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    19th Annual Angel’s Wish Gala

    Join us in celebrating 19 years of funding cutting-edge research into rare pediatric cancers. Honoring Christopher Vakoc, MD., Ph.D. Professor, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory 2026 CRF Research Award recipient for the Sarcoma Research Project On January 31st, the… Read More

Our Mission

The Christina Renna Foundation is dedicated to supporting children’s cancer research and furthering awareness and education through the support of cancer groups and outreach programs for the direct support of those in need.

The Christina Renna Foundation Inc. is a nonprofit tax-exempt foundation classified by the Internal Revenue Service under Section 501 (c)(3) as a public charity.

Board of Directors

Philip Renna – Director
Daniel J. Renna – President
Katherine Renna – Treasurer
Steven Borrelli – Secretary

Advisory Council

Thomas A. Brennan – Advisory
Nicholas Cascio – Advisory
Caroline Cosgrove – Advisory
Peter Triolo- Advisory

Trustees

Vincent Ayers – Trustee
Thomas Hand- Trustee
Patrick M. Pichichero- Trustee
Philip A. Renna- Trustee
Rae-Marie Renna – Trustee
Rene Renna – Trustee
Richard J. Renna- Trustee

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Year in Review 2024

Our Year in Review | 2024 An Angel’s Wish Gala Dinner – Dance Funds raised at our annual Gala support the sarcoma research initiative at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, which is renowned for its cutting-edge biological research. Since… Read More

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Gold Shoelaces for Children’s Cancer Awareness

Thousands of shoelaces were given out throughout Nassau and Suffolk county for Children’s Cancer Awareness Month. We would like to thank all of the schools who join in this effort and all of the sports teams. The many… Read More

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