The Children’s Cancer Association, founded in 1995, now touches the lives of more than 13,000 children and families each year. We’re proud to have won the following national recognition and awards for our important work. (If you happen to know of other recognition opportunities or meritorious awards we might be eligible for, please contact us.)
- Winner of the 2005 Blair L. Sadler Award by the Society of Arts in Healthcare. CCA was chosen to receive this prestigious award in recognition of its innovative ability to enhance the quality of the healthcare experience for patients, their families and caregivers.
- Winner of 2004 National Family Volunteer Award by Points of Light Foundation. CCA was one of only two organizations chosen among thousands nationwide to receive this prestigious award in recognition of outstanding family volunteering activities, innovation and ongoing community commitment.
CCA
has been granted the Humane
Charity Seal of Approval by The Council on Humane Giving
for its commitment to the highest possible standards as a health
charity.- Winner of 2004 Agitator Award by Working Mother Magazine. CCA co-founder and executive director Regina Ellis was one of three working mothers (also known as "Moms with Moxie!") to receive the magazine’s annual Raising a Ruckus Award for making great things happen in their communities. As the newly named 2004 Agitator, Regina was chosen among thousands of entrants from around the country.
- Portland Business Journal named Regina Ellis one of the 40 Top Executives Under 40 in 2003
- Charming Shoppe’s Inc. awarded Regina Ellis a "Top 100 Women’s Voices” award in 2003
- A Pediatric Chemo Pal® volunteer was awarded the Blazer’s Heart of the Community award in 2003
- CCA was granted the Public Health Heroes Award in 2002 from the Multnomah County of Oregon Health Department
- The Society of Emanuel Children’s Hospital Foundation awarded Children's Cancer Association the Treasure of Emanuel Award in 2001
- CCA’s video, entitled Legacy of the Heart, received the National Filmmakers Award in 1999
- CCA received two “For Kids Sake” Awards from KPTV Channel 12 (UPN), Portland, OR, over the last few years: Kids’ Cart Tune (now Music Rx®) in 1998; Pediatric Chemo Pal™program in 2000
- Children’s Cancer Association was named Community Hero in 1997 by KATU Channel 2 (ABC) in Portland, OR
