Brown Bag For A Cure Donates....

On Saturday, July 26th, we presented our first donation...

Drum Roll Please...

$27,338 was donated to the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation.

Two amazing children formed their own TEAM and both achieved the goal we set for them. Drew Goodman from Virginia raised $5,350 and Sarah Council from Mississippi raised $3,000. Thank you so much to everyone that supported these children.

My vision became an organization this past January. We are not yet a 501(c)(3), but hope to get all the paperwork finalized very soon. For now, we will continue to raise funds for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation.

The concept is simple, brown bag your lunch and donate what you would have spent on lunch out for research into finding the cause and cure of the cancer that kills more of our children that any other.

We are not done either...We need you. Please contact us and let us form a TEAM for you. September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and we hope to be able to make more donations that month.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart to everyone that supported us and our vision to find a cure.

Just beLIeVE In A Cure and join our

TEAM...Together Each Accomplishes More.

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Each donation to Brown Bag For A Cure will help us fund research, necessary to win the battle against pediatric brain tumors and to provide all of the children fighting today, and those who will be joining the fight tomorrow...HOPE.

Your generous support directly funds the research and development of new treatments, and it is through such research that pediatric brain tumors will be conquered.

The lack of money stands in the way, and time is running out for many of these kids. Today it is up to generous donors, and dedicated researchers, who have made it their mission to discover safer, more effective treatments and a cure for pediatric brain tumors.

Through your generous support, you have the power to create hope for the children whose lives we are committed to saving...the lives of our very own children and children we do not even know.

Won’t you please support the research so desperately needed to give all the kids fighting brain tumors today, and those who will begin to fight tomorrow, the hope all children deserve?

Know the Facts:

Each child in the U.S. diagnosed with cancer receives approximately one-sixth of the federal research support allocated to each patient afflicted with AIDS. Yet in 2004, 48 new cases of pediatric AIDS were diagnosed vs. more than 12,000 pediatric cancer cases.

The National Cancer Institute's (NCI) federal budget was $4.6 billion. Of that, breast cancer received 12%, prostate cancer received 7%, and all 12 major groups of pediatric cancers combined received less than 3%.

Cancer accounts for the greatest number of disease deaths of children in the United States and kills more children per year than cystic fibrosis, muscular dystrophy, asthma and AIDS combined.

More children die from a brain tumor than any other cancer or disease.

Please Make A Donation Today

I beLIeVE In A Cure....Do You?

With A Heavy Heart...

Shelbi Savanna Martin earned her wings today. She is now dancing with the Angels.

Shelbi was diagnosed with a highly malignant tumor just before her 4th birthday, on March 22, 2007. During her diagnoses she underwent emergency surgery to remove some of the tumor. She was in a coma for a week, then after another week underwent another surgery to continue and remove the tumor. A few hours before her first surgery, Shelbi suffered a stroke which damaged much of the back of her brain where her eyesight is controlled, therefore losing her eyesight. A month after her surgeries she began radiation which lasted for 6 weeks. Two months after the radiation began she went through rounds of heavy chemotherapy which made her very sick and weak.

Through all this she has remained a very happy little girl. She has shown strength like no one has ever seen. She has shown so many people what Faith, Hope and Love are really all about.

Flutter those wings Shelbi and fly high sweet one.

Please remember her family in your thoughts and prayers.

Drew Goodman Needs Your Help

My name is Drew and I am raising money for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation. I have less than 3 weeks to raise my money, so please make a contribution. Every penny counts.

At 4 years old I was diagnosed with a highly aggressive, adult brain tumor, rarely seen in children. The name of this beast is a Glioblastoma Multiforme. My parents were told to go home and enjoy their time of 5 – 12 months. I am happy to say it has been 4 years and I am doing well.

You can read all about me here: Drew's Fundraising Page

Thanks for making a difference to me and all the other kids that need a cure for a brain tumor.

Please Honor Dylan's Memory

On June 29, 2007, Dylan and his family were hit with the terrible news, he had a brain tumor and needed emergency surgery. The massive tumor was removed on July 6th. Dylan was diagnosed with a high-grade Astrocytoma/Glioblastoma, a stage 4 cancer.

Dylan was a friendly, happy and caring boy. When he should have been enjoying his freshman year in high school, he was fighting for his life. Sadly he lost that battle on May 23.

