In March 2012, three months shy of his 4th birthday, Caden began complaining of leg pain while on vacation in Utah. On March 30, 2012, Caden was flown 700 miles from home to Seattle Children’s Hospital. The initial fear was leukemia, but tests pointed toward another type of cancer – Neuroblastoma. On April 3, doctors in Seattle diagnosed Caden with …
This Week in Neuroblastoma – 9/4/12
Ezra’s birthday was last week (Aug 31) – he’d have been 4 years old. We miss him. This week we are also furiously saying goodbye to 2 more kids. Some good research is happening as well. Here’s this week’s links… Kids – Why We Fight Jack Bartosz Crushingly, last week Jack Bartosz died from his stage 4 neuroblastoma. He had …
September is National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month!
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This Week in Neuroblastoma – 8/27/12
Ezra’s birthday is this Friday (Aug 31) – he’d have been 4 years old. We miss him. Here’s this week’s links… Kids – Why We Fight Sarah Smith Sarah Smith, a stage 4 neuroblastoma survivor, recently celebrated her 17th birthday! Here’s to many more stories like Sarah’s… smithellaneous.com. Non-Profits / Events / News Neuroblastoma Treatment Tough to Find in the …
First Annual Karaoke for Kids in Beverly Hills Raises Six Figures!
Wow – what an evening we had last night! Our first annual Karaoke for Kids event went without a hitch at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills. Over 400 people showed up to enjoy the live-band karaoke, desserts sponsored by Cookie Casa, drinks, and great appetizers from the SLS Hotel food staff. Through tickets, sponsorships, raffles, donations, and auctions, we raised …
This Week in Neuroblastoma – 8/20/12
A busy week this week! Sorry we’re getting this out late – we’ve been crazy busy planning our big event for tomorrow. Our first annual Karaoke for Kids (Beverly Hills, 2012) will be held at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills, from 7-1oPM. Ticket sales are closed, but some may be available at the door. We owe a gigantic thanks …
nomorenb.org – the launch of #nomorenb
(Holy edits, Batman! We’ve changed #nomorenb to something a little more recognizable – #800days. The project is still around, but can be found on 800days.org now! 10/30/12) Today marked the release of the #nomorenb project – you can check out the site at nomorenb.org. #nomorenb is a Because of Ezra project dedicated to telling the stories of children with neuroblastoma, and …
The Nick Offerman Mustachium
“My mustache and I are tickled pink to have the opportunity to help raise some funds for this great charity,” Offerman told Vulture via e-mail… Can’t make it to the auction in person? Send an email to offermanmustache@gmail.com for info on how you might yet end up owning the Nick Offerman Mustachium.” http://vulture.com
This Week in Neuroblastoma – 8/13/12
It’s summer – tons of events going on! We’re also meeting two kids going to Germany for treatment. Here’s this week’s links. Kids – Why We Fight Ryan Wright Needs to get to Germany Ryan Wright, who just turned 1, was diagnosed with stage 4 neuroblastoma in February. Though he’s seen some response to chemo, the cancer has left him …