi Sunabe
Zack Swears
Trevor Merren Auto
Matt Tabor
Nicole Tam
June Thomas-Truswell
Amanda Thompson
Katherine Tobin
David and Janet Tomczek
Trae Torhorst
Lauren Trahan
Yvonne Treska
David and Debbie Turbeville
Scott Turbeville
University of South Carolina Multicultural Greek Council
The Utsey Family
Dale Valentine
Brandon Van Epps
Richard Volk
Ed Wallace
Phillip Waller
Joy Walton
Bradley Wayland
Kellah Webster
Jennifer Weir
Kristopher Wells
David Wells
What’s The Scoop
Tim Williams
Jeff Witherspoon
Mark and Jennifer Withrow
Robert Woldhuis
Greg and Laurie Woodall
Karen Yip
Mike Yonker
Ronald and Paula Youngdahl
Richard Yow
Thank you so much to Curing Kids Cancer for supporting the CONNECT Consortium of 18 different sites around the world that provides novel therapies for kids with high risk brain tumors.
Maryam Fouladi
CONNECT Consortium
Curing Kids Cancer’s involvement is crucial, because so little government funding goes to pediatric cancer research.
Dr. Eric. Schafer
Texas Children’s Cancer Center
We greatly appreciate the support from Curing Kids Cancer for our CAR T-Cell research.
Dr. Stephan Grupp
Director of Translational Research, Center for Childhood Cancer Research, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
For children facing brain tumors like DIPG, we haven’t moved the needle yet—but that’s exactly why this work matters. Thank you for supporting our work through Curing Kids Cancer.
Dr. Diplab Dasgupta
Killian Owen Distinguished Professor of Pediatric Cancer at Emory University
