Featured News
Dec. 2010 — 33rd Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium
News of the scalp cooling extends to the 33rd Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. Learn more.
Dec. 2010 — Swedish DigniCap™ Featured on MSNBC.com
The Rapunzel Project is excited to announce that the Swedish DigniCap™ has begun testing in the U.S., and MSNBC picked up the story. Learn more.
Dec. 2010 — Kenra® Professional Donates $50,000 to The Rapunzel Project
Kenra®, Ltd., an Indianapolis-based hair care marketer and distributor, has joined the effort to support cold cap therapy in a big way with $50,000 now and a commitment to raise $250,000 more in 2011! Learn more.
Dec. 2010 — ABC TV Features Another Cold Cap User
The story was recently aired by the San Francisco ABC affiliate. Learn more.
Oct. 2010 — On Good Morning America!
The Rapunzel Project was featured on Good Morning America! Learn more.
Oct. 2010 — AOL News Picks Up Our Story
We’re making headlines once again. The Rapunzel Project has been featured on AOL News. Learn more.
Oct. 2010 — The Rapunzel Project Named Charity Beneficiary of Twin Cities Spa
Juut Salonspa has named The Rapunzel Project its Twins Cities charity beneficiary for the 2010 holiday season. During the months of November and December, Juut employees will pay $5.00 to wear jeans to work, with proceeds going directly to The Rapunzel Project. Also, $2.00 from each Aveda candle sold will go to The Rapunzel Project, […]
Sep. 2010 — The Rapunzel Project Donates Freezer to NYC Breast Center
The Rapunzel Project has donated a freezer to the Weill Cornell Breast Center in New York City. Physicians there are planning to launch a pilot study to evaluate cold cap therapy. Several patients at Weill Cornell have already used cold cap therapy; their success has intrigued the staff and resulted in this exciting next step!
Jun. 2010 — One of the Top Women’s Empowerment Nonprofits
The Rapunzel Project has added another honor, as we were included on the Top-Rated Women’s Empowerment Nonprofits List. Learn more.
May. 2010 — We Made the Front Page
The Rapunzel Project was recently featured on the front page of Sunday’s Minneapolis Star Tribune. Learn more.
May. 2010 — Shirley’s Story Catches On
Shirley’s story has hit newspapers across Minnesota! Read all about it. Learn more.
May. 2010 — The Rapunzel Project Receives Grant
The A&P Foundation for the Cure and Care of Breast Cancer has named The Rapunzel Project as the beneficiary of a $10,000 grant! Learn more.
May. 2010 — The Rapunzel Project Receives Grant
Announcing the official launch of The Rapunzel Project and rapunzelproject.org – a non-profit organization dedicated to helping chemotherapy patients keep their own hair during and after treatment. Founded by breast cancer survivors, the organization raises funds to help hospitals facilitate cold cap therapy. Cold cap therapy is a revolutionary process that protects a patient’s hair […]
Apr. 2010 — Two Freezers for the Twin Cities
Thanks to a generous donor, we now have two cold cap freezers in the Twin Cities – one in the St. Paul Cancer Center and one in the office of Minnesota Oncology at Abbott Northwestern Hospital.
Jan. 2010 — Help for Chemo-related Hair Loss is Here
Check out ABC’s coverage of Shirley and The Rapunzel Project: “Cold Cap” may prevent hairloss from chemo. Learn more.