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Year in Review 2020 slay cancer with dragons
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KIDS DIAGNOSED
EACH DAY
IMPAC T ON THE FAMILY
47 $833,000
The average cost associated
THOUSAND with childhood cancer on a
KIDS DIAGNOSED family is a startling
EACH YEAR
34
Half of all pediatric
A NEW REPORT WARNS - CHILDHOOD CANCERS ARE ON THE RISE
%
cancer families
report
considerable to
BILLION DOLLARS severe household
A YEAR DUE TO 95% debt as a result of 1 in 4
50%
HOSPITALIZATIONS the child’s care
$1.9
95% of impacted families say 1 in 4 families reports losing
their child’s cancer caused a more than 40% of their annual
financial burden on their income as a result of
INCREASE IN family. treatment-related work
disruption.
CHILDHOOD
33%
CANCER SINCE
1975 of families state that one adult in their household stopped working
completely to provide the necessary care
WHERE DOES THE MONEY GO?
From September 2019 to September 2020, TRF provided $1,500,000 in grant money to
families battling a pediatric cancer diagnosis. We are thrilled that over 85 cents from every
$1 donated to TRF goes directly to our families!
TRF grants assist families who are faced with pediatric
cancer and are struggling to make ends meet. The core Signature Grants - Grants made to families who have suffered financial hardship as a result
purpose of the foundation is to provide comprehensive of pediatric cancer diagnosis and treatment. These grants are issued to provide financial
relief specifically for housing, utilities, and automobile expenses. Grant funds are paid
support to each family we serve, as opposed to smaller
directly to debtors in the amount of $1,000 monthly for one year – $446,926 Granted
grants offered to a larger number of families.
Fun Money - Grants given to celebrate special occasions like birthdays with gifts and fun
nights out together as a family. These grants are issued in the form of a retail gift card
Applications are provided through the social workers
in denominations of $25 - 250 each. Families may apply for and receive fun vouchers
of our partner hospitals. Our goal is to serve the entire throughout the year with a maximum total value of $1,000 annually – $35,643 Granted
family emotionally and financially by alleviating the
Travel Grants - Financial assistance to cover hotel and travel expenses for family members
financial burdens of a tragic illness so that families can
to accompany their child during travel incurred for medical treatment or therapy. Each TRF
focus on the care of their children and each other. family qualifies for up to $5,000 per year – $63,080 Granted
Path to Heaven - For families faced with the exceptional burden and cost of laying their child
OVER 85 CENTS OF to rest, TRF offers financial grants to pay funeral or burial expenses. Families receive up to
$5,000 to supplement these costs – $13,809 Granted
EVERY DOLLAR DONATED
GOES DIRECTLY TO OUR Emergency Funds - Additional funds provided to families facing unusual circumstances
not traditionally covered by our other grant programs. With the onset of the worldwide
FAMILIES IN NEED pandemic, emergency fund requests increased by 52% in 2020 – $50,485 Granted
G A L A F UN D R A I S I N G H I S T O RY
$3,000,000
2,500,000
2,000,000 $2,100,000
1,500,000
CRITERIA FOR GRANT ELIGIBILITY:
1,000,000
$1,034,000
• Child is 0-18 and has been diagnosed with cancer. 800,000
• Family demonstrates a financial need as a result of this diagnosis.
500,000 $550,000
$510,000
• Household has at least 1 working adult with an annual housing expense to income ratio of 28% or below.
(Example: A household earning $75K is paying no more than $21K total per year on mortgage or rent). 300,000
$315,000
• Family lives above federal poverty level.
0
• Child is insured or has access to medical cost coverage.
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
• Family does not receive significant financial support from other organizations, crowdfunding, etc.
Gala Fundraising Total in Dollars
In 6 years we have increased our gala fundraising by 700% and increased awareness of the financial
burden of a pediatric cancer diagnosis.
