Drum Roll...Our Highest Fundraising Auction Ever! 
Two great auctions helped Curing Kids Cancer raise more money than ever before!   

Brain tumor survivor James with his family at Gone Farmin'.
Just like this entire year, this summer has had its ups and down but our high was very high! Curing Kids Cancer and Mecum Auctions had record breaking auctions! 

Let's start in Davenport, Iowa for Mecum Gone Farmin, a biannual tractor auction Curing Kids Cancer attends every year. This year, Mecum customers supported Curing Kids Cancer by raising more than $40,000 for childhood cancer research. It was simply amazing. The generosity, as it always is, was so appreciated. We were thankful to longtime CKC champions like Le Mars Toy Store who donated toy tractors. We also received a pedal tractor and an actual tractor (pictured on the left) too. Again, we cannot thank our donors enough for sharing our heart for cures. 

There was a special guest James who made this experience even more meaningful! He is a brain tumor survivor who has come to Mecum Gone Farmin' before. It is always a blessing to have him or any patient family come join us at an auction. Thank you, James, for making our trip to Iowa that much sweeter! 
CKC for CKC
CKC for CKC: Thanks NBCSports for sharing this! 

Our next stop on our summer tour was Mecum Auctions Indy! This auction was filled with so many supporters sharing our heart for cures. This auction raised more than $500,000 for childhood cancer research!  This was an auction for the record books. We are thankful to Carl and Karen Kelchen on their donation of the Carl Kelchen Collection, a seven-car collection of red and white 1957 Fords. Please click here if you have not read Mecum Magazine's "CKC for CKC". 

Curing Kids Cancer is proud to announce the Carl and Karen Kelchen fund, which will support a specific research project for years to come. This special grant will honor the Kelchens' heart for childhood cancer research. 

Another amazing gift, Curing Kids Cancer received at Mecum Indy was a 60th Anniversary STA-BIL 1958 Chevrolet Apache Pickup. Our amazing friends at Gold Eagle Company (STA-BIL) toured this one-of-a-kind truck all around the country including to two Power Tours! 


Thank you to our CKC family who share our heart for cures. These auctions truly made an incredible impact on childhood cancer research this year. We also want to thank childhood cancer warrior Preston for joining us at Mecum Indy. Be sure to stop by the Curing Kids Cancer booth at Mecum Kissimmee at the end of August! 
Ride 4 Research: Mission Accomplished!    
Donors battled their way to beating this year's goal!

       
Thank you, Ride 4 Research!
Thank you, Ride 4 Research!
Normally, people would have been pedaling away for cures back in March but COVID-19 had other plans. But don't think for one second that it stopped the Barton family from shattering fundraising records!

For those of you reading the Barton family's story for the first time, it will be hard to wrap your mind around a family having not one but two daughters battle cancer! They have spent nearly 14 years in the childhood cancer "world", first with their eldest daughter Maia's diagnosis and treatment of B-Cell Leukemia in 2006 - 2009 and currently with their middle daughter Ariana's T-Cell Leukemia treatment. It was at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, that the CKC team met the Barton family. 

Steve and Alyssa Barton have partnered with Curing Kids Cancer to drive childhood cancer research forward. The $25,000 raised from the 2019 Ride 4 Research directly benefited the work and clinical trials of Dr. Keith August at Children's Mercy hospital in Kansas City, who is studying and evaluating the genes and DNA of children with T-Cell Leukemia to develop a more effective treatment plan for this type of cancer like Ariana has.

This year many Ride 4 Research warriors banned together to exercise, safely and from a distance to raise money for crucial research. Whether it was a TRX class or spin class outside or a 100 mile bike ride, Ride 4 Research supporters dominated it! Congratulations to everyone involved on raising more than $52,000! Stay tuned in coming months as we learn what project this event will support in 2020. 
And the Fire Truck Pull is On!  
This year it does not matter your location, so why not pull for a child you know? 

Curing Kids Cancer is thankful for the loyalty of our teams and donors as we navigate fundraising events during COVID-19. We have made the decision to change the format of the Fire Truck Pull to a virtual event. So this has left many wondering, how can I win a fire truck pull where I cannot pull a fire truck? Well lucky for you, there are four different ways to win! 
The Virtual Fire Truck Pull 2020
The Virtual Fire Truck Pull 2020

1. Overall Top Fundraising Team: This is the team that has raised the most money from the time of registration through the end of day on Thursday, August 27th. The top four overall fundraising teams will receive a small fundraising advantage in the official Fire Truck Pull weekend competition.
2. Best Dressed Team: Superheroes and unicorns, assemble! This is the team that wins the social media competition for best costumes. This competition will take place on Curing Kids Cancer's Facebook Page from August 25-27. The team with the most liked photo will win a small fundraising advantage in the official Fire Truck Pull weekend competition. (Teams must submit photo entries to abigail@curingkidscancer.org by the end of day on August 24th to compete)
3. Most Donors (Weekend Winner): Yes, even donations of $1! This is the team that has the most individual donors to their fundraiser over the course of the August 28-30 Fire Truck Pull weekend competition.
4. Top Fundraising Team (Weekend Winner): This is the team that raises the most money during the August 28-30 Fire Truck Pull weekend competition. 

We are still encouraging teams to sign up for our virtual pull! Team sign up will close on Monday, August 24th. All proceeds will benefit the Gamecocks Curing Kids Cancer Clinic, a $1.2 million endowment to the Children's Center for Cancer & Blood Disorders Clinic at Prisma Health Children's Hospital - Midlands. Sign your team up here! If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email Abigail NeSmith or call 404-465-2916.

Thanks to our generous sponsors:

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When you buy CKC apparel as a gift you are actually giving two gifts. So show your Heart for Cures and give the gift of hope to "our" children at the same time! 
 

Let's Fund Some More Research
Curing Kids Cancer's grant cycle will open Friday, August 14, 2020.

Curing Kids Cancer is excited to announce this year's grant cycle is kicking off this week. Our top three proposals will be awarded $150,000 each for their innovative research project. All applications will be submitted via ProposalCentral by Monday, October 5th at 11:59 PM EST. If you have any questions or would like to learn more, please contact Mikaela Hopkins. 

Upcoming Events: New Dates!
A CKC supporter drives a shot right down the fairway at our event at Lakewood Country Club in 2019.
Curing Kids Cancer Golf Classic 
October 5, 2020

Charity founders Clay and Grainne Owen, and Senior Vice President - IoT Solutions at AT&T Mobility Chris Penrose will be on hand to welcome you to the tournament, which has raised more than $4.2 million for childhood cancer research to date. Make sure to join us for a full day of golf on Monday to celebrate our CKC Anniversary of 15 years fighting pediatric cancers! 

The Curing Kids Cancer Golf Classic will be at the prestigious Lakewood Country Club in Dallas. A couple of sponsorship opportunities are still available but are going fast! 
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