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Because of Swifty’s Post-Mortem Tissue Program

Swifty is working to give more families a chance to make the life-giving choice that Michael made with his “Master Plan.”  After a child succumbs to brain cancer, donating tissue advances scientific research and can provide consolation for a family during their darkest hour. Today less than 5 percent of families are donating, but when…

posted on November 25, 2019
    Annual Appeal
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Love and Comfort in the Final Days

If I had a choice, I would be an “expert” on how the brain works, American history or songs from the 70’s. Unfortunately, I have just a little knowledge of those interesting topics. I do however have experience in losing a child to cancer, not a topic anyone would ever sign up to learn about….

posted on June 24, 2019
    Family Experiences ● Family Support ● From The Heart
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Young Investigator Award

Swifty is proud to partner with Alex’s Lemonade Stand to help fund their Young Investigators Innovation grant.  Dr. Eric Raabe’s from Johns Hopkins is researching the most devastating kind of Medulloblastoma, MYC-driven medullo. The good news is Dr. Raabe’s lab has been successful with finding an oral drug with better brain penetration that will kill…

posted on June 14, 2019
    News ● Research
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Press Release: Gift from a Child

For Immediate Release March 13, 2019 Swifty Foundation Launches Research Initiative Called Gift from a Child WOODRIDGE, Ill.—Swifty Foundation, a pediatric brain cancer research foundation based in Woodridge, Ill., has announced the launch of a new research initiative called Gift from a Child. The mission of Gift from a Child is to increase post-mortem brain…

posted on May 20, 2019
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Dear Silas

Dear Silas, I want you to know your very last wish is happening right now. There is a team of researchers, doctors, and specialists who have assembled. They are working to make a difference in the world of brain cancer. I don’t think any of us could have imagined the impact your donation will have….

posted on May 12, 2019
    Family Experiences ● From The Heart ● Gift From a Child ● News ● Tissue Donation
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Saying Goodbye to Normal

by Rachael Kittleson Kelsey’s Mom www.KelseysPromise.org As normal goes, we were a normal family…two daughters, two dogs, a neighborhood full of kids, family dinners, carpools, homework, and messy rooms. Our oldest daughter Kelsey was a great kid. At 14, she was a high honors student, athlete, musician, and volunteer who loved Journey and Queen, The…

posted on April 22, 2019
    Family Experiences ● Gift From a Child ● Tissue Donation
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Prairie Elementary School Raises Over $4,000

Hi everyone my name is Betsy, I want to share the importance of pediatric cancer and why it should get more attention. People say the money should be spent on research for adults, what they don’t realize is that kids become adults. But that can’t happen if they are dying from cancer because their drug…

posted on April 12, 2019
    From The Heart ● News
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She Did Not Lose Her Battle

We recently shared this blog from Libby Kranz on our Gift from a Child website.  Libby Kranz is one of our partners in Gift from a Child. She was kind enough to share her thoughts and and the recording of an emotional interview she granted to a local TV station about the loss of her…

posted on April 2, 2019
    Family Experiences ● From The Heart ● Gift From a Child ● News ● Tissue Donation
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Let’s Get This Done

Our good friend Nancy Goodman, founder and executive director of Kids v Cancer recently had a blog published by The Cancer Letter.  It was Nancy who guided us through Michael’s decision to donate his tissue for research. She continues to be an unstoppable proponent for advancing pediatric cancer research. Excerpt from The Cancer Letter Blog:…

posted on March 31, 2019
    Advocacy ● Collaboration ● News ● Research
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We Just Don’t Know

Today, I had to explain how cancer works to my Biology 101 students. I had to tell them how cells can find ways to bypass the checkpoints that are meant to protect us. I had to tell them how a single mutation can cause a tumor to begin forming. I had to tell them how…

posted on March 24, 2019
    From The Heart ● Research ● Youth Board Member
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