WARRIOR SPOTLIGHT WARRIOR SPOTLIGHT WARRIOR SPOTLIGHT WARRIOR SPOTLIGHT
Antoinette - Nevada Ariel and Maximilian - California Bradley - Ontario, Canada Davier - Utah
From Antionette’s family, “Our SuperGirl Antoinette Ariel and Maximilian Guimaraes are 3 year old twins who Bradley was diagnosed with Stage 1 Juvenile Pilocytic From Davier’s mom, “It is hard to express how grateful
was diagnosed with DIPG, an aggressive inoperable were both diagnosed with rare Bilateral Retinoblastoma Astrocytoma in 2019 at the age of 3 years old. He we are for TRF! There was a constant nagging thought
brainstem tumor, on Dec 1st, 2018. She went through as infants. They live with their parents, Nicole and immediately began treatment with 70 weeks of chemo in the back of our minds on how we would pay bills if we
five and a half weeks of radiation and endured a Victor, in Southern California and receive treatment at at Sick Kids in Ontario, one of our TRF partner hospitals missed any more work because of Davier’s treatments.
trachea and shunt placement surgery. She was being TRF partner hospital, Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles. in Canada. Thanks to TRF I don’t think about that anymore.
treated at Cure 4 The Kids Foundation clinic in Las Nicole is a stay-at-home mom since the children are
Vegas. Antoinette is one of six children and is our third frequently in treatment and have sensitive immune The Rooneys have been a part of the TRF family since I feel safe when me or my husband take some days off
youngest. She enjoyed spending time with her siblings systems. December 2019, a few months after Bradley’s diagnosis. when Davier has appointments. TRF has helped lift a
and our family movie nights. TRF has just been amazing TRF has helped celebrate Bradley’s 4th birthday and burden off our back and let us focus all of our attention
to our family. Thanks to their Signature Grant, we have The Guimaraes family joined the TRF program in create memories last winter with a special family trip. on our son in his time of need. I will forever be grateful
been able to spend quality time making memories with November, 2018. The TRF Signature Grant helped with Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, only one parent has for that!”
our daughter. We do not have to stress over how to pay monthly rent payments for the family so they can focus been allowed to enter the hospital with Bradley for
the bills. I honestly don’t know what we would do without on the treatment and well-being of the twins. treatments. The family has to travel over an hour to get
them. Thank you TRF for being a part of our journey.” to the hospital. TRF assisted with gas, food, and lodging
for these frequent trips through the family’s Travel Grant.
Antoinette gained her angel wings on October 1, 2020.
TRF provided assistance with final arrangements
through the Path to Heaven Grant.
SEPTEMBER 2019
RECEIVED OVER 2,000 LETTERS FOR OUR In 2020 TRF
PEN PAL PROGRAM
brought in
6th Annual Rise Up Gala at Wynn Las Vegas
revenue topping
RAISED $3,000,000 TO BENEFIT OUR TRF FAMILIES Our partner network included 53 partner hospitals
$2,211,238
Partnering with Zappos, TRF TRF supported We now have
80
fulfilled the holiday wishes
160 Ambassadors
of every single TRF family
from 23 states
member, delivering over 150
families worldwide in the US and
gifts in December 2019
with our Signature 16 countries
Grant program worldwide
Our TRF
Ambassador 8 schools participated in our
Program made up Team TRF program and collectively raised
of 194 Ambassadors
has raised
$5,941.34 $72,866.81
Team TRF schools share their school spirit and raise money for TRF
SEPTEMBER 2019
TRF facilitated a Childhood Cancer Awareness campaign, raising $10,000
throughout the month from $1 donations.
Freedom Deodorant collaborated with TRF to donate a portion of September’s
proceeds to the foundation in honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
We partnered with the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation for Childhood
Cancer Awareness Month and placed a partnership banner on USAToday.com
For the 4th year in a row, Hard Rock International invited us to be the beneficiary
of their annual Pinsanity Event raising $10,000.
