Clay Bear is Going to Camp!
We are thrilled to announce that we are going to Camp for the second annual Clay Bear Campaign!
Last year with your support we delivered Clay Bears to kids receiving treatment for cancer at Children's National Hospital. We were honored to work with the doctors, nurses, and families to bring some smiles to patients.
This year Clay Bears will be going to Camp! We are overjoyed to be working with Camp Sunrise and Camp Fantastic to bring bears to kids attending camp. The mission of Camp Sunrise and Camp Fantastic is to provide joyful and caring camping experiences for kids fighting cancer. These camps are opportunities for patients to take part in all of the great camping experiences that kids should have a chance to enjoy.
This “Clay Bear” program from Imagine An Answer to Kids’ Brain Cancer is for Clay Derderian, and kids like him who are fighting a brain tumor.
Being in treatment for a brain tumor is nothing a child and their family should be going through. Small comforts help a lot. We saw this firsthand with Clay. Having someone give you a new stuffed animal when you are in the hospital is a gift of comfort and a reminder that you are not in this alone. Clay took a stuffed animal along during every hospital stay and most appointments too. The wonderful doctors would treat his bear too – sometimes it got a head wrap, or sometimes a Band-Aid.
We will be delivering bears in July. Please consider donating now so we can hand out bears (and hugs!) to all the camp kids. Thank you for your donation and for supporting kids fighting cancer.
Imagine An Answer to Kids' Brain Cancer (IAA) was founded to raise awareness and funds for research into pediatric brain tumors -- a deadly disease for which there is no known cure except for complete tumor removal -- which is often impossible. Children with juvenile pilocytic astrocytomas (JPA's) suffer over the course of their disease, which typically requires multiple surgeries, constant or intermittent medication, and monitoring. The side effects, or "collateral damage" are many -- vision loss, cognitive deficits, limb paralysis, psychological and hormonal changes.
To drive progress towards a cure, IAA connects and fund scientific researchers nationwide who are working on innovative treatments to resources in the Washington, DC community and within the federal government. With the right resources we can work together to finally find a cure.
Thank you to our 2023 supporters!
The Pumpkin Bash is our premier annual event. Sponsoring or attending this event is a great way to join the fight. Here are a few photos from our most recent event. More information about tickets and sponsorships can be found HERE.
Pumpkin Bash Pics
It is difficult to showcase this wonderful night -- from our amazing speakers and participants, to the Eastern Market space itself, the carved pumpkins, and of course, the children. Here are a few favorites...