BumbleBee Foundation in the News

The BumbleBee Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting pediatric cancer families in Southern California and Idaho, held a Candy Cane Lane-themed holiday celebration Dec. 9 at the Boys and Girls Club in Simi Valley, and the Simi Valley Acorn was there to cover...

Thanks to CBS2 Boise & Mountain America Credit Union with their Pay It Forward program, we can do more good for parents with children battling cancer. Take a look at the CBS2 story to learn more. Visit the Idaho News website Watch the news story on facebook

The Mighty Acorn press outdid themselves for helping us spread the word about the annual Golf outing. Our Golf Outing was held this year on June 12, and we were very successful. The event raised over $130,000! We thank the Acorn Press for not only helping to publicize...

BumbleBee was one of 11 nonprofits awarded chapter grants at the eWomenNetwork Conference in Dallas, TX. Executive Director Heather Donatini accepts a plaque from former Calabasas Chapter Managing Director Toni Caruso, along with Sandra Yancy, eWomenNetwork CEO and...

The BumbleBee Foundation raised over $128,000 at its second annual golf tournament on June 20 at Sunset Hills Country Club in Thousand Oaks. Money raised will go toward BumbleBee's six core programs that provide comprehensive support for pediatric cancer families...

Heather and Jason Donatini heard the words that every parent dreads; Your child has cancer. "The day our four-and-a-half-year-old son took his final breath after battling liver cancer for 18 months was when Jason and I knew our cancer journey was far from over. We...

The BumbleBee Foundation will present its second annual golf tournament at 8:30 a.m. Mon., June 20 at Sunset Hills Country Club, 4155 Erbes Road, Thousand Oaks. The pediatric cancer organization was co-founded in Southern California 11 years ago by Heather Donatini,...

After losing her 4-year-old son, Jarren, to a rare form of liver cancer, executive director Heather Donatini and her husband Jason were so inspired by the support of her community that they decided to start an organization to help families going through similar...

On Friday, October 8, 2021 #BBFkiddo Drew and his family accepted a generous donation to BumbleBee Foundation on behalf of Ventura High’s Football Program. The Cougar Football team had held a rummage sale in September and donated part of proceeds to BumbleBee...

The Westlake Village-based BumbleBee Foundation, a pediatric cancer organization, founded in Southern California a decade ago, will expand its support services into Idaho starting next year, officials from the organization said. The foundation supports over 370...

Jeanice Lee of Air 1, a Christian media organization, interviewed our Queen BEE, Heather Donatini, about the problem of pediatric cancer across the country and our organization's impact locally in the community. The interview was recorded the beginning of May and the...

Our article about the philanthropic work of 11-year-old Selah Golonsky and what she's doing to increase Monarch butterfly awareness can be found in the San Fernando Valley Sun: sanfernandoson.com July 2020: THOUSAND OAKS, CA – Summer vacation, for most kids, normally...