TRF Ambassadors, The Morrison Family, made the trek to D.C. to represent TRF
at the 2019 CureFest for Childhood Cancer.
November 2019
Richard J Rundle Elementary- Las Vegas, NV $1,068.00 We were invited to host a TRF
January 2020 night with the Las Vegas Lights on
Mountain Ridge High- Herriman, UT $45,000
September 14, 2019. TRF families
February 2020 enjoyed a night out at the game.
Lone Peak High- Highland, UT $23,140
March 2020
Circle Towanda Elementary- Towanda, KS $3,625.11 Happy Place at Mandalay Bay
Ferron Elementary- Las Vegas, NV $392.45 welcomed TRF staff, ambassadors,
April 2020 and families for a fun TRF Family
Faith Lutheran Middle/High- Las Vegas, NV $174
Night with dinner and activities
Circle Benton Elementary- Benton, KS $474
Bozarth Elementary- Las Vegas, NV $61.25 provided.
OCTOBER 2019 NOVEMBER 2019
Our Buy-a-blanket/give-a-blanket campaign launched online
TRF collaborated with TRF Ambassador Elan Lopez to featuring a custom TRF sweatshirt blanket.
create a custom art print of Imagine Dragons bassist, Ben
Rundle Elementary in Las Vegas raised $1,068 with small and simple
McKee. Each of these autographed posters was available donations collected from their students, most of whom are on a free
or reduced lunch program.
for a limited time via TRF’s online store.
ESG Gallery hosted a Holiday Party kickoff with all proceeds from
the silent auction benefiting TRF. A few TRF families joined in on
the celebration, with attendees hearing firsthand how their donations
would impact families served. ESG raised over $7,000 for TRF!
TRF partnered with local nonprofit, Courageous Kapes, to TRF staff and Ambassadors participated in Trunk or Treat Halloween
design hospital gowns that were delivered to families and events at Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation and at Staton
partner hospitals. Elementary, handing out TRF swag and treats to pediatric cancer
families.
TRF Ambassador Cooper Sandoval was
honored with the Cornerstone Award
for Outstanding Young Philanthropist
courtesy of the Association of Fundraising
Imagine Dragons joined the Washington Post Live’s Chasing Professionals in Northern Nevada.
Cancer Program with a live-streamed in-person panel Thanks to donors to our Ready2Learn campaign, including Howard
interview where they spoke about TRF and the organization’s & Howard’s $5,000 donation, we were able to purchase necessary
impacts on the pediatric cancer population. school supplies for 127 TRF kids and teens.
DECEMBER 2019 JANUARY 2020
We’re thankful to our partners at Amazon for helping us fulfill the
holiday wishes of every member of our TRF families. Our friends at
Zappos for Good lent us one of their large conference rooms and
UNLV hosted a TRF family fun day on
shared their gift wrapping supplies and their shipping services to
January 26th, raising $1,125 benefitting
ensure all gifts arrived at our families in time.
TRF. Gearing up for one of the most
anticipated basketball games of the
year, many TRF supporters and families
joined in on the fun.
In honor of Giving Tuesday 2019, Zappos for Good featured Imagine
Dragons and TRF on the Zappos website homepage.
The Charity Series of Poker held a benefit celebrity poker tournament. Among those
who played in support of slaying cancer was Ben McKee of Imagine Dragons, “Truth
Be Told” star Mekhi Phifer, horror icon Kane Hodder, poker superstar Daniel Negreanu,
Austin “Chumlee” Russell from Pawn Stars, World Series of Poker bracelet winners Chris
Wallace and Dutch Boyd, media personality Mercedes Martinez, Fernando Castro from
“Legends in Concert” and Sean Walker from “FANTASY.” $30,000 was raised for TRF!
