McKenna Claire Foundation

McKenna Claire Foundation

Partner Spotlight: McKenna Claire Foundation After McKenna Claire Wetzel passed from diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG), her family made the courageous decision to donate her brain and spinal cord to research. McKenna’s mom Kristine said donating McKenna’s tumor...
Deep Family Ties at Prairie Elementary School Fundraiser

Deep Family Ties at Prairie Elementary School Fundraiser

Deep Family Ties at Prairie Elementary School Fundraiser In a beautiful twist of fate, this month Michael Gustafson’s cousin, Michael, helped fundraise for the Swifty Foundation as a second grader at Prairie Elementary School in Naperville, Illinois. The Swifty...
2/15 is International Childhood Cancer Day

2/15 is International Childhood Cancer Day

International Childhood Cancer Day Caring for a child with cancer is mentally, physically and spiritually draining on the caregivers. To honor International Childhood Cancer Day (ICCD) on February 15th the World Health Organization Global Initiative for Childhood...
Families Making a Difference

Families Making a Difference

A Few Stories About Families Who Made a Difference Families who endure losing a child to brain cancer is a club no one wants to be in. It’s a club where members navigate hourly around the emptiness left by the child who passed too soon, while knowing that less than 8%...