“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 …
Kindful + Beat Nb
It was an honor to spend some time with the Kindful crew in Tampa a few weeks ago. Yes, this is a video talking about donor management software… but it’s more about sharing a piece of our story. And ultimately, it’s how we’re working to beat cancer for kids like Emmy. Kindful featured Beat Nb on their website as well, …
2014 NMTRC Symposium in Grand Rapids, MI
Each year, the NMTRC (Neuroblastoma & Medulloblastoma Translational Research Consortium – nmtrc.org) holds a conference discussing the advances made in neuroblastoma research in the past year, and the direction their group is focusing on for the future. This is our 4th year attending (we also wrote about the 2012 and 2013 events). This year, over 120 physicians, researchers, parents, and non-profit …
Over $150,000 to Research in 2013
This past weekend we were in Grand Rapids, Michigan filming the story of an incredibly cute Irish neuroblastoma warrior named Lily Mae (look for that soon – and thank you for letting us share your story, Lily Mae and family!). Temperatures were in the single digits, and everyone was freezing. As I watched Lily Mae dance around, singing her heart …
E is for Ezra 2 – An iPhone Theme for a Cause (Again!)
Aside from founding and running Because of Ezra with his wife and Ezra’s mom Robyn Matthews, Ezra’s dad Kyle is the founder of an iPhone customizing community called ModMyi.com. The second largest iPhone-related Apple community online (second only to Apple themselves!), ModMyi is a lively group of people who love customizing (modding) their devices to make them just how the …
Gold iPhone Skins – Because of Ezra and iCarbons.com!
Gold is the awareness color for pediatric cancer. We know you want to show some awareness love, and we’ve teamed up with iCarbons.com to produce an exclusive GOLD iPhone skin with the Because of Ezra logo! All proceeds from the purchases go directly to support our mission of supporting relevant research and clinical trials with physicians and researchers who can help …
What’s Going on in Neuroblastoma Research – 2013 NMTRC Symposium
The NMTRC (Neuroblastoma & Medulloblastoma Translational Research Consortium) is a group of 18 universities and children’s hospitals headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI which offer a nationwide network of childhood cancer clinical trials. The group is chaired by Dr Giselle Sholler. These trials are based on the research from a group of closely collaborating investigators who are linked with laboratory programs developing novel therapies …
Giving Away $100,000 in 2012
Today marks the day we’ve been without Ezra as long as we were with him. 800 days from the day he died, after living exactly 800 days. It’s a strange day for us. We thought it would be fitting to do Because of Ezra’s giving for 2012 on this day – this is only something we could have done Because …
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