The Cancer Challenge

In observance of Labor Day, the Cancer Challenge office will be closed on Monday, September 2nd.

We will reopen for normal business hours on Tuesday, September 3rd. We wish you a safe and happy holiday from all of us at the Cancer Challenge!

The Cancer Challenge is excited to announce the addition of Lisa Kelsey to the Board of Directors.

Lisa Kelsey is Vice President and General Manager of KNWA, Fox24, KXNW and KNWA.com, television and digital properties of Nexstar Media, Inc. In this role, Kelsey leads and equips her team to maintain the stations’ mission to serve the Northwest Arkansas community, enabling the properties to support hundreds of nonprofits and organizations in the community.

“We are thrilled to welcome Lisa to the Cancer Challenge family,” said Teresa Burke, Cancer Challenge Executive Director. “We have partnered with Lisa and her team for years to raise awareness and promote access to cancer programs and services available in the Northwest Arkansas community. We are so honored to have Lisa’s expertise and leadership join our team.”

Lisa and Joel Kelsey have been married for 41 years and have two beautiful daughters, Kara Hudson and Shae Kelsey. The Kelsey’s reside in Fayetteville and are eagerly awaiting the birth of their first granddaughter.

The Cancer Challenge is a local non-profit advocating and supporting world class cancer care in Northwest Arkansas. Since 1993, the Cancer Challenge has invested $15 million in funding cancer programs and services serving the people of NWA. Cancer Challenge recently launched a three year $6.2 million comprehensive campaign to advance the mission and expand program and services funding to meet the growing and emerging needs of Northwest Arkansas.

Mercy Hospital Northwest receives $5 million donation from Walmart Foundation Mercy Hospital Northwest receives $5 million donation from Walmart Foundation

Appreciation post for the amazing Airco Service NWA. Thank you to Jamie Dwyer and the Airco service team for all your support during our annual event. And thank you for being our community partner and serving the Cancer Challenge. We are so grateful for your generosity!

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Calling all NWA creatives 🔊 For over 30 years, Cancer Challenge has helped cancer patients in our community. Now, we need your help to create our new official slogan. Submit your idea by scanning the QR code or by following this link: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sv/m93sRBa/cancerchallengeslogan

Thank You 3W Magazine for being apart of our 2024 Cancer Challenge Glamp Out Summer Social

Thank you, L.E. Photography for capturing these moments at our 2024 Cancer Challenge Glamp Out on Friday, June 28th! It was a wonderful night. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who could be a part of this special evening with us.

Calling all NWA creatives 🔊 For over 30 years, Cancer Challenge has helped cancer patients in our community. Now, we need your help to create our new official slogan. Submit your idea by scanning the QR code or by following this link: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sv/m93sRBa/cancerchallengeslogan

Some special moments captured by at our Glamp Out Social this past Friday! It was such a successful event and we are grateful to all of our supporters, donors, sponsors, photographers, volunteers, vendors, etc. who all came together to help make this such a special night. 🤍❤️🧡💛 & more pictures to come!!

A reminder that our office will be closed the rest of the week. If you need anything in the meantime please email [email protected]. Happy 4th of July!! 🇺🇸 🎇 ❤️ 🤍 💙

The 2024 Cancer Challenge Summer Social was a Success 🎉 Thank you to everyone who came to the event and supported The Cancer Challenge

The Cancer Challenge silent auction is now LIVE!!! Get your bids in now!! https://cancerch2024.ggo.bid/

The silent auction will be opening tomorrow and wait til you see what we have in store 👀 for you! Thank you sponsors for the incredible donations! Link will be posted at 3 pm on Wednesday 🤗

🌟 Our Development Team had a blast volunteering at The Cancer Challenge's Pickleball Tournament! 🏓✨

🌟Calling All Creative Minds🌟 Use the QR Code or click on the link https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sv/m93sRBa/cancerchallengeslogan and help Cancer Challenge create a slogan!

Thank you to presenting sponsor Treetop and tourney Director David Jones for putting together an awesome day of Corn Hole complete with auction and a pie auction!

Beautiful day to wrap the Cancer Challenge events with the 5K/10k Run! Thank you to Premier Dermatology, Mercy, Specialized PT, Better Body Foods, Leo for bringing the ice cream truck, pb2, Brock Short for DJing, Race Wizard , race director Ty Hoffine and Jennifer Brown. Thank you to the hundreds who participated and all the volunteers!

We wrapped up the week of Cancer Challenge events with a 5K/10k race, Mixed Doubles at Pickleball and a Corn Hole Tournament! Thank you to our Race Director Ty Hoffine, corn Hole Director David Jones and Marcy A Hayes Stokes for rounding out Pickleball.

Heather, our community engagement coordinator, is at the Cancer Challenge Run today in Bella Vista working with Boy Scout Troop 36 - Northwest Arkansas at the water station.

Thank you, The Cancer Challenge, for hosting this week’s events in support of cancer programs and services here in Northwest Arkansas!