Dedicated to raising awareness and
funds for pediatric and adult brain tumor and cancer research Thank you! Because of you, we were voted StayClassy’s Charity of the Year, Washington DC, 2010 |
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Established as a 501(c)(3) not for profit public charity in 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Donated over $1,000,000 to pediatric and adult brain tumor and cancer research since inception. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Beneficiaries include:
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Initiated the Heroes of Hope Grey Ribbon Crusade campaign, unifying the brain tumor community. Over 106 not for profits and over 497 individual members committed to raising awareness and funds towards a cure! www.greyribboncrusade.org | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Represented at Stand Up 2 Cancer in Hollywood in 2008 and 2010 and 2012. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Daily one on one support and resources provided to survivors, newly diagnosed patients and caregivers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Numerous press via newspapers, magazines, news programs, television and radio in DC metro area, Los Angeles and Philadelphia. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current Fundraising
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Produced the Heroes of Hope Grey Ribbon Crusade public service video, featuring ex-Washington Redskins Linebacker Marcus Washington, and top doctors from Duke, UCLA, and Johns Hopkins and Produced the Rock the Ribbons Video to encourage everyone to "do their part" in the war against all cancer! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Voted StayClassy’s Charity of the Year, Washington DC, 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Foundation President, Lisa Millar, awarded the “Community Builder Award” from the Grand Lodge of the Masons from the Commonwealth of Va, Nov, 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Foundation President, Lisa Millar, featured Philanthropist, I Am Modern Magazine, Spring 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Foundation President, Lisa Millar, received a "Visionary Award of Excellence" from UCLA's Dept of Neurosurgery, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Scientific Advisory Board comprised of: Dr. Henry Friedman, Duke University; Dr. Darrell Bigner, Duke University; Dr. Allan Friedman, Duke University; Dr. Sean Grady, University of Pennsylvania; and Dr. Linda Liau, UCLA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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City of Los Angeles and Councilman Dennis Zine present Lisa with an award from the city for her tireless efforts, 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Penn State Alumni Service Award in November, 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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