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At the Pacific Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Consortium Foundation, our vision is to lose no child to brain cancer, and to improve the quality of life for those fighting and surviving pediatric brain cancer.
To raise resources and influence to support the PNOC Consortium as they provide access to personalized treatment strategies and ultimately improve overall outcomes for children with brain tumors.
Although pediatric brain cancer is the leading cause of cancer related death for children, research remains critically underfunded.
To date, PNOC physicians have been its primary fundraisers. PNOC has grown from a 7-member group along the West Coast to a global consortium with 37 participating sites, funded largely by philanthropy.
The PNOC Foundation is taking the lead to raise funds so our doctors can do what they do best: treat patients and pioneer new research. We raise critical funding for PNOC's research and clinical trials, and engage the public, funders, and key leaders in ending pediatric brain cancer.
The PNOC Foundation was founded to support the work of PNOC in 2013 by Bruce and Allyn Campbell. In 2010 their son George started experiencing morning headaches and nausea. He was diagnosed with a brain tumor, an ependymoma, the size of a small orange, located on the right side of his brain. George underwent 10 hours of surgery and 31 sessions of subsequent radiation therapy. Seven years after his diagnosis, George and his family cherish their time together and fully enjoy the opportunities life has given them. They know they're blessed and pledge to make the difference in the lives of other children and their families affected by brain tumors by raising awareness and funds for research and clinical trials.
"For too many families, a pediatric brain tumor diagnosis ends in the loss of a young life, so much potential stolen from us. We feel incredibly blessed that our son survived. We want to help find a cure so fewer families suffer devastating loss, and to improve treatments that will help lessen the long-term impacts on surviving children. Action is urgently needed; the time is now."
Allyn Campbell, Co-founder, PNOC Foundation
The PNOC Foundation Board
Bruce Campbell, President
Allyn Campbell, Secretary
Linda Hartig
Darren Tucker
Amy Cunha
Barbara Karski
Trish Goodman
Richie Goldman
Chris Gallagher
Angela Caltagirone
The PNOC Foundation Advisory Council
We are grateful for the PNOC Foundation Advisory Council, which brings experts, leaders and patient families together to lend guidance and expertise to the Foundation.
Graham Weaver
Mike Jaszewski
Christine Yang
Kate and Matt McKenzie
Robert and Amy Moon
Angela Busa
Tiffany Gomez
PNOC is a network of the top childhood cancer centers in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Switzerland. The PNOC team is comprised of more than 225 top pediatric brain tumor specialists.
The PNOC Foundation leads fundraising efforts to support the urgent work of the PNOC Consortium so our doctors can do what they do best: treat patients and pioneer new research.
PNOC Foundation
1005 Northgate Drive
info@pnocfoundation.org
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