Tom Garrett is a frequent volunteer and board member for the Emily Whitehead Foundation. His contributions include running with our team in the Philadelphia and Pittsburgh Marathons and hosting several of his own unique fundraisers. He is also the founder of the annual Blood, Sweat & Tears 5-Miler, of which Emily Whitehead Foundation is an […]
Oh, what a journey this year has been! Watch our 2022 highlight reel to look back on some of this year’s most celebratory moments, and read below for more. Celebrating Big Milestones: On January 27, 2022 we kicked off the year by celebrating our 7th birthday! We commemorated the day with balloons and a […]
Today, Emily is 11 years cancer free! On May 10, 2012 our family received the news we had been praying for: No evidence of cancer cells could be detected in Emily’s bone marrow. The CAR T-cell therapy worked! Emily was officially cancer free. Every year since, as many of you know, we have celebrated this […]
On May 6-7, Team EWF returned to the Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon as an official Run For a Reason charity partner. We had a great weekend, with 27 runners participating in a variety of marathon events on behalf of the Emily Whitehead Foundation. Thanks to the fundraising efforts of this dedicated group, we raised […]
Over the weekend of November 18 and 19, we attended the 2017 Philadelphia Marathon. There, we had the honor of cheering on our team of 35 runners as they participated in the various races on behalf of the Emily Whitehead Foundation. This year, our runners raised over $34,000! In three years as an official charity partner […]
Today Emily is officially 4-years cancer free! Each year taking this milestone cancer free photo just gets even more exciting! When we brought up the subject of taking the photo this year, Emily said we could take it with one condition: Lucy had to be in the photo! We ended up taking the photos on […]
On April 13, it was announced that Sean Parker, known for his involvement in starting Napster and Facebook, had donated $250 million to cancer immunotherapy research. With this donation, the Parker Foundation launched the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy, which combines the research efforts of several academic institutions across the country—including that of Penn Medicine / University […]
We are amazed that it has already been exactly one year since the Emily Whitehead Foundation launch — and what an incredible year it has been! A few highlights: Looking back, our time spent raising funds and spreading awareness for childhood cancer was nothing short of extraordinary. Soon after our launch, Emily, Tom and Kari […]
The Capers and Friends benefit concert at Philipsburg-Osceola Area High School on Dec. 21 was a joyous evening filled with performances that embraced the spirit of giving. Joined by special musical guests, the Capers spread holiday cheer and proceeds from the concert supported the Emily Whitehead Foundation. Merry melodies filled the air as the Capers […]
As of this week, it has been four years since Emily received her T-cells. The first of Emily’s three days of T-cell infusions was administered on April 17, 2012. At that time, there was no way of knowing what the next day, even the next few hours, would bring, let alone the next four years. Emily […]
On Thanksgiving morning (Nov 24, 2022), we hosted our first ever Emily Whitehead Foundation Turkey Trot at Cold Stream Dam & Recreation Park in Philipsburg, PA. With 70 participants trotting “over the river and through the woods” with us, we raised a total $2,100! The overwhelming turnout from our local community, and generous support from […]
Dr. Carl June, Penn Medicine, has been named one of TIME Magazine’s 100 most influential people in the world. As a surprise to Dr. June, Emily Whitehead was asked to write a brief tribute for the 2018 TIME 100 issue. In Emily’s own words: “Without him, I wouldn’t be here today writing this—and my parents and I […]