FEBRUARY 2020
Thanks to TRF Ambassador Donna Wilburn, TRF kids benefited from an “Adopt-a-Family” initiative that
culminated in a holiday party held at a local Las Vegas firehouse for 6 of our families.
Valentine’s care boxes were sent to all of our
TRF families. These boxes included
treats and Pen Pal letters
from supporters
Mountain Ridge High School raised $57,481.56 for TRF. Over
all over the
the month of December, these students completed odd jobs in
world.
the community and participated and hosted activities including
restaurant nights, volleyball and basketball tournaments and
much more. Utah’s Lone Peak High School held their fundraising
month and presented TRF with a check for $23,140.
WARRIOR SPOTLIGHT WARRIOR SPOTLIGHT WARRIOR SPOTLIGHT WARRIOR SPOTLIGHT
DeSean - Nevada Emma - Minnesota Jaden - Louisiana Luna - Nevada
In 2019, just before DeSean’s 5th birthday, he was Emma is a four year old girl from Thompson, North From Jaden’s mom, “Jaden was diagnosed with AML From Luna’s family, “Luna was diagnosed with cancer
diagnosed with very high risk B-Cell Leukemia at Primary Dakota. At the age of two, after losing strength in her in October 2017. He was referred to St Jude Children’s at only 9 months old. This is the only life she knows.
Children’s Hospital in Utah. DeSean is the oldest of legs, her doctor identified a tumor wrapping her thoracic Research Hospital by our incredible doctor at Children’s She learned to walk while being hooked up to an IV
three children. He loves animals, all creepy and crawly spine. Emma was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma and Hospital in New Orleans. I had to resign from my job pole at clinic. Some of her first words were things like
things, dressing up in Halloween costumes all year, even though treatments immediately started, within two in May 2019 in order to support and care for my son “medicine,” “clinic,” and the names of her nurses and
playing video games, and is way too smart for his own weeks she became permanently paralyzed from the while he went through treatment in Tennessee. That was doctors. Cancer has changed our life dramatically - We
good. Grandma came from Texas to lend a helping hand chest down. Since then, Emma has been through six devastating for me, not knowing how we were going to lost friends, left jobs and had to isolate, wear masks,
with the other kids, but she was soon diagnosed with rounds of chemotherapy, three major surgeries, a stem survive financially on top of my son battling for his life! and practice social distancing before it was a thing. The
breast cancer. Together, DeSean and his grandmother cell transplant, 20 cycles of proton beam radiation, and TRF is a Godsend. Jaden was finally able to return home cancer left her visually impaired and most likely will
have endured chemo and life-saving treatments. They six rounds of immunotherapy. to New Orleans in October 2020!” never repair itself completely. We almost got to have a
are both doing well! “normal” life, but then another tumor showed up and
From Emma’s family, “TRF has been amazing for our “Every one of our TRF family members is AMAZING! If it was aggressive, so she had to start a second battle with
“We have taken a saying to get through this journey one family. Due to her special medical needs, caring for weren’t for our TRF family and their amazing supporters, cancer at only 2 years old. Her final chemo treatment
day at a time: ‘In this family no one fights alone.’ Along Emma is a full time job that mom takes on while dad I don’t know how we could’ve made it. We love You TRF!! will be December 2020!”
with TRF, our whole little hometown of Elko, NV has works. TRF has assisted with our mortgage payment, Keep doing what you do, because there are so many
shown so much support for us, it has blown us away! they help with travel for oncology visits five hours from families out there that need you! You have touched our “I think the emotional support is what I find most
Thank you again for choosing us to be a part of the TRF home, and have recently funded a wheelchair ramp to lives in an incredible way!” endearing. Having a foundation reach out to ask how
family. May god bless you and everything you do for help make our home accessible for Emma!” things are, what do you need, sharing Luna’s story,
families going through this.” - Nora, DeSean’s mom. cheering her on as she fights.”MARCH 2020 APRIL 2020
TRF issued an official COVID-19 statement at the
onset of the pandemic. We remain dedicated to the
continued support of our TRF families worldwide. TRF partnered with the National Esports Association for the National Minecraft Online Egg
Hunt, with a portion of proceeds going towards TRF.
