TOKC News

Health Care Heroes Award Mecklin Ragan

April 22, 2014

Health Care Heroes coordinators received more than 120 nominations across six categories - more than double the number of nominations received last year.

Incarnate Word Academy Hosts Co-Founder

April 22, 2014

Co-Founder, Mecklin Ragan, delivered a speech to students at the Incarnate Word Academy on behalf of her brother and fellow Co-Founder, James A. Ragan.

CBS Jim Nantz Pays Tribute to James Ragan

February 23, 2014

Jim Nantz, the Voice of CBS Sports paid tribute to our founder James A. Ragan and his family during the live broadcast of the Accenture Match Play Championship!

A BIG thank you to Mr. Nantz, and the CBS Sports Team!

TOKC Co-Founder and Pediatric Cancer Activist Passes

February 20, 2014

James A. Ragan, who threw anti-cancer fundraising toga parties even as the malignancy ravaged his body, and who took research purse string holders to task for marginalizing unprofitable pediatric cancers, died late Monday night. He was 20.

Pediatric Cancer Activist Dead at 20

February 18, 2014

James Ragan, a Rice University student who became a public advocate and fundraising force for pediatric cancer research, died of the disease Monday. He was 20.

Osteosarcoma Takes Cancer Activist

February 18, 2014

Rice University junior James Ragan died at his Corpus Christi, Texas, home after a long illness Feb. 17. He was 20.