What does personalized cancer treatment really mean for patients? Several years ago, Mr. Blackburn was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, with less than 12% chance of survival However, his tumor had […]
Pancreatic Cancer Charity Hockey Game
Monday, January 12 at 7:00 pm Staten Island Skating Pavilion (3080 Arthur Kill Rd., Staten Island, NY 10309) St. Peter’s Boys Eagles v. St. Joseph By-The-Sea Vikings Special Guest: Dr. […]
Blackburn Family Cancer Foundation Hosts First Annual Holiday Breakfast Toy Drive
On Sunday, November 16, the Blackburn Family Cancer Foundation – Coaching for a Cure hosted its first annual Holiday Toy Drive Breakfast collecting over 350 toys for the young patients […]
BLACKBURN FAMILY CANCER FOUNDATION TO HOST FIRST ANNUAL HOLIDAY TOY DRIVE BREAKFAST
Toys will be delivered to the young patients at the Stephen D. Hassenfeld Children’s Center for Cancer & Blood Disorders STATEN ISLAND, NY, Oct. 30, 2025 — The Blackburn Family […]
Holiday Toy Drive Breakfast
Share the Joy: Join Our Holiday Toy Drive Breakfast! This holiday season, let’s come together as a community to bring smiles to the faces of brave children. The Blackburn Family […]
Blackburn Family Cancer Foundation raises over $10,000 for the 2026 Staten Island Lustgarten walk
STATEN ISLAND, NY—In 2021, prior to starting the Blackburn Family Cancer Foundation, survivor Ed Blackburn and his family found and participated in the Lustgarten Foundation’s Staten Island Pancreatic Cancer Walk. […]
A Dancing Success: Radio Bingo Wins Big for Blackburn Family Cancer Foundation
The Blackburn Family Cancer Foundation’s first Radio Bingo event is in the books. The foundation hosted a night of music, dancing, prizes, food, and fun last month that raised over […]
It’s Okay to React: A Police Detective’s Incredible Journey with Pancreatic Cancer
Feb. 15, 2025—The road to survival began nearly six years ago for Ed Blackburn, founder and president of The Blackburn Family Cancer Foundation, when he was diagnosed with Stage IIb […]