CBTF is currently in the midst of planning our Tri-State 5K walk. Currently we are looking for team captains to help us organize walkers, raise funds for CBTF, and to create awareness for pediatric brain tumors. We have a scheduled meeting for our Long Island participants on Thursday January 12that 7pm. If you, your family, and/or your friends are interested in being a team...
With the New Year days away we are busy planning several exciting program events for 2012. We have our usual suspects which include our Family Camps, Heads Up Conference’s, Kids’ Cruise, Circus, and Holiday parties. Additionally we are adding some new programming which will include CBTF Walks, a new Family to Family Conference, a Photo-journaling class, and a Career...
As the new kid on the block as an employee of CBTF, I think that this past weekend involving the Teen/YA Holiday party at Dave & Busters and the Family Holiday Party at Beth Israel Medical Center gave me terrific insight into the CBTF community and how everyone who’s a part of it connects. I had a lot of fun at both events getting to see some friends that I had not seen in a while...
As the holidays are quickly approaching, CBTF is gearing up to celebrate this weekend at our two annual holiday parties. First, our teen and young adult suvivor groups will join us at Dave and Busters for a fun filled afternoon of games, food, and merriment. We have roughly 80 people joining us and it will be a great opportunity to meet new people, hang out with old friends...
Children's Brain Tumor Foundation is joining with We Can, Pediatric Brain Tumor Network, to offer a mentor training in Los Angeles for bereaved parents on Saturday, January 21st, 2012. The training will be from 11am-2:30pm and will include lunch.
As we approach the thanksgiving holiday, we look back over the past year and the many families we have had the privilege to be in touch with. While we are constantly reminded of the fragility of life, we often feel indebted to the families who remind us of the strength and resiliency children and adults possess. Although no family ever asks to be a part of our community, we...
This week we have two online discussions taking place bereaved parents in Jenna's Corner, Children's Brain Tumor Foundation's online community.A "Coping with the Holidays" message board discussion started today and will remain available to you throughout the holidays. Several parents have already posted messages about the experiences and challenges they face during the...
Yesterday we welcomed close to 1600 people to our 23rd Annual Big Apple Circus event. It was a fun day and we wanted to hear from the families that attended to see what was your favorite part of the circus event? We look forward to hearing from you and seeing you at future CBTF events!
We look forward to seeing all the families that have registered for out 23rd Annual Big Apple Circus Event. This is our longest running event at CBTF! We're asking all of the families attending to fill out a contact and photo release form upon arrival. The form will register you to win a Happy Napper! In addition to being really cool, Happy Nappers are a supporter of...
Today, October 2, the LiveStrong organization asked people to make a pledge to wear yellow to bring awareness to the global cancer crisis. In working with brain tumor survivors for the past five years, this makes me wonder how many of the survivors I know will be wearing yellow?Some brain tumor patients have non-malignant brain tumors. Therefore, despite the fact they receive the same...
