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Breakthroughs Ahead: Holly Gibbons Three months after delivering a baby boy, Holly returned to the same hospital where they discovered a brain tumor — grade 3 anaplastic astrocytoma. This 2016 diagnosis led her family to join National Brain Tumor Society events like Race for Hope DC and Head to the Hill to fundraise and advocate for increased funding for […] December 12, 2022

Head to the Hill 2018: Brain Tumor Advocates Raising Their Voice The weather report in D.C. threatened rain during this year’s Head to the Hill 2018. And yet, the weather held for over 200 advocates coming from 38 states and Washington, D.C. Many of our advocates joined 457 teams and 350 brain tumor survivors on the May 6, Race for Hope DC. The 21st year of this […] May 14, 2018

Recapping Head to the Hill 2017 They came from 38 states. 308 brain tumor patients, caregivers, and supporters made their way to our nation’s capital to advocate for policies that will benefit the brain tumor community as part of Head to the Hill 2017. Despite high-profile and contentious debates happening on Capitol Hill, NBTS and our advocate were determined to ensure Congress […] May 16, 2017

Guest Blog: What Head to the Hill did for my daughter and me The morning of the Race for Hope – D.C. in 2016 was a wet one. However, my daughter, Jessica, and I were so excited to be involved in the pre-race festivities that we didn’t seem to mind the rain. We picked up our t-shirts and even had our picture taken with former American Idol and […] April 13, 2017