One of my most favorite things to do under my leadership of the EndBrainCancer Initiative is to talk directly to patients with brain cancer and to hear first hand, “their story” and to “see” with my own eyes as well as to “hear” with my own ears how they IMPACT others.
I am spending my day reflecting on the national brain tumor community. Specifically, I am also spending a lot of time over the last several weeks, amongst COVID-19, reflecting on the my late husband’s brain cancer journey and the last 18 years of co-founding and running the Chris Elliott Fund, now DBA EndBrainCancer Initiative.
In June, the U.S. Senate took swift action and passed Senate Resolution 245 by unanimous consent. July 17, 2019 is officially “Glioblastoma Awareness Day” nationally (#GBMDay)!
The EndBrainCancer Initiative (EBCI) held its 8th Annual “Brains Matter” Dinner on May 15th raising $57,500 for its work. The “Hopeless to HOPE campaign” was announced.
On May 17th the EndBrainCancer Initiative’s 7th annual Brains Matter & Igniting Hope Celebration, Awareness and Fundraising Dinner was held in Bellevue, Washington near Seattle.
