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!
Tom Whitehead and Dr. Bruce Levine Join The Atlantic for 2022 People v. Cancer Summit
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.
CBS Sunday Morning Segment Features Tom, Kari, and Emily Whitehead
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.
Centre Film Festival to Host Homecoming Screening of “Of Medicine and Miracles” at Rowland Theatre
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.
2022 Emily Whitehead Foundation Believe Ball Raises Over $300,000
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!
2022 Nicole Gularte Fight for Cures Embassador Award Presented to Philippa Kennedy of University of Minnesota
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!
Emily Whitehead Foundation Recognizes Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee as the 2022 Bill Ludwig Pioneer Embassador Award Recipient
The Emily Whitehead Foundation is proud to introduce Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee as the 2022 Bill Ludwig Embassador Award recipient!
8th Annual Tee Off for T-Cells Golf Tournament Raises $49.6K
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!
Tom, Kari and Emily Whitehead Join CHOP’s Dr. Stephan Grupp on the Today Show
Thank you to the Today Show for inviting our family and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia’s Dr. Stephan Grupp to Studio 1A to celebrate Emily's 10 years cancer free anniversary!
Celebrating 10 Years Cancer Free
Today, Emily is 10 years cancer free! With this important milestone reached, we can now also celebrate that Emily is CURED.
Feature Documentary “Of Medicine and Miracles” featuring Emily Whitehead, Carl June, and Stephan Grupp to Premiere at Tribeca Film Festival
We are so thrilled to announce that the feature documentary we have been working on with Academy Award winning director Ross Kauffman will officially debut at the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival in June!
Inaugural Nicole Gularte Fight for Cures Embassador Award Presented to Jessica Foster of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
The Emily Whitehead Foundation is thrilled to introduce Jessica Foster of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia as the inaugural Nicole Gularte Fight for Cures Embassador Award recipient!