Dena Sherwood, mother to a neuroblastoma survivor and Founder of Arms Wide Open Childhood Cancer Foundation, discusses CureFest 2026.
Ms. Sherwood and her family founded the Arms Wide Open Childhood Cancer Foundation following the struggles their son experiences with neuroblastoma. The organization provides financial and emotional support for families at any stage of the childhood cancer journey. Some of their programs include funding of research and clinical trials, bereavement retreats, survivor retreats, and CureFest.
CureFest is an annual, three-day event that takes place in Washington, DC and is open to families and patients affected by childhood cancer. The goal of CureFest is to raise awareness, build community, and have lawmakers, clinicians, researchers, and families come together in support of the childhood cancer community and amplify their voices.
This year’s CureFest will be held September 18-20, 2026. For more information, visit https://www.curefestusa.org/.