TRF was invited to join the Lift Network, facilitated by Family
Reach. The LiFT Network is dedicated to strengthening the
national fight against the financial burden of cancer. Together,
nonprofit members can reach more families with financial
support and spark lasting solutions to this national crisis.
We launched our 7th annual M4 campaign and invited our supporters to #SendSeven. The TRF Pen Pal program was
The campaign encouraged contributions in denominations of 7 and asked our
supporters to snap photos with a TRF printable that could be shared on social media.
featured in Oprah’s O Magazine. The
magazine encouraged supporters
to write Pen Pal letters to our
pediatric cancer families.
TRF celebrated
International
Imagine Dragons launched new merchandise in its online store. These 2 branded face mask
Women’s Day as an sales benefitted TRF.
An Emergency Fund Campaign was launched to raise funds for unprecedented circumstances
all-female team. pediatric cancer families faced as a result of the pandemic. Monies raised covered remote A #StayHomeforTRF campaign was launched wherein TRF joined the Smith’s Community Rewards Program which allows shoppers to link their
learning supplies, food, cleaning supplies, and more. The campaign included videos from TRF kids and families sent in their photos with Rewards Account with TRF so as to benefit the foundation with their grocery shopping.
each of the members of Imagine Dragons and the call to action to donate. #StayHomeforTRF printables to encourage our community
and supporters to stay safe during the quarantine.MAY 2020 JUNE/JULY 2020
New merchandise items were added to the TRF store to drive sales and Imagine Dragons guitarist Wayne Sermon joined the virtual St.
increase funds coming into the organization. A keychain made of Imagine Jude’s Heart of Fashion Gala as the keynote speaker.
Dragons guitar strings and a “Work From Home Essentials Kit” were made
available to purchase. We partnered with Charity Pro Travel, powered by Priceline.
This partnership allowed TRF supporters to give back through
Imagine Dragons released weekly coloring pages made available for download hotel, airfare, rental car and vacation package bookings. Charity
to supporters donating to TRF. Between Imagine Dragons face mask and Pro Travel donated 50% of the commission for trips booked
Imagine Dragons coloring page sales, $27,000 was raised for TRF! back to TRF.
Longtime TRF kid Delilah turned 19 and our friends at Pyrotex Special Effects TRF Ambassador, Daniel Skripnik, created and facilitated a
and Mr. Camera made sure it was extra special with a parade of cars all led virtual quest for Imagine Dragons fans. Spanning a period of 2
by a DJ, music, and streamers, and all as a surprise! weeks, fans were given tasks to complete each day. The quest
raised over $1,800 for TRF and winners were surprised by a
The TRF Ambassadors participated in a Fan Art Competition that was won video call with Imagine Dragons band members.
by Helene Schulz.
TRF was awarded the Guidestar Platinum Seal of
Transparency, GuideStar’s highest level of recognition
for nonprofits.
TRF partnered with Cure 4 the Kids Foundation and Criss Angel to
TRF was the recipient of the $2,500 “Diversity,
support 150 pediatric cancer families in Las Vegas. TRF covered the Equity, and Inclusion Grant” courtesy of our
cost of transporting the groceries received by appreciative families. friends and partners at Renown Health.
TRF was thrilled to be the recipient of a $200,000 grant courtesy of the Engelstad Foundation.
TRF participated in a special spring edition of Giving
Tuesday created specifically to rally the community during
the pandemic. TRF highlighted the Emergency Fund
Campaign and the hardships faced by pediatric families as Despite the restrictions of the pandemic, our friends and TRF Ambassadors
a result of the pandemic. Wayne Sermon talked about the in Canada held a series of virtual fundraising efforts and collected $7,342
special campaign with Rachel Smith of Fox 5 Las Vegas. for our TRF families.
