You wouldn’t normally see a 4-year-old riding his dirt bike to cancer treatment. But if you were in the tunnels at the Mayo Clinic this past spring, you may have seen Sam doing just that. In March, Sam was diagnosed with a medulloblastoma brain tumor after suffering through headaches, a double-ear infection and a swollen optic nerve. He underwent s
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From California to New York and Michigan-with the help of Compass to Care-Parker, 10, and his family received the care he needed to beat Neuroblastoma. As 10-year-old Parker and his family settle back into their San Diego home from a camping trip to the beach, his mother Crystal is thankful for memories like these. Without the help of great healthc
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We are proud to present our 2016 Annual Report. We would like to extend sincere gratitude to all of the sponsors, grantors, donors, and volunteers who contributed our success in 2016. Click here to download the report.
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Vinnie is just like most other 9 year-old boys. He loves to play outside with his friends, climbing trees, horsing around, and having fun. Last summer, he took a tumble off some playground equipment, nothing unusual. Except this time the aches slowly turned to pain. His mom, an x-ray technician, thought maybe he had broken his tailbone, but x-rays
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What a way to kick off May! There’s nothing like an early morning concert, a delicious breakfast, and an inspirational speaker to get your day off to a great start! Compass to Care’s 4th Annual Dubuque Breakfast Benefit was a HUGE success! With more sponsors than ever before (30), and almost twice as many guests as in 2016, it should come as no sur
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GREAT GIVE DAY starts in less than 24 hours! Ready. Set. Give! This Thursday, May 11, the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque is sponsoring its annual GREAT GIVE DAY. This 24-hour online giving event showcases Northeast Iowa non-profit organizations and allows potential donors the opportunity to celebrate and support their favorite non-profits,
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9-year old Haley seemed more tired than usual when school started last fall, but a lot of kids feel like that at the beginning of the school year. During the family’s Labor Day camping trip, when usually outgoing Haley spent more time sitting around with the adults than off playing with the kids, her mom, Erin, was concerned. But Haley didn’t compl
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Is your change jar overflowing? Do you need more service hours? Never fear, Tag Days are near! On Friday, April 21 & Saturday, April 22, Compass to Care will have volunteers spread throughout Park Ridge, Illinois with a can in hand, asking people for donations to help kids travel to cancer treatment. How does it work? You will be assigned to a
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Every parent knows the routine. The dreaded “head check” letter arrives from your child’s school and you expect to find nothing. This was this situation for Blaze’s grandma, Lisa. She didn’t expect this result. “I was just doing head checks and found lumps by Blaze’s ears. It kind of freaked me out a little bit. So I started checking other areas wi
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When was the last time you were in a waiting room, or the hospital? As adults, it’s easy for us to find things to do. We read, answer emails, converse with others, nap. Over time, we have learned what we can “get done” during a typical 30-minute wait. For kids, especially the very young, 30 minutes is an ETERNITY! And, let’s be honest, we all know
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