Achieving a Sense of Community at a Virtual Event

Posted on September 15, 2020 by Wendy Santana

Attaining a sense of community through a virtual event is quite an achievement. I wasn’t sure what to expect when I signed up to attend the American Brain Tumor Association’s 2020 Virtual National Conference which was made possible this year thanks to sponsors such as The Sontag Foundation, Agios, and Novocure. Click here to see the complete sponsor list. The…

Your Contribution Makes a Difference!

Posted on July 12, 2020 by Wendy Santana

My friends and family are participating in the BT5K Your Way Los Angeles from October 17 – November 1. This is a virtual event that raises money in support of the American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA). Donations generated from the BT5K will provide the following: critical funding for brain tumor research (since 1976, the ABTA has awarded more than $30 million in research…

Your Involvement Made Us a Top Team Last Year! Will You Help Us Reach Our Goal Once Again?

Posted on July 12, 2020 by Wendy Santana

We invite you to join us in support of nearly 700,000 Americans currently living with a brain tumor. Team 2nd Chance 2 Live is participating in the BT5K Your Way Los Angeles benefiting the brain tumor community through research grants and patient/caregiver guidance provided by the American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA). Last year our team generated close to $2,500 in vital funding and we…

What Will Your Legacy Be?

Posted on June 24, 2020 by Wendy Santana

An Interview with: Danny Monson about the KM (Kindness Matters) Legacy Foundation. This month Katie Monson would have celebrated her 22nd birthday. She also would have been graduating from UCLA (where she was studying political science). However, in May of 2017, just when Katie was finishing up her freshman year at UCLA she received the terminal diagnosis of Glioblastoma Multiforme…

Mentoring Mondays with Rick Franzo and David Owens

Posted on February 9, 2020 by Wendy Santana

Did you know that organizations such as the American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA) will match brain tumor and caregiver mentors with brain tumor patients and/or their caregivers? I recently wrote about a champion in the brain tumor community, Rick Franzo (click here to read the blog post). In addition to everything else he does, Rick has served as an ABTA…