Thanks to our friends at Family Reach, the resident chef of TRF participated in the Coalition Against Childhood Cancer (CAC2) - a
Imagine Dragons, Ben McKee, was invited to participate in a collaborative network of nonprofits, corporations, and individuals from 36
star-studded virtual Cooking Live fundraising event with Chef states and five countries supporting and serving the childhood cancer
Ming Tsai. Alongside celebrities such as Reese Witherspoon community. CAC2 members effectively advance a variety of childhood
and Paris Hilton, Ben McKee was tasked with making cancer causes by unifying their efforts.
dessert and throughout his segment raised almost $27,000!AUGUST 2020 SEPTEMBER 2020
As our Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
initiative, we invited supporters to snap a
4Selfie - 4 kids, 4 support, 4 awareness. We
received over 100 selfie submissions and our
campaign raised just under $2,000.
Thanks to Vitalant, Team Super Benji, and the
Las Vegas community that came out to the
Go Gold Blood Drive at Rainbow Library, the
drive collected 75 hospital patient life saving
donations.
To celebrate the 2nd annual Imagine
TRF and Project 150 combined forces with Dragons day, as designated by the
Summerlin Hospital Medical Center to open a Mayor of Las Vegas at last year’s Rise
reimagined nourishment room on the pediatric Up Gala, TRF offered a BOGO Flash
oncology floor, inspired by TRF warrior Delilah Sale in our online store.
The Ready2Learn Campaign was launched to raise funds to ensure all TRF families were ready to tackle this historic new school year no Juarez. The room offers patients and family
matter what their learning style was going to be. This campaign raised just under $25,000 and provided all the school supplies needed members easy access to their favorite foods
for over 130 kids. while in the hospital.
TRF was honored to receive a $250,000 donation In honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, TRF partnered with Freedom
from the Utah/Maryland based Kahlert Foundation. Deodorant, and a portion of all sales came back to us in a donation of $500.
Charity Navigator awarded TRF a 100 out of 100 “Give with Confidence” Badge. Southwest Medical and Project 150
TRF Ambassadors designed and facilitated a “Where’s Hope?” campaign to bring light and donated over 50 supply-filled backpacks
hope to the world. Hope the Dragon was photographed at locations worldwide and the
supporters of TRF were invited to guess the location with a series of photos and clues. TRF officially postponed the 7th annual Rise Up Gala until 2021.
in honor of our Ready2Learn Campaign.OCTOBER 2020
53 partner hospitals worldwide
Children’s of Alabama – Birmingham, AL Sunrise Children’s Hospital – Las Vegas, NV
Phoenix Children’s Hospital – Phoenix, AZ Children’s Hospital - Reno, NV
Providence Medical Group – Anchorage, AK Children’s Center of Cancer – New York, NY
Children’s Hospital of LA – Los Angeles, CA Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital – New York, NY
UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital – Los Angeles, CA Children’s Hospital – Columbus, OH
Valley Children’s Hospital – Madera, CA Saint Francis Hospital – Tulsa, OK
Children’s Hospital of Orange County – Orange, CA Doernbecher Children’s Hospital – Portland, OR
Sutter Medical Center – Sacramento, CA Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia – Philadelphia, PA
Rady Children’s Hospital – San Diego, CA St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital – Memphis, TN
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital – San Francisco, CA Dell Children’s Medical Center – Austin, TX
HCA/HealthOne – Denver, CO Texas Children’s Hospital – Houston, TX
Connecticut Children’s Medical Center – Hartford, CT MD Anderson Cancer Center – Houston, TX
Wolfson Children’s Hospital – Jacksonville, FL Primary Children’s Hospital – Salt Lake City, UT
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital – Miami, FL Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU – Richmond, VA
Boscov’s customers benefitted TRF during its ‘Friends Our friends at Bank of America Arnold Palmer Medical Center – Orlando, FL Seattle Children’s Hospital – Seattle, WA
Children’s Hospital at Sacred Heart – Pensacola, FL Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital – Tacoma, WA
Helping Friends’ shopping days where customers could
donated $6,000 to our Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation – Atlanta, GA American Family Children’s Hospital – Madison, WI
receive 20% off and 5% of sales were donated to TRF.
