Giving our kids the fighting chance they deserve.
A podcast bridging the gap for childhood cancer awareness.
Listeners are invited into a heartfelt journey of advocacy and empathy. Through poignant interviews with pediatric cancer survivors, families, medical professionals, and advocates, this podcast sheds light on the realities of childhood cancer.
Each episode explores the efforts and advocacy to find more solutions and make changes for this fatal disease. Hope exhibited by these young warriors and their loved ones is also crucial to our message. From discussing the latest research advancements to sharing personal stories of triumph and loss, the show aims to spark meaningful conversations, foster community support, and drive action toward a world free of childhood cancer.
Join us in amplifying these voices, raising awareness, and standing in solidarity with these tiny champs and their families.
About The Show
Meet the Hosts
Dana Nichols
A creative, motivated, and skilled fundraising professional, Dana is honored to lead the mission of Cannonball Kids’ Cancer. Dana has spent the length of her career in the nonprofit sector of Central Florida. She graduated from the University of Central Florida’s Burnett Honors College with a mass communications and nonprofit management degree. Dana furthered her education at Rollins College’s Crummer Business School, where she received her Master’s in Business Administration. Dana and her husband, Reid, live with their two children in Altamonte Springs.
Valerie Solomon
A 15-year veteran of the nonprofit sector, Val has served diverse missions, including arts and culture, education, health, social justice, and social services. Val has worked with young, start-up nonprofits and long-established organizations, and her experience includes roles in program/direct services, recruitment, retention, fundraising, marketing/communications, volunteer management, and organizational management. Through this work, Val has developed a deep passion for the health and well-being of the nonprofit sector. It is, after all, the glue that holds communities together. Val, her husband, Zack, and their son live in Winter Park, Florida.
RESEARCH IS THE KEY
Our mission is to
Fund innovative, accessible research for children fighting cancer to provide better treatments and quality of life and to educate for change.
Our vision is to
Create cures for all childhood cancers.