Category: Print Media News
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Hundreds shave heads at St. Baldrick’s in Roseville to raise money for childhood cancer
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10-year-old girl will shave head at St. Baldrick’s in Roseville
She’s going bald to support her friend with cancer By: Sena Christian, The Press Tribune Best friends Sadie Leber and Gaby Dickey are usually on the same wavelength. They giggle at the same jokes and enjoy similar hobbies, such as playing with Legos or their American Girl dolls. They also like “Harry Potter.” The 10-year-old […]
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We’d Like to Introduce You to Someone Interesting, Robyn Raphael
When Robyn Raphael’s five-year-old son, Keaton, passed away after a long battle with cancer in 1997, her life was changed forever.
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Sacramento Kings Present “Here We Shave”
DE VERE’S IRISH PUB & THE SACRAMENTO KINGS PRESENT “HERE WE SHAVE!” de Vere’s Irish Pub has teamed up with the Sacramento Kings for the Keaton Raphael Memorial’s 10th Annual St. Baldrick’s head-shaving fundraiser. The partnership starts on Tuesday, March 1st, when the Sacramento Kings host the Los Angeles Clippers. de Vere’s is offering discounted tickets […]
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Sacramento Kings team up to support pediatric cancer research; UC Davis Cancer Center
UC Davis Cancer Center, deVere’s Irish Pub and the Sacramento Kings team up to support pediatric cancer research (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — As a member of the clinical trials team at UC Davis Cancer Center, Leslie Garcia understands the value of cancer research and often donates to cancer charities. This year, however, she’s making that support […]
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Shave a head, save a life
By Enterprise Staff De Vere’s Irish Pub has teamed up with the Sacramento Kings for the Keaton Raphael Memorial’s 10th annual St. Baldrick’s head-shaving fundraiser. The partnership starts on Tuesday when the Sacramento Kings host the Los Angeles Clippers. De Vere’s is offering discounted tickets to the game so pub fans can go enjoy the […]
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Family hoping for ‘normal’ Christmas
Caroline, 2, has battled two rare diseases this year By: Sena Christian, The Press Tribune The Christen family plans to spend Christmas together, just the four of them, at home. They decorated a plastic Christmas tree, which they arranged in the living room of their house in Lincoln. “We’re going to keep it quiet and […]
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Holiday party offers reprieve from cancer
Childhood cancer patients and families enjoy surprise visit from Santa For one evening earlier this month, childhood cancer patients and families had a chance to enjoy the holidays without having to think about cancer. The Keaton Raphael Memorial hosted 180 guests from Placer and Sacramento counties during the annual Childhood Cancer Family Holiday Party Dec. […]
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Celebrity stylist visits with young cancer survivor
VIP style event raises funds for Keaton Raphael Memorial Raising funds to help families battling childhood cancer is always in style. More than 125 guests of the Keaton Raphael Memorial got the VIP treatment Saturday and Sunday during the Westfield Style Tour. Read full article as published by Roseville & Granite Bay Press Tribune
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Getting Big Pharma to Treat Childhood Cancers
At age five, some kids have won pee-wee sports championships or perhaps a class spelling bee, but for Luke Fochtman of Okemos, Mich., his fifth birthday marked his victory over a much larger foe — in a life-or-death battle with childhood cancer, Luke has come out on top. “Through 72 weeks of treatment, chemotherapy, 105 […]