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Celebrating Our 8th Birthday

Today, we are celebrating 8 years since the Emily Whitehead Foundation was officially launched!

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Our Year In Review: 2022

Dec 29, 2022December 29, 2022

Oh, what a journey this year has been! Take a look back at a few of our favorite highlights and celebratory moments from 2022.

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Tom and Emily Whitehead Advocate for Improved Patient Access to Cell and Gene Therapies in Europe

Dec 8, 2022December 8, 2022

On November 29, Tom and Emily Whitehead joined the Alliance for Regenerative Medicine in Brussels, Belgium for a European Union Parliament meeting to advocate for policies that support better access to cell and gene therapies for patients across Europe.

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Inaugural Emily Whitehead Foundation Thanksgiving Turkey Trot Raises $2,100

Nov 29, 2022November 30, 2022

On Thanksgiving morning, 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!

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Tom Whitehead and Dr. Bruce Levine Join The Atlantic for 2022 People v. Cancer Summit

Nov 8, 2022

Watch the Atlantic LIVE People v. Cancer Summit segment featuring Tom Whitehead and Dr. Bruce Levine discussing Emily's story and the promising future of personalized cancer treatments.

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CBS Sunday Morning Segment Features Tom, Kari, and Emily Whitehead

Oct 30, 2022October 30, 2022

Watch the CBS Sunday Morning segment featuring the Whitehead family's CAR T-cell therapy story and Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee, whose new book is dedicated to Emily.

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Centre Film Festival to Host Homecoming Screening of “Of Medicine and Miracles” at Rowland Theatre

Oct 26, 2022October 31, 2022

The Centre Film Festival will host a screening of "Of Medicine and Miracles" at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 5, 2022, at the historic Rowland Theatre in Philipsburg, Pa.

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10th Annual Blood, Sweat, and Tears Fundraiser

Oct 18, 2022December 29, 2022

For the past decade, the Emily Whitehead Foundation has had the privilege of being the beneficiary to the Blood, Sweat, and Tears Run held in the greater Harrisburg area. In his own words, EWF board member Tom Garrett summarizes this year's fundraiser—and shares his many thanks to the local running community that has generously embraced our mission to Activate the Cure!

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2022 Emily Whitehead Foundation Believe Ball Raises Over $300,000

Oct 6, 2022October 20, 2022

On Saturday, September 17 we held the third chapter of our Believe Ball, joined by many of our CAR-T Warriors, their families, and many more leading characters in the immunotherapy industry. Thanks to the support of all in attendance, we raised a total exceeding $300,000!

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2022 Nicole Gularte Fight for Cures Embassador Award Presented to Philippa Kennedy of University of Minnesota

Oct 6, 2022October 6, 2022

The Emily Whitehead Foundation is proud to introduce Philippa Kennedy of the University of Minnesota as the 2022 Nicole Gularte Fight for Cures Embassador Award recipient!

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Emily Whitehead Foundation Recognizes Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee as the 2022 Bill Ludwig Pioneer Embassador Award Recipient

Oct 6, 2022October 6, 2022

The Emily Whitehead Foundation is proud to introduce Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee as the 2022 Bill Ludwig Embassador Award recipient!

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8th Annual Tee Off for T-Cells Golf Tournament Raises $49.6K

Jul 27, 2022October 7, 2022

On Friday, July 15 we held our 8th Annual Tee Off for T-Cells Charity Golf Tournament. Thanks to our sponsors, participants, and local Philipsburg community, we raised $49,600!

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Our mission is to Activate The Cure® for childhood cancer by raising awareness and funding for innovative childhood cancer treatments that are less toxic and more targeted, such as immunotherapy, and to support families fighting childhood cancer.

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