Join the March to Friendship charitable bracket competition!

Join the 5k Run/Walk for Vic July 27th

CONNECTING CHAMPIONS IS NOW BACKED BY RESEARCH!

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We ask young adults and kids with cancer*
“What are you passionate about?”
and team up with a mentor to help achieve a brighter future.

*during treatment or survivorship

JOIN THE MARCH TO FRIENDSHIP

Charitable Bracket Challenge

Every March, coworkers, friends, and families join together to help kids & young adults with cancer across the country.

1. Sign up to start a bracket pool or join an existing team!

2. Spread the word to friends/family/coworkers! When people join your pool, their buy in is donated to create mentorships for kids and young adults with cancer. Every $250 raised creates a new friendship moment for a Connecting Champions participant. We’ll send you updates throughout the year on the moments you made possible!

3. Watch the competition heat up! Follow along on our bracket platform to see how you fare against your own pool and the whole Connecting Champions pool.

Psssst…. Not interested in basketball? You can still join and simply crowdfund with friends and family to sponsor participants in Connecting Champions!

Night of Inspiration: Hats Off to our Champions

September 28, 2024 6PM-8PM

Night of Inspiration is a captivating evening celebrating the resilience and spirit of young cancer survivors. Join us for an unforgettable experience filled with inspiring stories, delicious food, and lively entertainment.

Let’s raise a glass (and a fabulous hat!) to hope and resilience. Secure your place now to be part of an extraordinary celebration. Together, let’s make this Night of Inspiration a night to remember, brimming with compassion, resilience, and the boundless possibilities that lie ahead.

Join us July 28, 2024 for the Memorial 5k for Vic!

The Connecting Champions Charity Run is held in memory of Victoria Ondo-Burnfin, who was a Connecting Champions intern and mentor. Victoria was a source of inspiration–teaching us to chase our dreams and not let anything, even cancer, hold us back. We’re humbled and grateful for the opportunity to honor Victoria’s memory through the smiles on our participants’ faces and the hope in their eyes. #TeamVic

Registration closes June 28th!

Friendships

Mentors

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Featured Friendships

Ezra dreams of one day being in space. With the help of his mentor, Jordan, the sky’s the limit for our future astronaut.

Ezra

– Space Explorer

Age: 9

Eden loves decorating cakes and hopes to one day be a professional baker and cake decorator. After meeting Rita, she found someone who matches her passion.

Eden

– Cake Decorator

Age: 12

Isabelle loves learning new things from her mentor, Anita. Whether she is getting information from a PowerPoint virtually or visiting a cat clinic in-person, Isabelle learns something new every time she talks to Anita.

Isabelle

– Vet tech

Age: 20

Cooper’s dream is to be one of the next great authors. His mentor, author and recipient of the 2016 Oklahoma Book Award Alton, is helping him reach those goals!

Cooper

– Author

Age: 9

Jordan dreams of one day being able to go to work and talk about sports live on-air all day. When he got paired with Dan from the Washington Wild Things, we knew this would open the door to a multitude of possibilities for Jordan.

Jordan

– Sports Broadcaster

Age: 24

Myla and her mentor, Georgetown student Caroline, love simply having fun. Whether they are completing their unicorn sticker book together or playing “Myla Trivia,” a jeopardy game all about Myla, created by Myla, these two friends can always be found smiling when they’re together.

Myla

– Friend role model

Age: 10

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