British police officers from @J_A_C_K999, the NYPD, US Military personnel and more are at #JFKPlanePull for a little friendly competition to benefit kids' cancer research. Who can can pull a @JetBlue airplane the fastest? pic.twitter.com/QQeCNHT56s— British Consulate NY (@UKinNewYork) May 21, 2018 … [Read more...]
CBS NY Covers JACK Half Marathon
JACK is delighted to have received coverage in both print and television from CBS New York: British Officers Skip Royal Wedding For Charity Run In Central Park Our goal is to raise aware and money to support Neuroblastoma research and to support families of children who are undergoing Neuroblastoma treatment. Television and news coverage furthers our efforts. … [Read more...]
95 Police Officers En Route NYC for #JACK2018
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Surrey Police Train for Charity Half Marathon
Surrey’s Finest in training for the Half Marathon in support of JACK - Joining Against Cancer in Kids. The officers will participate in the New York City Central Park Half Marathon on Saturday, May 19, 2018. For more information on the Half Marathon and JetBlue Plane pull, see our 2018 New York Run. More information on the 2018 jetBlue Plane Pull. From left to right: Superintendent (Retd) James Parfree, PC Marie Mason, Sgt Molly Edwards, Sgt Sandra Carlier, Sgt Nathalie Pattison. … [Read more...]
Joint statement in response to NICE’s preliminary decision on Anti-GD2 antibody therapy dinutuximab beta for NHS clinical use.
Joint statement in response to NICE’s preliminary decision on Anti-GD2 antibody therapy dinutuximab beta for NHS clinical use. From Solving Kids’ Cancer, Neuroblastoma UK, the Children’s Cancer and Leukaemia group, JACK, The Bradley Lowery Foundation, Hugs from Henry, Christopher’s Smile, Niamh’s Next Steps and Smile with Siddy. Charities and Clinicians that support children with high-risk neuroblastoma and their families have joined together in response to the decision not to recommend a … [Read more...]
JACK’S PACK NYC Fundraising for Neuroblastoma
In preparation for the major New York City fundraising events, members of JACK'S PACK visited New York city to finalize arrangements for the May 19 - 21, 2018 events. On Saturday 19th May 2018, 95 Officers from The Metropolitan Police, Essex Police, British Transport Police, Surrey Police, The Ministry of Defence Police, Cambridgeshire Police, Merseyside Police, and London Fire Brigade and numerous county forces leave for New York where we are joined by members of the New York Police … [Read more...]
2018 New York Fundraising Pre-event Trip
In preparation for our 2018 New York City fundraising events, including the 2018 NY Run and jetBlue Plane Pull, a team of JACK fundraisers made a trip to New York. From left to right: Chief Constable Stephen Kavanagh, Chief Officer James Poulain, Officer Rob Mirfield NYPD ESU, Sgt Kev Sinclair NYPD (retd) , Mark "Taff" Edwards, Det Insp Ian Hassall (retd), and Deputy Chief Constable Peter Terry. They capped off the Pre event trip with a trip to a micro brewery on Staten Island. … [Read more...]
2018 jetBlue Plane Pull
Many Thanks to jetBlue Airways, New York’s Hometown Airline, for organising our 2018 Plane Pull and the After Plane Pull Party at 1 World Trade Centre. Both events are scheduled for Monday, May 21, 2018. The plane pull takes place at JFK airport and is a competition between police and military to see who can pull a plane faster over a set distance. The evening event is a major fundraiser for JACK at 1 World Trade. See the 2017 Plane Pull photos and story. 2018 JetBlue Plane … [Read more...]
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Paediatric Molecular Radiotherapy at UCLH
Paediatric Molecular Radiotherapy at UCLH by Matthew Aldridge, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust I have been working at UCLH for 12 years and have always been involved with the diagnosis and treatment of neuroblastoma, amongst all other aspects of nuclear medicine and radiotherapy. I was part of the team that treated Jack using Molecular Radiotherapy in 2007, and at this time met Richard and Yvonne Brown. In subsequent years, I learnt about the charity and the … [Read more...]
