$100K To Tackle The Most Aggressive Subtype Of Osteosarcoma
Osteosarcoma is the most common type of bone cancer, impacting
The Sam Day Foundation advances research for childhood and young adult cancers and facilitates wellness-centered support and experiences so kids with cancer can survive and live well.
Every year, approximately 17,000 children in the U.S. will be diagnosed with cancer.
Only 4% of the budget from the National Cancer Institute is dedicated to childhood cancer.
Many of the most devastating childhood and young adult cancer treatments are 40 years old, and research progress is decades behind that of most adult cancers.
We don’t think that’s ok.
Hear about the heart and soul of the Sam Day Foundation, and a few stories about Sam.
There is now a precision medicine approach available for young patients with solid tumors such as Ewing, osteosarcoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, Wilms, and more!
SDF has funded the next phase of a study targeting the most aggressive subtype of Osteosarcoma, led by Dr. Alex Huang. We are hopeful this will lead to a clinical trial opportunity in 1 – 2 years. This type of sarcoma is in desperate need of a better option.
The long, diligent work of research is only complete when it arrives at the bedside of a child in need. This Sam Day Lectureship will create opportunity for providers in Oregon to learn about leading edge developments in the research and treatment of rare pediatric cancers. Every child should have access to the most supportive, curative, and restorative interventions possible.
The CAR T-cell therapies for childhood cancer have been ground-breaking in more common cancers, and researchers are optimistic about the future of this therapy for solid tumors, including sarcomas and brain/spinal tumors. SDF funding will help advance TWO promising research studies.
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness month and we are creating a bundle of energy around the cause we care so deeply about. Want to join us?
Register to participate in our month-long challenge and complete 37 miles of running (or walking, riding, rolling..just moving!). Then come to our 5K on Sunday, September 25th and enjoy our amazing community of supporters for a fun family event, including a 1K Kids Run.
$270,000 was raised at the annual hope-filled gala on March 4th 2022.
Save the date for an in-person Soiree on March 11, 2022.
The Sam Day Buddy Run happened on September 25th. 20 endurance runners ran in honor of a young person fighting cancer now. The 12-mile course ran near Sunset Highway and Cedar Mill, Oregon with a spirited finish-line reception at Terra Linda Park. Find out more about the runners and the kids they honored in their efforts.
$81,000 raised!
What started as a proactive effort to save Sam and other young people battling Ewing Sarcoma, has grown into a strong community of compassionate philanthropists and people of all ages advocating for young people dealing with brutal and forgotten cancers
Osteosarcoma is the most common type of bone cancer, impacting
The Sam Day Endowed Lectureship in Pediatric Oncology creates an
Researchers at the Ben Towne Center for Childhood Cancer Research at
These tribute pages are meant to remember the young people whose communities have donated to SDF as an investment in their legacy.
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