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Pediatric Cancer

MB2 Dedicates Go Kart Track To Michael Hoefflin

MB2 Entertainment recently named their Go Kart Track after Michael Hoefflin,  in memoriam of a 10-year-old Santa Clarita boy who died after a long battle with brain cancer, inspiring his parents to help support other families. Last week, MB2 hosted Chris and Sue Hoefflin, Michael’s parents and founders of the Michael Hoefflin Foundation, as they dedicated their Go Kart Track ...

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Michael Hoefflin Foundation Hosts Annual Walk For Kids With Cancer

The Michael Hoefflin Foundation hosted their Walk for Kids With Cancer in Canyon Country on Saturday morning in order to continue to help support families with kids who have pediatric cancer.  On Saturday morning the Michael Hoefflin Foundation hosted their Walk for Kids With Cancer at the Canyon Country Park. “Sue and I started the foundation while our little boy ...

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Santa Clarita Non-Profit The Sparkle Of Tinnley Hosts Corn Hole Tournament Fundraiser

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The Sparkle of Tinnley Organization, a local Santa Clarita non-profit, created in memory of Tinnley Reese Harmon, held it’s first community fundraiser event at Wolf Creek Brewery on Saturday. The event, Spread the Sparkle, was put together in honor of what would be Tinnley’s fourth birthday in February. The event included an arts and crafts drive, with donations for Children’s ...

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SCV Non-Profit Spotlight Show – Michael Hofflin Foundation – February 24, 2020

SCV Non-Profit Spotlight Show

Host: Janice Murray Non-Profit: Michael Hoefflin Foundation SCV Non-Profit Spotlight Show – Michael Hoefflin Foundation – February 24, 2020 On this episode of the Non-Profit Spotlight Show with Janice Murray, Janice sits down with some representatives from  the Michael Hoefflin Foundation. Janice talks with the organization about any events that they will be covering in the near future. About Michael Hoefflin Foundation ...

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Family Of 13-Year-Old Santa Clarita Girl With Brain Cancer Advocates For Cancer Research

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The family of a 13-year-old Santa Clarita girl with advanced high-grade Glioblastoma — an aggressive brain cancer — is asking the community to advocate for more pediatric cancer research ahead of International Childhood Cancer Day on Saturday, Feb. 15. On Jan. 27, 2018, then-11-year-old Sarah Donegan began having a series of seizures at home. She was rushed to the emergency ...

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California Senate Passes Bill To Recognize DIPG Day For Pediatric Brain Cancer Awareness

The California Senate unanimously approved Senate Resolution 106 Thursday, a measure by Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, declaring May 17 as DIPG Day. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, commonly shortened to DIPG, is a malignant brain tumor that affects the brain stem. It is almost exclusively a ...

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Two DIPG Awareness Resolutions Set To Be Introduced To State, U.S. Legislatures

Two separate resolutions are set to be introduced Thursday to the California and U.S. legislatures in an effort to raise awareness for Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, a deadly pediatric brain cancer commonly known as DIPG. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. On Thursday, May 17, State Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, is ...

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DIPG Advocacy Group Goes To DC In Search Of Research Funding

A Santa Clarita Valley advocacy group travelled to Washington D.C. to ask for research funding to find a cure for Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, a rare type of brain cancer. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, often shortened to DIPG, is a malignant, diffusely infiltrating brain tumor, that ...

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Baby Elisabeth Ellis Has 2nd Birthday At Home, First Two Post-Chemo MRIs Clear

Baby Elisabeth Ellis Celebrates Second Birthday At Home, First Two Post-Chemo MRIs Clear

It’s been almost three months since baby Elisabeth Ellis ended her harrowing battle with a rare brain tumor and finally returned home from the hospital. Now the Ellis family is celebrating the inspiring little girl’s second birthday, along with the news that her first two post-chemotherapy MRIs came back tumor-free. See the full collection of KHTS Feature Stories and Videos on hometownstation.com here. ...

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Jack’s Angels, Steve Knight Work To Create More Cancer Awareness

Jack’s Angels, a Santa Clarita-based childhood cancer awareness organization, is participating in the Golden Toast and Summit for the Childhood Cancer Caucus in Washington, D.C. next week. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The Golden Toast celebrates those politicians and leaders which participate in the Childhood Cancer Caucus and help with the ...

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