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Brain Tumor Foundation for Children, Inc.
The Mission Statement of the Brain Tumor
Foundation for Children remains the same as in the organization's
original charter:
- To provide emotional and informational support to families
of children with brain tumors.
- To provide public education and awareness of the disease.
- To raise funds to support research for a cure and for the
improvement in the treatment and the quality of life of the victims
of pediatric brain tumor disease.
Services include the Butterfly Fund (a
financial assistance program for needy families); the
Larry Dean Davis Scholarship Fund; parent support group; and more.
Since 1983, BTFC has provided millions of
dollars for numerous brain tumor research studies and for the
purchase of technologically advanced medical equipment for Emory
University, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, and the Pediatric
Brain Tumor Consortium (a national network of medical institutions
specializing in pediatric brain tumor research). Over the years,
BTFC has provided nursing scholarships in the study of pediatric
oncology as well as funded special positions at Children's
Healthcare of Atlanta and Georgia State University to better serve
the pediatric brain tumor population. Additionally, BTFC has
provided hands-on assistance and support to children and families of
Georgia and beyond, through the provision of financial assistance;
informational materials; educational conferences; social outings,
activities and holiday get-togethers; and more.
More children survive a brain tumor
diagnosis than in 1980 when Shaye Sauers was diagnosed and BTFC was
founded; however, the need for continued research and support is
imperative, as brain tumors are now the leading cause of solid tumor
death in children under the age of 20. The Brain Tumor Foundation
for Children remains committed to helping other families who
struggle with the diagnosis and to continuing its work until such
time that a cure is found.
Brain Tumor Foundation for Children, Inc.
6065 Roswell Rd., NE
Suite 505
Atlanta, GA 30328
(404) 252-4107
Email: btfc@bellsouth.net
Website: www.braintumorkids.org
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