In the late 1980's a small group of Kiwanians discovered the need for a bone marrow transplant unit at Doernbecher Children's Hospital. They raised some money and in 1990, started the Kiwanis Bone Marrow Transplant Unit.
As technologies changed, we had to change also, and in 1998 became the Kiwanis Doernbecher Children's Cancer Program. We evaluated our mission, and felt that it was to help cure children of cancer, and there was no better way to do that than to help train the next generation of pediatric oncology specialists. And so began the Kiwanis Fellowship Program.
KDCCP is a non-profit corporation. Our board of directors are all members of Kiwanis clubs from Oregon and Southwest Washington who serve without pay. Most of our volunteers are Kiwanians, however many are not. Jim McElhinny is President of the Board. Communications chair, David Edwards can be reached by clicking here, or on the contact page.
We raise funds by selling raffle tickets on a new Ford Mustang, two bicycle rides, two golf tournaments, Christmas ornament sales, and donations by generous individuals and businesses. Our fundraising efforts support the Kiwanis Fellowship Program at OHSU/Doernbecher, where the best and brightest young physicians are invited to participate in an intensive three year program to become the next generation of pediatriac oncology specialists.
At the Children's Miracle Network Telethon last April, then pres. Dave Edwards presented a check for $175,000. With our 2007 gift, we have surpassed $2 million in cumulative giving to Doernbecher Children's Hospital.
KDCCP Board of Directors Officers: President, Jim McElhinny President Elect, Mike Davis Vice President, Bob Smith Past President, David Edwards Treasurer, Richard Peterson Secretary, Sandy Pulsipher Ex. Vice President, Jewell Bailey Ex. Vice President, Bob Clemens
Board Members: Roald Berg Don Busk Shirley Clemens Bob Collison Bill Cook Bill Eagle Jerry Edwards Lewis Hampton Saul Hernandez Larry Hough Andria Joseph George Leppin Juanita Mitchell Keith Murphy Nancy Murphy Emil "Swede" Nyberg Bob Stevens Cam Thompson Vince Watson
Privacy Policy KDCCP never creates lists of Mustang Raffle ticket purchasers! We may keep lists of participants in golf tournaments or bike rides, but these lists will be created only with the permission of the participant, and used solely for the purpose of notification of events. In no event will KDCCP ever give, sell, or otherwise transfer, names or lists that we have created to any other organization.
You can feel conifdent that when you buy a raffle ticket on the new car, or order ornaments, or participate in a bike ride or golf tournament, that we will not give/sell your name to anyone....period.