Tag: community
Grief Fuels Advocacy: How Joanne McIntyre Helped Secure a Critical FDA Label Update
When Joanne McIntyre’s husband David began chemotherapy in 2018, neither of them had heard of DPD deficiency. David was being…
Community Champion: Rachel Lucier-Troy
We are honored to introduce you to Community Champion Rachel Lucier-Troy. She is a volunteer CARE Team member and the…
Community Champion: Eric Parker Brings Inspiration and Progress with Jingle for Janet
On Saturday, December 20, the Waterford, Wisconsin community came together for the 2025 Jingle for Janet 5K/3K in loving memory…
The Power of Gratitude
Whether it’s through journaling, reflection, expressing gratitude to someone, or simply pausing to notice beauty, gratitude can shape how we…
CHOLANGIOCARCINOMA SURVIVOR STORY: A Mother-Daughter Journey of Hope, Faith, and Triumph
CHOLANGIOCARCINOMA SURVIVOR STORYA Mother-Daughter Journey of Hope, Faith, and Triumph A Note to Our Cholangiocarcinoma Community: We want to begin…
Get to Know ICRN Researchers: Q&A
Q&A with Senior Investigator Laura Goff, MD What does being part of the ICRN or affiliated with CCF mean to…
Community Champion Q&A: Dava & John Bringing Hope Mile by Mile
Dava Schwentker became the first cholangiocarcinoma patient to run the TCS New York City Marathon for Team CCF. After a…
Bobby’s Ducks: Spreading Hope and Smiles, One Duck at a Time
When Katie Courtney turned 30 this July, she expected heartache — another birthday without her husband, Bobby. Instead, she found…
Introducing the Washington D.C. / Baltimore CARE Team
George Riddle How did you become involved in CCF? My wife, Elinor, was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma in 2014. She was…
Turkey Trot to Build Community and Raise Funds for CCF
What better way to prepare for your Thanksgiving meal than to lace up your sneakers, hit the pavement with family…
Community Champion Scott finds Strength in Community
For the past three years, Scott Waldman has hosted De’s Memorial Block Party in Baltimore, bringing together friends and family…
Running for Tim: A Brother’s Journey to the Chicago Marathon
One afternoon years ago, Jim was doing what he loved most, playing with his three sons. As part of their…