Tag Archives: White House

The Cancer Moonshot: Are Our Kids Stepping on the Moon Too?

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Team Captain

On September 12, 1962 President Kennedy delivered his famous “moonshot” speech. Declaring that as a nation, we would focus vast resources to landing a man on the moon and safely bringing that man back to earth. It was ambitious and … Continue reading →

Fly Me to the Moon

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Team Captain

President Obama called for an end to cancer in his State of the Union Address to the nation this year. He tasked his own Vice President with the job and since then the buzz word “Moonshot” has offered renewed hope … Continue reading →

Posted in Cancer, Childhood Cancer, Pediatric Cancer, Rare Disease, Uncategorized | Tagged #CancerMoonshot, breast cancer, Cancer Moon Shot, Cancer Moonshot, colon cancer, DIPG, drug development, information silos, Joe Baber, lung cancer, National Cancer Institute, NCI, President Nixon, President Obama, prostate cancer, State of the Union, Vice President Joe Biden, War on Cancer, White House | 2 Comments

My Calling

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Team Captain

I came into the childhood cancer community in 2013 as a member of the “general public”, having no personal connection to a child with cancer. My journey is different but not without appreciation for what cancer is and how devastating … Continue reading →

Posted in Childhood Cancer, Pediatric Cancer, Rare Disease, Uncategorized | Tagged American Cancer Society, CAC2, carcinosarcoma of the uterus, chemotherapy, Coalition Against Childhood Cancer, Congressional Childhood Cancer Caucus, Laurie Orloski, National Cancer Institute, White House | 3 Comments

Hope

Posted on September 26, 2014 by Team Captain

From his perspective, my then 10 year-old grandson Conor has always had a somewhat normal childhood. He lives in California, is good in school, a cool blond-headed surfer dude and a wild and radical skateboarder. In fact, I am amazed … Continue reading →

Posted in Cancer, Childhood Cancer, Pediatric Cancer, Rare Disease | Tagged American Cancer Society, Beth Anne Baber, Cami Boddy, Conor Boddy, CureFest, Ellie Baber, Golden Toast, Grace Furnari, Joe Baber, Lafayette Park, Lights of Hope, McCaul, neuroblastoma, Van Hollen, White House | 7 Comments

So, It Begins:

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Team Captain

I have been actively engaged in the advocacy fight for more federal funding for childhood cancer since my first trip to Washington DC in June of 2008. This began less than 3 months after I lost my only son, Caleb, … Continue reading →