Cookies For Kids' Cancer

About Us

Cookies for Kids’ Cancer is a national 501(c)3 non-profit and is committed to raising funds for research to develop new, improved, and less toxic treatments for pediatric cancer — the #1 disease killer of children in the U.S.

Our vision is No family is ever told “we have run out of options.”
“We compare ourselves to venture capitalists. We hear about ideas that have promise and provide the seed money to get those projects moving forward as quickly as possible.”

We fund early research that has the strongest science behind it and the best chance of getting from a research lab to a child’s bedside in the shortest timeframe possible. We think of ourselves like venture capitalists providing critical early funding to prove out a scientific theory. How do we do this? With an all-star medical advisory board made up of top researchers from the leading centers across the country who guide the grant process. Grant requests are sent directly to the medical advisory board which thoroughly reviews and evaluates each grant request.

The Medical Advisory Board has a confidential meeting that no Cookies for Kids’ Cancer employee or board member is a part of where they debate and discuss the merits of each grant request and vote on them using the same criteria as the National Cancer Institute. In addition, members of the Medical Advisory Board whose hospital’s grant request is being reviewed needs to recuse themselves from the discussion to ensure objectivity. We also provide opportunities for people to fundraise that makes it easy for anyone to get involved at any age and anywhere.