History
The Children's Cancer Center, Inc. was founded in 1974 after Mac and Cecile Burnett lost their daughter, Helen, to Leukemia. In 1976, Dr. Janifer M. Judisch, one of only three hematology/oncology physicians in the state of Florida, arrived at the University of South Florida (USF) College of Medicine and established the Center for Children with Cancer and Bleeding Disorders.
Dr. Judisch and the Burnetts envisioned an organization to help alleviate the stress of coping with a child's life-threatening disease by providing educational, psychosocial and financial support. The philosophy of our original founders is that the entire family is diagnosed, not just the child. Our programs and services are designed to address the needs of al family members.
When H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute (Moffitt) opened its doors in 1986, the Children's Cancer Center moved from the University of South Florida Medical Clinics to the pediatric ward at Moffitt. The Center became the support organization for all pediatric hematology/oncology patients and their families.
With the close of the pediatric program at Moffitt in 1995, the Children's Cancer Center's Board of Directors voted to expand its services to all children receiving treatment for cancer or chronic blood disorders in the Tampa Bay area and became a freestanding 501(c)3 support organization.
The Children's Cancer Center proudly provides its support to pediatric hematology and oncology patients at:
Mission
The Children's Cancer Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing children who have cancer or chronic blood disorders and their families with the educational, emotional, and financial assistance necessary to cope with their life-threatening illnesses.
Awards
Founded in 2001, Charity Navigator has become the nation's largest and most-utilized evaluator of charities.
Specifically, Charity Navigator's rating system examines two broad areas of a charity's financial health -- how responsibly it functions day to day as well as how well positioned it is to sustain its programs over time. Each charity is then awarded an overall rating, ranging from zero to four stars.
The Children's Cancer Center was awarded as a
Four Star Charity for its financial management!!
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The Children's Cancer Center is also a proud member of the Combined Federal Campaign's Local Independent Charities of America!
Local Independent Charities of America is an IRS-recognized tax-exempt federated group representing charitable organizations that specialize in areas such as feeding the hungry, sheltering the homeless, protecting children, healing the sick, and defending animals, as well as helping to inform, educate, and empower people across the nation.
Through Local Independent Charities of America, the Children's Cancer Center has received the "Best In America Seal of Excellence"! |
Our Building
Built in 1975, just one year after the Children's Cancer Center was established, our building is located just west of the intersection of Cypress Street and Westshore Boulevard. At only a little over 8,000 square feet, and with over 800 families in our current database, we are realizing the need to expand in order to accomodate our growing population.
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