We’re excited to announce Ray Toro (lead guitar player and co-founder of My Chemical Romance until their split in 2013) will be joining us at Karaoke for the Kure in Las Vegas! He’s taking a break from recording his solo album to jam with you and support childhood cancer research through Because of Ezra. By coming to Karaoke for the Kure in Vegas, you’re …
Karaoke event folks sing for a cause: pediatric cancer
Karaoke event folks sing for a cause: pediatric cancer Ernest Hooper, Times Columnist/East Hillsborough Bureau Chief Thursday, September 4, 2014 9:56am Whether it’s a stiletto strut across the stage a la Tina Turner, swaying in front of the microphone stand like Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler or emulating the high-energy high jinks of a certain Rolling Stones frontman, everybody wants to be …
Falmouth 2014
Our third year at Falmouth is in the books and what a day it was! As of this writing our team of over 115 runners have eclipsed the $165,000 mark with more money still coming in. THANK YOU RUNNERS AND DONORS! The race was incredible with our supporters cheering on the runners with a mile plus to go in the …
This Week in Neuroblastoma – 08-12-14
”Unlike a lot of people, I don’t feel powerless. I know I can do something. But anyone can do something, it’s not about being special. It’s about deciding to do it-to dive into work for peace and justice and care for everybody on the planet” ~ Patch Adams. In loving memory of Robin Williams, a brilliant and funny man who …
Strike the black key
The below post was originally posted HERE in March 30 2012. It illustrates why your support is so important – and how groundbreaking work will only take place in our current broken system if we make the choice to fund it ourselves. This is why you are all so awesome! ———– In 1930 a graduate student at Harvard University created …
This Week in Neuroblastoma – 07-29-14
And we’re back! We have a lot of catching up to do so get comfortable! Here’s this week’s links… Kids – Why We Fight Plainville family putting the crush on cancer While living in Florida, Malia Jusczyk, then 2, told her mother, Megan, her tummy wasn’t feeling well. Megan sought out advice from her pediatrician. Doctor’s believed Malia had a …
Falmouth 2014 – Why Beat NB?
There are countless non-profits out there doing all sorts of wonderful things to support causes that are near and dear to their hearts – and many of yours. In the childhood cancer space alone there are innumerable charities dedicated to helping kids or families with cancer. So why Beat NB? I can honestly say that you would be hard pressed to find …
This Week in Neuroblastoma – 06-18-14
“Children with cancer are like candles in the wind who accept the possibility that they are in danger of being extinguished by a gust of wind from nowhere and yet, as they flicker and dance to remain alive, their brilliance challenges the darkness and dazzles those of us who watch their light.” ~ Unknown Here’s this week’s links… Kids – Why …
This Week in Neuroblastoma – 06-05-14
What a positive and uplifting week! We have a couple promising treatments to share with you as well as many wonderful fundraisers taking place to either support current neuroblastoma fighters or in honor of those fighters who have passed. It’s always wonderful to hear stories of strangers being touched by the battle of a small child and their determination to …
This Week in Neuroblastoma – 05-27-14
This is a very tough week. Two children have died from neuroblastoma this week alone and another child, who is very close to our hearts had scan results come back showing a few isolated neuroblastoma cells in his marrow. This is absolutely gut-wrenching, and shows we need to fight hard still for these children. Our thoughts and prayers are with all …