The global Advances in Neuroblastoma Research Conference in June 2102, was sponsored by The James Fund. As well as meeting over 500 researchers from around the world, we were actively engaging neuroblastoma families in discussion about what we could accomplish as a larger, more organized group. Since ANR2012, James Fund Executive Director, Diana Birrell, has [...]
One of the main things we do is fundraise. Together with our supporters we host a variety of community, corporate, and family fundraising events across the country. This year, our Walk/Run for The James Fund went international. The James Fund is a collection of families trying to save their kids. We are the largest neuroblastoma initiative in Canada and, together, we have funded some of the best...
It isn’t always easy for neuroblastoma families to share their stories with the public through the media but they do, because they know that more people will be inspired to give money to help The James Fund fight neuroblastoma. The key to ending this terrible disease is research. And research takes money. The James Fund and its families have been featured in virtually every major media outlet...
Neuroblastoma is not a diagnosis that any of us are prepared to deal with. We have to learn a new language, become medical experts, and make gut-wrenching decisions which affect the entire family. In an instant, everything we knew has changed and none of us are ever the same again. Although we can’t solve all your problems, we can invite you into our group of families who are travelling the same...