After the Cure

by Sarah Turner Davis ::: May 02, 2017

For kids who survive, fighting cancer is only part of the battle. Current treatments leave lifelong side effects. Don’t our children deserve better?

Dr. William E. Evans Joins the Press On Medical Advisory Board

by Sarah Turner Davis ::: Jan 10, 2017

Press On is proud to welcome Dr. William E. Evans to our Medical Advisory Board. Dr. Evans served at St. Jude’s director and CEO from 2004-2014. From 1986 to 2002, he chaired the St. Jude Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, and from 2002 to 2004 served as the hospital’s scientific director and executive vice president. He also […]

Play It Forward: The Spirit of Press On

by Sarah Turner Davis ::: Dec 23, 2016

By now, all of you have heard us use the words Play It Forward. Many of you participated in our social media challenge, and some of you even created your own fundraisers. Take Eric Neevel, an Avett Brothers fan who approached the Crawfords in July hoping to raise money in honor of Hallie. His idea […]

Medical University of South Carolina Visit

by Turner Simkins ::: Dec 05, 2016

Last week, I met with Bobby Houck and Hank Futch of the Blue Dogs along with Barbara Rivers of MUSC and Dr. Jackie Kraveka to discuss Dr. Kreveka’s breakthrough neuroblastoma research at MUSC. Through the Blue Dogs and Friends concert this December 28, all monies directed to Press On will be reserved for the support of this […]

Holiday Shopping for Press On!

by Sarah Turner Davis ::: Oct 17, 2016

Below is a list of vendors with items that support Press On. We will update it as more items become available. CauseNetwork: Online Shopping at Over 1000 Stores! When you shop through our personal CauseNetwork Press On Marketplace a percentage of your purchases at hundreds of online stores will go to Press On. Special deals on hotels, as […]

Press On Welcomes a Third Family to the Team

by Sarah Turner Davis ::: Sep 21, 2016

You’ve met the Chances and the Simkins, and now Press On is proud to announce that we are adding another family to the team: The Crawfords! Bob and Melanie Crawford’s daughter Hallie was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2011; the Crawfords and Simkins met while at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. You may know Bob as […]

Press On Tournament Weekend Sponsor

by Sarah Turner Davis ::: Jul 24, 2016

Press On Tournament Weekend is September 16 & 17, 2016! Become a Partner! To sponsor, contact Hunter Baggs: hunter@baggsinsurance.com Totally, the most significant factor that is mature while purchasing medicaments from the Web is to make a best choice. To purchase medicaments online from a privileged web-site is safe. Other medicaments are used to treat […]

GoPro for a Cause

by Sarah Turner Davis ::: Jun 30, 2016

Did you ever see the GoPro for a Cause video for Turner’s song “Possibilities,” recorded by Darius Rucker for St. Jude? Thanks GoPro, Darius Rucker, and St. Jude! Find the song on iTunes today!

A Great Day at the Georgia Cancer Center

by Tara Simkins ::: Jun 14, 2016

Yesterday I had the pleasure of spending the day at the Georgia Cancer Center at Augusta University, touring the research labs and clinical trials units, and listening to updates from Drs. Ted Johnson and David Munn regarding the Phase I relapsed brain tumor immunotherapy trial using the drug indoximod, the arms of this trial, and […]

T-Cell Research Showing Promise!

by Turner Simkins ::: Nov 11, 2015

Augusta, GA. Research premised in altering the human T-Cell to attack cancer cells in much the same way that they would attack a virus or bacteria is showing much promise, as recently published in a New York Times article. The Press On Fund has invested in two separate studies for NK Cell therapy, for […]

Press On gives $2.5M to fund pediatric cancer research, treatment at GRU

by Tara Simkins ::: Sep 04, 2015

https://vimeo.com/138245192 AUGUSTA, Ga. – Press On, a donor-advised fund of The Community Foundation for the CSRA that is pushing for a cure for childhood cancer, is giving $2.5 million to fund translational pediatric cancer research and cutting-edge treatment alternatives at the Georgia Cancer Center. The announcement took place during a news conference Thursday at the GRU […]

Press On Pleased to Announce Long Term Georgia-Regents University Partnership

by Turner Simkins ::: Sep 01, 2015

Press On is pleased to announce its long term partnership with Georgia Regents University in establishing a translational pediatric oncology research program for the State of Georgia. The landmark grant which made possible through was achieved with the valuable support of Janus Research and Tony and Jeanie Loop. For more information about this announcement, on […]