Dylan was a son, a brother, a grandson, a nephew, and a cousin and a friend to everyone he met. He was an amazing person and we all have asked, "Why Dylan"?

RIP Dylan...September 15 1993-May 23 2008

Please join Dylan's friends and family and Brown Bag you lunch to honor his memory.

Brown Bag For A Cure is a simple and unique means to raise money for brain tumor research. You simply brown bag your lunch and donate what you would have spent on lunch out. All money donated goes directly to the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation.

Secure online donations may be made here.

Checks made out to the PBTF may be mailed here:

Brown Bag For A Cure
P O Box 94
Beaverdam, VA 23015

There is a PayPal button in the sidebar.

The amount does not matter, as every penny counts.

Please Brown Bag for Dylan...Thank you.

beLIeVE Buttons

This is a fund-raiser for pediatric brain tumor research.

Show your support for a child with cancer.

beLIeVE Buttons

$3.00 each or 2 for $5.00 (Shipping $1.00)

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Email me for payment details here: kathy@brownbagforacure.org

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21 Days....

We started "Brown Bag For A Cure" in an effort to save children with brain tumors.

Imagine being locked in your own body.

Imagine not being able to speak, walk on your own, see, or even swallow your own food; while having complete cognitive abilities and independent thought.

Imagine waking up every morning and experiencing the sensation of losing the use of another finger, toe or limb at a pace that shuts down your entire body within weeks. You are trapped, without hope or without a lifeline to the world around you.

Now imagine you are just 6 years old.

Brain Tumors affect the most innocent of all victims – children who just want to grow-up. And just at the time that they are planning their first day of kindergarten, it hits without warning and no mercy.

Brain tumors are an extremely difficult cancer to treat and beat! Thousands of kids fight this battle with little guarantee of a future.

The concept is simple. Please give up lunch for just one day and donate the money you would have spent. for pediatric brain tumor research. Ask everyone you know to do the same.

ALL funds raised through Brown Bag For A Cure go directly to the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation. Click to make a secure online donation.

Please help us save the children. It is just one lunch out of your life and it could be the very gift that provides thousands of children with just that -- Life!

The end date for this current fund-raising mission is July 26th. Our target is $25,000 and we are $4,000 from that amount. Or you could save 400 Brown Baggers x $10.00 donation....

If you are reading this blog, you know a child who is fighting this battle or a child that lost their fight. Please Brown Bag just one day in Honor or Memory of them.

Did you know?

Today in America 9 children will be diagnosed with a brain tumor.

Today in America 3 children will die from a brain tumor.

Today in America 6 families will transition in survivorship for their child’s brain tumor.

Click this link to make a secure online donation.

Happy July 4th

Please join Coleman and Caden Larson in The Pledge of Allegience.

Gunner Needs Your Help

Gunner and his family needs your help. Everyone, please to do this little thing to help Gunner Gillespie (Brain tumor patient – Diffused Intrinsic Pontine Glioma).

Gunner has completed 20 treatments and he has begun a second round of another 20 treatments. He has had many curves and cracks in G’s Magic Train Ride. However, his parents have seen some wonderful improvements in the last few days. He still has a long way to go and since they would like to do another round of treatments at Envita, it is costing WAY more than his family had anticipating paying. Please, remember since this alternative, insurance will not pay for any of the treatments or supplements.

“See a Penny pick it up...

Send it to Gunner...

With a prayer...

For Good luck!”



If everyone sends a penny and a prayer to the bank account that the friends of Gunner Gillespie has set up to help pay for medical expenses, we think it could help put a dent in his medical bills.

Donations may be made to the: The Gillespie Family and sent to the special account set up for them here:

Community Financial Services Bank (CFSB)
PO Box 467
Benton, KY 42025

Thank you.

Note: Brown Bag For A Cure raises money for pediatric brain tumor research, so that a cure will be found for all children affected by a brain tumor. However, we are asking you to please send Gunner a penny. Then if you are inclined, send a penny to BBFAC, for all the other children hoping for a medical miracle. Thank you.

Shelby's New Walker

I am so excited to share this exciting news with all of you. My little friend, Shelby got a new walker. See for yourself how good she is doing with it.