Do Something. Written by Beat Childhood Cancer Executive Director Sarah Bartosz The Beat Childhood Cancer Research Consortium held their Annual Meeting earlier this month in St. Petersburg, FL. This gathering of research and medical professionals from across the globe was both inspiring and informative. The summary of the 3-day gathering came in two words from Dr. Jaume Mora, a pediatric …
Turning the Page
We have officially turned the page to a new year filled with refreshed resolutions, opportunities, and goals. While the goal for the Beat Childhood Cancer Foundation will always remain the same, we are grateful to start the year with renewed pages and hope. For some, the start of a new year brings apprehension and uncertainty. For many years, I was …
Celebrating Motherhood
Celebrating Motherhood as a Cancer Mom “On Mother’s Day I can think of no mother more deserving than a mother who had to give one back.” ~ Erma Bombeck Today we celebrate motherhood. For some it is a day of great joy and happiness. For others – those who have lost a child, those who are longing to become a …
Growing Hope to Beat Childhood Cancer
“In this earth, in this soil, in this pure field, let’s not plant any seed other than seeds of compassion and love.” ~ Rumi The philanthropic efforts of the families, friends, communities, and team members that have contributed to the mission and vision of the childhood cancer endeavors my family has spearheaded, supported, and sustained have all been focused on …
Running 200 miles for Lola
Team LolaA couple weeks ago some of our friends and family came together to support neuroblastoma research and trials in the craziest way yet! Together we RAN 200 MILES! What an experience it was! Our team of 12 raised over $14,000 to fight for children with the neuroblastoma, the beast that took our precious Lola Mae from us two years …
Waylon’s $10,000 Pig
As a teacher at Evansville High School, I had gotten to know Waylon very well throughout his freshmen year. When I made the announcement that I was leaving teaching in order to do as much fundraising as I could to support Beat Nb in finding a cure for neuroblastoma, Waylon visited my classroom the following morning. He said, “Mrs. K, …
Karaoke for the Kure: GALA 2017 raises 6 figures for KIDS fighting cancer
What a night! Our most successful Tampa event yet happened Friday, October 13th, at Port Tampa Bay in Cruise Terminal 2. (We also premiered the video above there, featuring Rea and Sofia + family).Karaoke for the Kure: GALA 2017 was presented by CrossCountry Mortgage this year, along with support from many incredible groups and individuals from around Tampa.Around 300 Tampa and …
