When Eli was diagnosed with cancer (Burkitt’s Lymphoma) on July 19, 2012, our family of five soon to be six (expecting our brother Ethan), our parents had to figure out how to work, care for us and spend weeks at a time in the hospital, a strain which they were lucky to weather with the help and support of extended family. Eli was treated with methods which would likely cause long term health impacts including neurological development, cardiac damage and even increased likelihood of additional cancers over the months of treatment. We were incredible fortunate that Eli is thriving today with no issues and our family was able to weather that period of our life, however we recognize just how fortunate we all are and want to do something significant to celebrate Eli and raise awareness and support for pediatric cancer patients and their families.

• Cancer is the #1 cause of death by disease for children in America

• 1 out of 6 children with cancer in America do not survive five years

• In the past 30 years, only seven drugs have been approved by the FDA to treat childhood cancer. In this time, over 200 drugs have been approved for adults.

• 1 in 4 FAMILIES report losing more than 40% of their annual household income as a result of treatment-related work disruption—this figure doesn’t account for out-of-pocket expenses like traveling to the hospital and extra childcare at home.