Childhood cancer research receives less than 4% of its funding from the federal government? Kids deserve more than that. Help make a difference…Gold In September was founded by Annie Bartosz who lost her twin brother to cancer in 2012 and her father in 2016 to the long-term effects of cancer treatments he received when he was in his early twenties. …
DID YOU KNOW – Owen
Did you Know? 40,000 kids are actively battling cancer right now? Owen Levandowski – “Normal” means different things in different families. For Owen’s mom, the normal childhood she envisioned for her son was crushed with his cancer diagnosis. Daily life now consists of managing treatments, medicines and side effects and it is a constant struggle for her to watch her …
DID YOU KNOW – Dr. Margolis
Did you Know? Cancer is the leading cause of natural death between the ages of 1 and 19? David Margolis, M.D. Program director, Bone Marrow Transplant, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin Professor, the Medical College of Wisconsin Dr. Margolis is trying to change the statistics. His goal is 100 percent quality of life survival for every child diagnosed with cancer. …
DID YOU KNOW – Kyson
Did You Know? Pediatric cancers are very different from adult cancers and, therefore, need their own research and treatments? Kyson Newman – At one-year-old little Kyson was diagnosed with a rare brain cancer. He has spent every holiday of his life in the hospital. While his mother wishes they could have just a “normal” day at the park or …
2018 Golden Celebration
On Tuesday, April 24, 2018, James Beard Award-winning chefs Paul Bartolotta from The Bartolotta Restaurants and Celebrity Chef Andrew Zimmern, featured on the Travel Channel series Bizarre Foods created a culinary experience for the Golden Celebration as we raised money for childhood cancer. Our 2018 Mission Video of HOPE was aired at the event.
DID YOU KNOW – Sid Rao, MD
Did You Know? Childhood cancer is not one disease? There are 16 major types of pediatric cancers and over 100 subtypes. Sid Rao, MD Blood Center of Wisconsin, Associate Investigator Children’s Hospital of WI, Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Cell Biology Dr. Rao’s life work has been studying the DNA changes that lead to cancer. From his lab at the …
DID YOU KNOW – Elysia
Did You Know? By 2020, it is predicted there will be more than 500,000 childhood cancer survivors in the United States? Elysia Mireles – Elysia is a fighter. She was diagnosed with neuroblastoma at nine years old and fought hard through difficult treatments and their side effects. After being declared cancer free last year, Elysia’s disease relapsed in …
DID YOU KNOW – Sarah & Annie
Did You Know? In the last 20 years, only 4 new drugs have been approved to treat pediatric cancer specifically? Annie and Sarah Bartosz G9 Co-Founders When you meet Sarah Bartosz, you would have no idea of the grief she has known as a result of childhood cancer. She lost her 10-year-old son, Jack, to cancer in 2012 and her …
DID YOU KNOW – Eli
Did You Know? Every 2 minutes a child is diagnosed with cancer? That’s why it’s time for your help! Eli Hansen – It was the worst news a mother should have to tell her child. At four years old, Eli was diagnosed with a rare cancer and his mother Jamie had to explain it to him in a way he …