NEWS ABOUT THE CURE

Hope Rising: Funding Progress in DIPG Research

In their tireless pursuit of effective treatments for pediatric brain cancers, Dr. Biplap Dasgupta and his team at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center stumbled upon an unexpected existing compound that exhibited promising results in targeting specific mutations within DIPG models. The potential of this compound to halt tumor growth would make a significant stride forward in the battle against this aggressive form of brain cancer. What sets this discovery apart is its potential to exped

Promising Pathway Act (PPA) Family Stories

The Promising Pathway Act (PPA), introduced by Senators Mike Braun, Kirsten Gillibrand, Lisa Murkowski, Kevin Cramer and Roger Wicker in June of 2023 is a revolutionary bill changing how current FDA guidelines are applied with terminal and rare diseases like DIPG, DMG and Medulloblastoma. It’s key provisions not only provide a method to allow promising therapies to move faster for the patient with a conditional approval process, but also affirms that any provisional approval is backed with a thi

Graeter's Ice Cream Sets Record Year, Raising $290,000 to Help Find the Homerun Cure™ for Pediatric Brain Cancer

Graeter’s and The Cure Starts Now continue to pave the way for sufficient cancer research funding Cincinnati, OH (September 28, 2023) — Cincinnati-based Graeter’s Ice Cream completed its annual Cones for the Cure campaign – an 11-day event that offers guests a unique way to support The Cure Starts Now and pediatric brain cancer research. This record-breaking year, Graeter’s will donate $290,000 as a result of guest support, company donations and ice cream sales of the seasonal favorite, Elena’s

Connor’s “CURE”sade Against Cancer

Connor George is a spunky little boy who sees magic in every part of his life. He looks at the world with absolute joy and an open heart. Much of Connor’s young life was spent in the hospital when he was diagnosed with medulloblastoma. After his diagnosis, his mother Brooke began researching for information, education, and organizations that specialized in pediatric brain cancer leading her to discover The Cure Starts Now. After months of research, Brooke determined The Cure Starts Now’s mission

17th Annual Cones For The Cure Campaign Launches with a Larger Than Ever Fundraising Goal

The Cure Starts Now and Graeter’s Ice Cream Partnership strives to find a “Homerun Cure™” for Childhood Cancer CINCINNATI, OH (September 1, 2023) – Graeter’s Ice Cream, a 153-year-old, family owned craft ice cream company, has again partnered with The Cure Starts Now in its 17th annual campaign in support of finding the Homerun Cure™ for childhood cancer. The campaign gives ice cream lovers a unique way to support this increasingly important cause and brings hope to those in need while indulging

Brooke the Brave: A Girl on Fire for Fundraising

A child’s cancer diagnosis can be lonely and isolating at the beginning of the journey. Children and families are thrust into a new world and must navigate that unfamiliar world with a lot of uncertainty. When Brooke Ross was diagnosed with a brain tumor called Ependymoma in March 2022, she and her family never expected the outpouring of love and support they received. Brooke has been handling her diagnosis with a level of maturity and bravery rarely seen in a 9-year-old. She has also been domin

Hero of the Year: A Journey Doctors Believed Improbable

Addison is a 10-year-old girl who carries around a black backpack everywhere she goes. Hanging from the backpack is a small clear tube that nearly touches the top of her shoe before climbing upward to the port in her chest. It contains chemotherapy medicine that is continuously dripped into her body, all day every day. On good days, she’ll skip down the hallways of The Cure Starts Now headquarters in Cincinnati. On worse days, her spark is absent from the office with only an email from her mom g

International Cancer Consortium Adds Cincinnati Expert

Brooke Desserich, Co-Founder and CEO of The Cure Starts Now Foundation was named as the official Patient Advocate for the Steering Committee for CONNECT Consortium as well as a member of the International Patient and Parent Advocacy Committee.  She brings over 15 years of experience with support to over 700 cancer families and development of The Cure Starts Now, a leading world-wide brain tumor research foundation.  A passionate advocate for collaboration and innovative research, she and her eff

Playing video games is curing cancer!

NFL players and Gamers raise thousands for girl battling cancer Cincinnati, OH | February 14 — Social Media conglomerate The Dad, The Dad Gaming, and Channel 3 Gaming teamed up with The Cure Starts Now to raise $15,000 for local 10-year-old girl Addison Varns battling pediatric brain cancer. Top content creators from The Dad and New England Patriots players Cody Davis and JJ Taylor were connected with Addison by The Cure Starts Now to fundraise in her honor during their video game livestream. Th

Twin Powers "Activate" as 10yr old Twin Sister Honors Her Brother with "Grant For Grant" Effort

Julia Wolf of Cincinnati raised over $50,000 in 2021, then again in 2022. She has even bigger plans this year. Cincinnati, OH | January 2023 — When Julia Wolf prepared to spend her 8th birthday without her twin brother Grant, she decided to have a $8 birthday fundraiser in his honor with the hope of raising a few hundred dollars.  Her efforts gained attention in her community of Loveland, Ohio who formed “Grant’s Wolf Pack” and raised $50,000.  She added to that effort in 2022 by raising another