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About Arms Wide Open
Arms Wide Open Childhood Cancer Foundation is working closely with scientists, researchers and doctors; who are pioneers in the pediatric cancer field, who are on the forefront of bringing many alternative therapies into clinic which could prolong the lives of children diagnosed with Neuroblastoma until a cure is funded. Right now only 30% of children diagnosed with High Risk Neuroblastoma will survive, but because it is an "orphan" cancer, research funding is limited as pharmaceutical companies do not see the efforts as profitable. Recognizing that children should not be viewed as a profit, but, rather, our investment, Arms Wide Open raises money for alternative therapies and actual treatments these children so desparately need in order to survive.
Board of
Directors
James Beale
Melanie Buonomo
Sirena Carnevale
Chrisie Elliasen
Meredith Finn
Susan Green
GIna McBride
Carmen Murray
Todd Reit
Dena Sherwood
William Sherwood
Rosemary Taranto
Medical
Advisory Board
Dr. John Maris
Dr. Shakeel Modak
Dr. Patrick Reynolds
Junior Fundraising
Committee
Gabby D'Antonio
Lauren Green
Sydney Sherwood
Gianna Taranto
Tonilynn Taranto
How We've Helped
Below are just a few of our accomplishments and affiliations:
December 2009
Granted $75,000 to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center towards the humanized antibody therapy- IgG1n.
November 2010
Granted $275,000 to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center for further production and development of lgG1n.
November 2010
Agreed to partner with four other non-profit childhood cancer foundations to fully fund an entire $1.5million therapy. The new antibody is due to be in clinic by year end 2011 at MSKCC.
January2011
AWOCCF granted $63,000 to fund the New Approaches to Neuroblastoma Therapy (NANT) trial using Oral Fenretinide LXS Powder in Recurrent or Resistant NB Patients.
January 2011
Arms Wide Open announces its first MidWest Chapter in Scottsdale, Arizona
May 2011
AWOCCF sponsors 1st New Jersey Kids Walk for Kids With Cancer
December 2011
AWOCCF funds the first $150,000 of Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia's $1.5 million Individualized Management of Pediatric Cancer Project.
January 2012
Arms Wide Open announces its first West Coast Chapter in San Jose, California.
Arms Wide Open Childhood Cancer Foundation is
a registered 501(c)(3) public charity.
Arms Wide Open Childhood Cancer Foundation
Arms Wide Open Childhood Cancer Foundation's mission is to promote and advance the science and art of medicine related to the study of pediatric cancer cells and related structures, to support and enhance education in pediatric oncology fields, to support and enhance pediatric oncology research and in allied fields, to facilitate, improve prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disorders affecting pediatric cancer cells and related structures and doing and engaging in any and all activiites that may be necessary or incidental to any or all of the foregoing purposes.
Our mission
Our mission is to (1) provide funds to medical and/or scientific personnel and/or institutions to participate in local, regional and/or national research programs for the study of pediatric cancer diseases and allied fields in effort to treat and/or cure such diseases, (2) to provide educational materials and/or medical equipment to medical and/or scientific personnel and/or institutions for the study of pediatric cancer and related diseases in effort to treat and/or cure such diseases, (3) to provide literary information, support and education concerning pediatric cancer and related diseases to medical and/or scientific personel as well as the general public at no cost in an effort to raise public awareness of such diseases so as to promote early detection and treatment.
