Signature Events
CancerFree KIDS knows that community support is crucial in ending childhood cancer. We host fundraising events all year to raise money for innovative research projects designed to find gentler, more effective treatments for kids battling cancer.
CancerFree KIDS 100 Mile Challenge, presented by Chard Snyder
September 2023
The CancerFree KIDS 100 Mile Challenge, presented by Chard Snyder, is a 30-day fitness and fundraising challenge in the month of September to honor Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Conquer the Challenge by completing 100 miles in September and raising $100 for CancerFree KIDS to fund life-saving childhood cancer research.
Participate as an individual, create a Family and Friends Team or create a team with co-workers to take part in the Corporate Competition. The Corporate Competition winning teams will even have a 2023 CancerFree KIDS research grant named in their company's honor! Get moving and make a difference for kids battling cancer!
Celebration of Champions,
presented by altafiber and CBTS
September 29th, 2023
The CancerFree KIDS Celebration of Champions, presented by Altafiber and CBTS, is our annual dinner and auction event dedicated to honoring all kids who have battled childhood cancer. This unforgettable evening includes a silent and live auction, grand raffles, wine, and bourbon pulls a tribute to our Champions, and one-of-a-kind entertainment from our Master of Ceremony, Local 12’s Bob Herzog. Thanks to everyone at last year's event, we raised over $850,000! The Celebration of Champions is a night you don't want to miss!
Night For The Fight
Night for the Fight, presented by TQL Foundation, is a unique, 12-hour overnight event that is planned by students, for students. High school students will come together at 5/3 Arena at the University of Cincinnati for a night filled with games, food, fun and inspiration to work toward one goal: knock out childhood cancer. This event not only raises much-needed money for pediatric cancer research, it inspires the next generation to join the battle to eliminate childhood cancer. This past year we raised a total of $251,189 to help fund our mission to knock out childhood cancer!
Butterfly Walk
May 2024
We are excited to announce that the Butterfly Walk will be hosted at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens for the first time this year! The event will feature all of our Butterfly Walk favorites - a Champion Ceremony, Inspirational Walk, and entertainment for the whole family.
Participation in the Butterfly Walk includes entrance to the Zoo for the entire day in addition to activities planned especially for walk participants. This past year we raised a total of $126,000+.
We hope you will join us for this day dedicated to honoring and remembering all of our Champions who have battled childhood cancer.