Some years bring slow, steady progress. But 2010? It was a leap. Rally continued early funding for Dr. John M. Maris’s promising MIBG combination therapy for neuroblastoma, a treatment that has given many children a second chance at life. We launched not one, but three major initiatives that would shape the heart of Rally for years to come. First up,  Rally On the Runway. We hosted our inaugural fashion show where Rally Kids made their modeling debuts, each escorted down the runway by...

One of the hallmarks of Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research’s 20-year journey has been the blend of purpose and fun. Our purpose is raising critical funds for pediatric cancer research while creating unforgettable moments of community and celebration. That spirit came alive when Rally Foundation hosted the very first Brian McCann Celebrity Softball Game. Paired with our signature Benefit Bash event, the weekend quickly became known as the Double Play. The Benefit Bash was hosted on...

At Rally, every single dollar given is precious and taken very seriously. We believe: This could be the dollar that helps cure childhood cancer. And we mean it. In 2008, that belief was validated when an independent audit confirmed that 93 cents of every dollar donated was going directly to our mission, funding better treatments with fewer long-term side effects for kids fighting cancer. We were very proud, and it became our standard. And here’s the part that means the most to us: we’ve never...

In 2007, something powerful happened:  momentum took hold. What began just a few years earlier as a prayer circle and a question was quickly growing into something bigger than we could have imagined. We hired our very first employee Nicole, a brand-new Auburn graduate who poured her heart into Rally from day one. She set the tone for who we are: passionate, mission-driven purpose, and willing to do whatever it takes for kids fighting cancer. That same year, at Rally’s request, Georgia Governor...

In 2006, we gave our very first research grant; $5,000 to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. We delivered the check in the prayer circle driveway. It wasn’t a big check in size or amount, but it meant everything. It was every penny we had, raised through a school fundraiser and by people who simply wanted to help a child fighting cancer. That moment marked the birth of something powerful: a promise to fund better treatments with fewer long-term side effects for kids with cancer. We were so...

Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research was born from a prayer circle, a simple question and the movement that followed. When William relapsed with brain cancer, neighbors and friends gathered in his driveway to pray. At the end of that first gathering, the baseball moms made a promise to William’s mom, Nancy. They would return every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9:30 a.m. to pray him through treatment. For more than a year, women from across the community came together. Sometimes it...