SAVE THE DATE: Bite Me Cancer Wine Dinner on Sept. 29
Bite Me Cancer, the organization that provides support to thousands of teens battling the disease at hospitals around the country, is gearing up for its ninth annual wine dinner to be held Sept. 29 at Westwood Country Club in Vienna, Virginia. All funds raised from the event will go toward the Teen Support Bag Program.
WATCH: Nikki Ferraro on Fighting Cancer as a Teen and Bite Me Cancer Annual Fundraising Dinner
WashingtonExec’s Rachel Kirkland speaks with cancer survivor Nikki Ferraro, who started the Bite Me Cancer organization when she was still a teenager. Ferraro discusses an upcoming fundraiser event, the “It’s In the Bag” annual wine dinner, which raises money to support teens battling cancer. Plus, she talks about why teens need age-appropriate support that differs
Bite Me Cancer Celebrates 9 Years
Bite Me Cancer founder and cancer survivor Nikki Ferraro has raised $1 million in funds for her organization since her diagnosis in 2010. September is the ninth anniversary of Bite Me Cancer. There will be a celebration for the foundation’s milestones Oct. 4 at Arlington Rooftop Bar & Grill at 6 p.m. The $1 million
Wine Dinner Raises Funds for Bite Me Cancer Foundation
Tickets to the annual Bite Me Cancer Wine Dinner are now available. The dinner, which begins 5:30 p.m. on April 6, is a fundraiser for the Bite Me Cancer Foundation, a nonprofit that provides supports for teens undergoing cancer treatments. The adults-only awareness event at the Westwood Country Club in Vienna, Virginia, raises money for
Bite Me Cancer Raises Funds This Weekend
Bite Me Cancer is raising funds Saturday through an event at Burger 21 at Ashburn/Loudoun in which a portion of the proceeds from the day will go toward the organization. Founder Nikki Ferraro will be at the restaurant 6 p.m., along with some board members and volunteers. Bite Me Cancer, a research, education and inspiration
Bite Me Cancer Celebrates 6th Anniversary
Fairfax, Virginia-based Bite Me Cancer celebrated its sixth anniversary last month. The volunteer-run nonprofit supports teenagers with all cancers and funds thyroid cancer research. Bite Me Cancer was founded in September 2010 by Nikki Ferraro, then 17, just months after she had been diagnosed with a rare form of thyroid cancer, in an effort to offer
Bite Me Cancer Announces Recipient of Third Research Grant
Bite Me Cancer announced June 29 that Dr. Irene Min of Weill Cornell Medicine in New York, is the recipient of the group’s third research grant. The $57,500 grant is being administered in conjunction with Bite Me Cancer’s partner, the American Thyroid Association (ATA). “It is my great honor to be awarded for the thyroid cancer
Bite Me Cancer Hosts Third Annual “Cancerversary” Dinner, Raises $55,000 for Thyroid Cancer Research and Teen Support Bags
Fairfax, Va.-based national nonprofit Bite Me Cancer, which supports teenagers with cancer and raises funds for thyroid cancer research, raised $55,000 at its third annual “Cancerversary” Dinner held April 23 at the Tower Club in Tysons Corner. One-hundred fifty people attended the event to celebrate life with cancer survivors and their families, to honor those
SAVE THE DATE: 3rd Annual Cancerversary Dinner: Celebrating Survivorship!
Bite Me Cancer will be hosting the 3rd Annual Cancerversary Dinner on April 23rd at the Tower Club in Tysons, Virginia. The event will start at 5:30 p.m. Specific timeframe and event details will be announced in the near future at www.BiteMeCancer.org. Anyone who has had cancer affect their own lives or knows someone who
Bite Me Cancer Foundation to Host Virginia’s First Teen Cancer Awareness Week, Jan. 18-24
The Bite Me Cancer Foundation, based in Fairfax, Va., announced Jan. 4 that it will host Virginia’s first Teen Cancer Awareness Week on Jan. 18-24, 2015. The week will be dedicated to raising public awareness of the prevalence of teen cancer and how it requires specific support in comparison to cases in young children or young adults. Throughout
Update from Nikki Ferraro: JMU Sophomore & Founder of “Bite Me Cancer”
Nikki Ferraro, a student at James Madison University (JMU), is the brains behind the non-profit organization Bite Me Cancer. She also formed the “Bite Me Cancer” Relay for Life team for the Vienna, VA Relay event for the American Cancer Society. Ferraro, who was diagnosed with a rare form of thyroid cancer in the spring
SAVE THE DATE: Take a Swing at Cancer -August 12th
The Bite Me Cancer board and fundraising committee is presenting its first charity event to benefit the Bite Me Cancer Foundation on Sunday, August 12 from 11 a.m to 2 p.m. Take a Swing at Cancer, at Dulles Golf Center and Sports Park in Dulles, Va., will help the group with its goal of raising
SAVE THE DATE: Networking For Good Event – WEDNESDAY
Networking for Good will host a Bite Me Cancer networking event on Wednesday, July 25 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Vapiano, in Reston, Va. The event benefits the Bite Me Cancer Foundation, to support and inspire teams with all cancers as well as raise awareness and funds to fight thyroid cancer. Reservations are
C. Michael Ferraro’s Three Pieces Of Advice To His Daughter: “Have BIG Dreams”
C. Michael Ferraro, President and CEO of TRAINING SOLUTIONS, sat down with WashingtonExec to discuss what three pieces of advice he deemed most important for his daughter Nikki to understand. 1. Stay in School! More and more jobs and careers require a strong college degree, make sure you have one! 2. Get involved in your
Interview With Nikki Ferraro: The College Student Behind The New $50K for 50K Campaign
Meet Nikki Ferraro, a student at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA, who was diagnosed with a rare form of thyroid cancer in the spring of her junior year at Chantilly High School. Soon after her diagnosis and a month before her surgery, Nikki formed the “Bite Me Cancer” Relay for Life team for the
Meet Nikki Ferraro: Cancer Survivor, NonProfit Founder, College Freshman
Meet Nikki Ferraro, a graduated senior at Chantilly High School who was diagnosed with a rare form of thyroid cancer last year. After her diagnosis, Nikki formed the “Bite Me Cancer” Relay for Life team for the American Cancer Society; her team received first place and Nikki was the top fundraiser at the event. She
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