by Kevin and Emily Ratliff | Jan 13, 2017 | Uncategorized
Thank you Charlotte Checkers for your continued support! Join us for a family night of hockey and fun to help local families fighting childhood cancer. When: Friday March 17th – puck drops at 7:15 Where: Bojangles Coliseum – 2700 Independence Blvd....
by Kevin and Emily Ratliff | Aug 12, 2015 | Uncategorized
From the moment of Claire’s diagnosis in May of 2011 to today, extraordinary women have offered their time, talent, and resources to serve our pediatric cancer families and grow the Army. On Claire’s 6th birthday this year, we want to honor and thank the...
by Kevin and Emily Ratliff | Aug 12, 2015 | Uncategorized
Join us for the 3rd annual Claire’s Army Golf Tournament! Your support is crucial to our ability to provide services to ease the daily burdens of those families entrenched in the Pediatric Cancer battle. By making a commitment to us through a donation, volunteer...
by Kevin and Emily Ratliff | Aug 7, 2015 | Uncategorized
Madison’s Moment (from Johnson & Wales News Release) Charlotte, N.C. – May 12, 2015 – 21-year-old Madison Merrifield has been waiting for this moment for more than 10 years. And it’s not just graduation. It’s a smile. A special *new* smile. Madison...
by Kevin and Emily Ratliff | Aug 6, 2015 | Uncategorized
Sarah Shaughnessy We can remember the exact spot where we got the call from the pediatrician asking us to pull over. We can remember the call, the shock, and our daughter who was scared, frightened, and crying in the back of the car. No one ever prepares you for...
by Kevin and Emily Ratliff | Apr 22, 2014 | Uncategorized
Claire received over 75 blood and platelet transfusions during her short 8-month battle against neuroblastoma. These transfusions were vital to her treatment. Every day hundreds of children in this city, fighting disease, depend on donors to give. In December of 2013,...