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September 30, 2024

How Play Defeats Cancer for Pediatric Oncology Kiddos

Here at Roc Solid Foundation, if there’s anything we will shout from the rooftops, it’s this: “play defeats cancer!” We say that because when kids…

How to have fun with a family fighting pediatric cancer this summer

Summertime is finally here and you are ready to make the most of it—beach days, hanging out by the pool, evening ice cream runs… the whole thing! …

Everything You Need to Know about Volunteering at Roc Solid

Roc Solid volunteers team up to build a playset for a child fighting cancer. So you heard about all the hope we build here at Roc Solid and y…

Empowering Parents: How To Prepare For Your Child’s Hospital Stay

One of the many terrible things about fighting pediatric cancer—spending days (and nights) in the hospital. While this is an experience no parent …

February 1, 2024

Ready Bags of Hope: Roc Solid’s partnerships with Children’s Hospitals

There are 43 kids diagnosed with cancer in the US every day. At Roc Solid, we won’t stop until every single family receives a Ready Bag when they …

January 22, 2024

Do you build playsets in the rain?

The first day we ever attempted to build a playset back in 2009, we woke up and it was pouring down rain. “If it was not for John Janin, I would h…

November 1, 2023

How to help a family who has been diagnosed with childhood cancer

So you just found out that a friend, family member or someone in your community has a kiddo who has been diagnosed with cancer. You want to help b…

September 8, 2023

Childhood Cancer: A Quick Guide to Types, Treatments, and Terminology

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month so we want to help raise some awareness about common childhood cancers and treatments. Whether you o…

Families: Your Story Will Change the World

You have lived the devastation and fear, the burden and the sorrow of fighting pediatric cancer with your child. You have also seen the resilient …

Making a Difference: How to Help Families Diagnosed with Childhood Cancer

So you just found out that a friend, family member or someone in your community has a kiddo who has been diagnosed with cancer. You want to help b…