Bite Me Cancer® Foundation

about bite me cancer bite me cancer was formed as a nonprofit foundation in september, 2010, by nikki ferraro, who was 17-years old at the time. nikki was diagnosed with a rare form of thyroid cancer in april 2010 when she was a junior at chantilly hs in virginia. bite me cancer’s mission is to fight cancer through research, education and inspiration. the foundation is an all-volunteer organization. bite me cancer's goals 1. to provide support and inspiration to teenagers with cancer especially through our nationwide teen support bag program nikki believes that it is very important to support teens with cancer because she didn't find much support when she was diagnosed and in treatment. the pediatric and adult programs didn't address her needs, and she knew that other teens would have the same experience. almost 5,000 teenagers have received bags in over 100 hospitals in 41 states and dc! the foundation continues to grow! 2. raising research dollars and awareness about thyroid cancer.