Press On Announces Medical Advisory Board: September, 2014

by Turner Simkins ::: Aug 28, 2015

Press On is pleased to announce the formation of a Medical Advisory Board. The Press On Medical Advisory Board (MAB) is comprised of leading experts in their fields. The MAB’s role is to advise the Press On Board on a range of issues and to provide scientific review of research proposals to ensure that the research programs […]

Press On and Rising Tide Foundation for Clinical Cancer Research award Grant for $800,000 for a Pediatric Neuroblastoma Trial

by Sarah Turner Davis ::: Jun 05, 2015

Atlanta, GA: The Press On Fund and the Rising Tide Foundation for Clinical Cancer Research (RTFCCR) are pleased to announce their first collaborative grant in the amount of $800,000 to Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles (CHLA), Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA), and the University of Southern California, to initiate the New Approaches to Neuroblastoma […]

Why Your Donation is Important to Press On

by Erin Chance ::: Apr 30, 2015

Did you know only 4% of federal funding for cancer goes to childhood cancer research, despite the fact that childhood cancer kills more American children than any other disease? About 60% of all funding for the development of new drugs for adult cancer comes from pharmaceutical companies, but those companies provide almost no funding for […]

Press On Progress!

by Stephen Chance ::: Mar 24, 2015

Dear Press On supporters, we look forward to updating you periodically about progress being made as a result of Press On grants. We are very grateful for your belief in our cause and your trust that we will use your money wisely. This edition will focus on exciting developments at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in the fight against neuroblastoma. One of Press On’s primary goals is taking the laboratory discoveries enabled by Press On support and applying those discoveries in the clinic through clinical trials. Remarkably, Dr. Wing Leung and his talented support staff have opened three clinical trials as a result of Press On funding! If that weren’t exciting enough, Dr. Leung has also published an article in the peer-reviewed journal Blood that specifically credits Press On!

MIBG Update: a Q and A with Kelly Goldsmith, M.D.

by Stephen Chance ::: Jul 01, 2014

On the first anniversary of Patrick’s death, January 9, 2013, we celebrated his life by dedicating a state of the art MIBG facility at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Patrick travelled to Philadelphia and New York frequently for treatment not available in Atlanta, including four MIBG treatments at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. The first two were intended to be curative; the latter two merely palliative. All four were necessary as we fought for his life. As a reminder, MIBG is a radioactive tracer delivered intravenously that is absorbed by neuroblastoma cells. It is used at low doses to measure a neuroblastoma patient’s tumor burden. At high doses the radiation kills neuroblastoma cells while sparing nearby cells. As MIBG veterans, we recognized that MIBG treatment, either alone or in combination with other agents, was here to stay as part of neuroblastoma treatment. But there was no MIBG center located in the southeast during our battle. We at Press On changed that by funding the construction of the MIBG suite at CHOA, which uniquely includes two separate rooms – one for the patients and one for the family, as well as cutting edge technology designed to better entertain the kids and the parents during the four day isolation period. Importantly, the design also promised to reduce radiation exposure to the caregivers – both patents and clinicians.

Press On in Augusta, GA… and Beyond

by Turner Simkins ::: Mar 06, 2014

We have some exciting news to share with you regarding Press On and its move to the CSRA Community Foundation in Augusta, GA (“CSRACF”). As you know, Press On was the first “named fund” of CURE Childhood Cancer, Inc. For over six years, CURE’s administrative support, specifically efforts by Kristin Connor, her staff, the Board, […]

Brennan Holds a cracked Genome

by Josh Whiting ::: Mar 05, 2014

Dr Bill Evans, CEO St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, thanks Brennan and Press On for helping fund the St Jude/Wash U. Genome Research project. Brennan holds a cracked Genome. Absolutely, the most great factor that is considered while purchasing medicaments from the Web is to make a best choice. To purchase medicaments online from a […]

Press On in the Morning

by Turner Simkins ::: Oct 28, 2013

It is Friday morning, exactly one month since the Play for Press On tournament in Augusta. Thirty days ago, I woke early and jumped in with a literal army of compassionate volunteers who had taken a day of their lives to pull off this event. In its second year, it has already been ingrained as […]

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