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Play Hurt: Family Mantra Inspires Fundraiser After Glioblastoma Diagnosis As a former football player who spent six seasons in the NFL, Brad White knew firsthand the importance of a strong work ethic and playing through pain. His grit and tenacity extended well beyond the playing field into his post-football career. When Brad was diagnosed with glioblastoma (GBM) in July 2021, he tackled his diagnosis […] July 17, 2023

Guest Blog: Walking in Memory of My Father at Race for Hope DC It’s April 30, 2022, and I’m walking along my normal route while listening to a playlist of my Dad’s favorite rock music to help me feel closer to him. As I walked by Freedom Plaza, I was met with a large National Brain Tumor Society banner for an event the next day, and it stopped […] April 5, 2023

Neuro ICU Nurse Runs Marathon to Commemorate 10th Anniversary of Brain Tumor Diagnosis Kayla S. pushed through the pain as she ran her final miles of the 2022 TCS New York City Marathon through Central Park when a man from the crowd ran up next to her and pointed to his craniotomy scar. He had spotted her Gray Nation Endurance®️ bib from afar and wanted to tell her […] March 9, 2023

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

Breakthroughs Ahead: Liz Salmi National Brain Tumor Society board member Liz Salmi and her husband Brett have been living with her grade 2 astrocytoma diagnosis for 15 years. We’re so grateful for her service and for allowing us to share her story with our community. Watch Liz’s video and learn how their experiences have led them to champion the […] December 5, 2022