Friday, June 20, 2008

What Can You Do...

I will leave that up to you...

Children with brain tumors need you...The majority of children with a brain tumor are left without many options. Why? There is no cure!

Help today with a donation or show your support by forming a TEAM for our mission. Our goal is to raise $25,000 for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation and we can use all the help we can get.

The Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation (PBTF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization that seeks to find the cause of and cure for childhood brain tumors by supporting medical research.

When the PBTF was created in 1991, the diagnosis of a brain tumor was virtually a death sentence for a child. Because there was very little research being done into the disease, most treatments were ineffective or harsh, and most children did not survive to adulthood.

The PBTF has worked hard to change that reality. Researchers are developing new therapies that extend the lives of children, and we believe that their work will ultimately lead to a cure for this most devastating of childhood cancers.

As the world's largest non-governmental source of funding for childhood brain tumor research, they are dedicated to not only eradicating this disease, but to providing support to families.

Through their efforts to raise public awareness, more attention has been focused on this deadly disease. Whether addressing congressional briefings or funding international conferences, the PBTF is an unwavering advocate.

Donate by mail with your check made out to Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation:

Brown Bag For A Cure
9282 Monongahela Trail
Ashland, VA 23005

Donate by credit/debit card online here.

Join us in our fight against the No. 1 cancer killer of children...

I beLIeVE in a cure and with your help, we will be one step closer.

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