February 05, 2019
Blog
Ellie's Helps
A large part of Ellie’s Hats mission is to help families who have a child battling cancer. Families often find themselves unable to make ends meet and need financial assistance for everyday living expenses. This year Ellie’s Hats is going to help some of these families. The social workers at The Pediatric Specialists of Virginia...
January 06, 2017
Blog
2016 Impact
Ellie’s Hats does more than send hats to children battling cancer. In 2016 we started two new programs at Inova Children’s Hospital. The “Hero Bag” program and monthly dinners for the patients and families in the hospital. With your support we plan to continue to look for ways to help support families who have a...
January 01, 2015
Awareness
A specialty license plate with a special goal
If all goes according to plan, hundreds of cars on Virginia’s roadways will soon display a special license plate with a small gold ribbon and a far bigger goal: to make passing motorists think about the wide-reaching impact of childhood cancer. During the General Assembly session this month, Del. Thomas A. “Tag” Greason (R-Loudoun) will...
October 12, 2014
Awareness
Fox 5 News Supporting the License Plate Initiative
We would like to thank FOX 5 News for supporting our efforts to get applications for the Cure Childhood Cancer License. This story ran 3 times on their station and they are posting about it on the Facebook page.
September 09, 2014
Awareness
WTOP News
Fairfax County teacher pushes for childhood cancer license plate to bring funding, awareness. WASHINGTON — September is Child Cancer Awareness Month and during the month there is a push to get a special license plate that would help raise money to research childhood cancer. Seven kids die from cancer every day in the United States,...