Join us for a festive evening out on Friday, 15 February 2019 at the Guildford Godalming Rugby Club in Surrey. Proceeds benefit Joining Against Cancer in Kids (j-a-c-k.org). There will be live music and dancing beginning at 7 pm. Black tie is optional, party frocks long or short are in order. Tickets are £35. Please invite family and friends to help support those who journey to New York City each spring for both a half marathon (in uniform!) and a competitive plane pull. All efforts … [Read more...]
JACK Charity Ball
Join us Friday, February 15, 2019 at the Godalming Rugby Club for a special JACK fundraising event. Enjoy a 3-course meal, live music and dancing, starting at 7 pm. All welcome - invite friends, family, and colleagues. Tickets £35. Contact Jo Smith for more information: 07 595 431702 or by email at jo.smith@surrey.pnn.police.uk … [Read more...]
Transatlantic Clinical Trial for Children with Neuroblastoma
TRANSATLANTIC CLINICAL TRIAL FOR CHILDREN WITH NEUROBLASTOMA IS OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT IN THE U.K. - SOON TO OPEN IN THE U.S. AND GERMANY Charities Collaborate to Initiate International Phase 1 Clinical Trial for Children with Neuroblastoma Band of Parents, Joining Against Cancer in Kids (J-A-C-K), Solving Kids’ Cancer Europe, and Solving Kids’ Cancer U.S., have partnered to advance new treatment options for children with neuroblastoma with the launch of a transatlantic Phase 1 clinical trial … [Read more...]
Cancer drug for children recommended after becoming cost effective for NHS patients
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended dinutuximab beta for treatment of high-risk neuroblastoma – a rare type of cancer that mainly affects children and young people – in final draft technology appraisal guidance published today. It will be given to patients aged 12 months or over whose disease has at least partially responded to first stage chemotherapy, followed by myeloablative therapy and stem cell transplant but only if they have not … [Read more...]
Mangetout Charity Event for JACK
JACK Fundraiser at Mangetout, Southend-on-Sea It’s time for the annual charity night at Mangetout raising money for J-A-C-K and research into Neuroblastoma. It’s on Monday 20th August from 1700 until close at Mangetout Grill & Smokehouse, 7 Tylers Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2BB. American style buffet with a free drink upon arrival. Live music. Raffle with excellent prizes. £35 per head, £10 goes to JACK. £15 deposit required. Payment details upon request. Please use your … [Read more...]
JACK Charity Endevour
By Dr. Matt Aldridge, University College London Hospitals Neuroblastoma is an aggressive childhood cancer with 100 new cases a year in the UK. Peak age of incidence is 2-3 years. Most of these patients present with high-risk disease in whom 5 year survival is less than 40%. In patients who relapse after initial treatment, the prognosis is even poorer and is considered to be generally fatal. For these reasons, neuroblastoma patients tend to be well-represented in the media, with a number of … [Read more...]
Stephen Kavanagh Awarded Queen’s Police Medal
JACK's PACK Patron and Chief Constable of Essex Police Stephen Kavanagh has been honoured by Her Majesty The Queen in being award the Queens Police Medal for Distinguished Services to Policing. The press release from St. James Palace coincided with the celebration of Her Majesty The Queen's birthday celebration on June 9, 2019. Congratulations to Chief Constable Stephen Kavanagh, QPM! … [Read more...]
2018 JetBlue JACK Plane Pull for Neuroblastoma
The 2018 JetBlue Plane pull to benefit families with children diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a childhood cancer, was held at John F. Kennedy airport in New York City on Monday, May 21, 2018. JetBlue provided a jet to be pulled by U.S. Army, NYPD 41 Precinct, NYPD, Cambridgeshire Constabulary, London Fire Brigade, British Transport Police, West Mercia Police, Surrey Police, Essex Police, Metropolitan Police Service, New York State Police, and other agencies to help raise funds and awareness of … [Read more...]
2018 JetBlue Plane Pull – UK Police, US Military, US Police Fundraise for Neuroblastoma
JetBlue provided a jet to be pulled by U.S. Army NYPD 41 Precinct NYPD Cambridgeshire Constabulary London Fire Brigade British Transport Police West Mercia Police Surrey Police Essex Police Metropolitan Police Service New York State Police to benefit #neuroblastoma #kidscancer We'll be doing it again for the kids in May 2019! … [Read more...]
NYPD Teams Compete in Annual JetBlue Plane Pull to Raise Awareness for Pediatric Cancer
NYPD News posted a wonderful video and news reporting that teams from the 41 Precinct, Legal Bureau, and Special Victims Division rallied to raise money for Neuroblastoma research and support of families of children diagnosed with Neuroblastoma. Read the full article here. See the video of the JetBlue plane pull: https://youtu.be/ktvmE7sE3sc … [Read more...]
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