Ready2Learn Campaign. Henrietta Egleston Hospital for Children – Atlanta, GA ChildCan – London, Ontario
Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center Children’s Children’s Hospital of DC London Health Sciences Center
Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children – – London, Ontario
Honolulu, HI South Lake Regional Hospital – New Market, Ontario
Advocate Children’s Hospital – Oak Lawn & Park Ridge, IL Orillia Soldiers Memorial Hospital – Orillia, Ontario
Children’s Hospital of New Orleans – New Orleans, LA Motol University Hospital – Prague, Czech Republic
GreatNonprofits awarded TRF the Boston Children’s Hospital – Boston, MA Heidelberg University Hospital – Heidelberg, Germany
“2020 Top-Rated” seal. University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital – Children’s Home of Hope, National Cancer Society of
Minneapolis, MN Malaysia – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Children’s Specialty Center – Las Vegas, NV National Institute of Oncology – Mexico City Nino Jesus
Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation – Las Vegas, NV Hospital – Madrid, Spain
Summerlin Hospital – Las Vegas, NV
TRF joined the annual Imagine Cancer Equity Virtual Conversation with partners at Family Reach.WARRIOR SPOTLIGHT WARRIOR SPOTLIGHT
TYLER ROBINSON FOUNDATION
Jennifer Carleton, Chair
Mac Reynolds, Vice Chair
Jill Alintoff, Secretary
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Toni Corbin
Karen Dillard
Whitney McBride
Ben McKee
Makenna - Utah Owen - Ontario, Canada Gregory McStravick
Daniel Platzman
From Makenna’s family, “Makenna was diagnosed with From Owen’s family, “Owen was diagnosed with a very Dan Reynolds
Ewing’s Sarcoma at the age of 14 and fought like a warrior rare form of high grade glioblastoma brain cancer just Ron Reynolds
for 2 long years. She was a champion in everything she before Christmas of 2018. He went through surgeries to Brent Robinson
did and her story has impacted the lives of thousands remove them, then went through chemo and radiation Jarom Schmidt
of people around the world as they followed her battle. that still didn’t work. Now we are very thankful that he Wayne Sermon
Although Makenna was the middle child, she was always is receiving a trial treatment called Nivolumab. Owen is Alex Sharpe
the “little mother” to her younger siblings and cousins. doing great! Things are tough at times but we try to make Jennifer Shydler
She lived her life checking off bucket list items because things as positive as we can and enjoy life together.” Warren Volker
“you never know what’s going to happen.” Makenna
was an example of happiness despite challenges you Owen lives in Canada and receives treatment in Ontario STAFF
face, joy in your journey, and laughter amongst trials. at Sick Kids. Kim Gradisher – Executive Director
Her favorite band was Imagine Dragons and she loved
Lindsey Petersen – Director of Operations
to blast “West Coast” while driving her Jeep. Our family
Ashley Burney - Director of Ambassador Programs & Community Partnerships
has become closer and more united through this journey
Michelle Gonzaga – Outreach Director
and we still strive every day to #livelikemak.”
Regina Johnson – Office Manager
Aleksei Reyes – Development & Program Coordinator
Makenna gained her angel wings in June 2020. TRF
supported the family during treatment with the monthly
Signature Grant and with final expenses through the
Path to Heaven grant.THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS AND SPONSORS
OVER 10 MILLION DOLLARS RAISED FOR OVER 1,500 TRF FAMILIES IN 7 YEARS
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