Cancer, Clip for Kids, Patient Stories

Parents to honor daughter who survived Wilms tumor at Chili’s Clip for Kids

It was a few days after Morgan Villanova’s fifth birthday in September 2015, just as she was beginning kindergarten at Goldsmith Elementary School in Louisville, when she and her family received life-changing news. Morgan had cancer. The then 5-year-old, who is the youngest of eight children, was diagnosed with stage two nephroblastoma, also known as…

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Music therapy gives young cancer patient new joy

When acute lymphoblastic leukemia took away Lana Dobson’s greatest love — gymnastics — she was left with a void she thought she would never fill. From age 4, gymnastics was Lana’s life. She practiced six days a week and excelled in competitions. By age 8, she was on a path to compete nationally, with her…

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Music therapy helps kids and adults tune out cancer

For many people, listening to music is a way to tune out everyday noise. Music can relieve stress, increase energy levels and have a powerful effect on emotions. If listening to music can positively impact someone, then imagine what creating music can do for someone fighting a life-threatening disease, such as cancer. September is Childhood…

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Boy saved by bone marrow transplant to meet his donor

The terms of the bone marrow transplant donation meant Matthew and his donor couldn’t know each other’s identities for a year. Now they can meet.

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7-year-old’s snack stand raises more than $1,000 for children fighting cancer

Seven-year-old Bradley Roberts has a heart of gold and a gargantuan goal. “I’m going to raise $2 million to help kids at Norton Children’s Hospital,” Bradley said. He considers it a perfectly attainable goal, and we wouldn’t dare underestimate him. In just one day he raised $1,500. “We have 20, 30, 40, no — 150…

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Shave, clip or trim for kids with cancer at Norton Children’s Cancer Institute [video]

For kids fighting cancer, losing their hair is just one part of their journey. Now you can join the fight, too. Chili’s® Clip for Kids challenges you to raise funds in return for clipping, trimming or shaving your hair in solidarity with kids fighting cancer in our community. All the money raised benefits Norton Children’s…

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Leukemia survivor to shave head for fellow cancer patients

Join Matthew and help kids fighting cancer! Register today. ClipForKids.org Matthew, a two-time leukemia survivor, will take the stage at Fourth Street Live! on May 20 to have his head shaved. He’s doing it for his friends — kids fighting cancer at Norton Children’s Cancer Institute, affiliated with the University of Louisville. Since his diagnosis…

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Emcee Jesse Ras gets head buzzed at Chili’s Clip for Kids

It’s not too late to support Chili’s Clip for Kids! If you missed the event, you can still help kids fighting cancer at Norton Children’s Hospital. Donate today at ClipForKids.org Help us meet our goal of $100,000. We’re almost there! Jesse Rasmussen values a great head of hair, but after becoming a father he realized…

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Chili’s Clip for Kids 2017 Snapchat Rewind

It’s not too late to help Chili’sTM Clip for Kids If you missed the event, you can still help kids fighting cancer at Norton Children’s Hospital. Donate today at ClipforKids.org Help us meet our goal of $100,000 We’re almost there! For kids with cancer, losing their hair is just one part of their journey. On…

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Meet the boy behind Bradley’s Beverage Bonanza

Bradley Roberts has a busy first week of summer vacation. After his kindergarten graduation at Coral Ridge Elementary, he’s gathering supplies and hosting Bradley’s Beverage Bonanza, an event to raise money for children fighting cancer. That’s normal for a 6-year-old, right? Bradley and his mom, Tracey, are avid listeners of Jesse & MJ, radio personalities…

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Why I plan to shave my head for children fighting cancer

Sarah Pierce has big plans on May 21, 2017. That is the day she plans to shave her shoulder length hair at the Chili’s® Clip for Kids event. Pierce has been growing her out her hair while raising more than $20,000 in preparation of this moment. Pierce shares in her own words why she is…

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DJ Jesse set to shave if challenge is met

106.9 Morning Play personality fusses with hair in exclusive video; watch now

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