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Featured Featured Event Series Palo Alto Brain Tumor Support Group

Palo Alto Brain Tumor Support Group

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This group meets on Zoom. Patients and families meet the 4th Thursday of every month. Caregivers meet the 2nd Thursday of every month. Please call Joanie or Sharon for details. This group is for patients, families, caregivers, or friends and welcomes anyone affected by a primary or metastatic brain tumor diagnosis. Participants can share stories, […]

Racing for Research – Northwest Pacific Grand Prix Majors

Wes Griffith is a race car driver for ICCSC and will be fundraising for ABTA to honor is wife Courtney, who is battling grade 3 astrocytoma. You can attend the Northwest Pacific Grand Prix to see Wes race, or contribute to his ABTA fundraising page.

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Pickleball For All in memory of Louise Andersen

SPF Chicago 2121 N Clybourn Ave, Chicago, IL

The first annual Pickleball For All fundraiser was created in memory of Louise Andersen, who lost her life to a brain tumor at ten years old. Join us for a fun-filled evening of pickleball at SPF Event Venue in Chicago to raise money for brain tumor research. Whether you're a seasoned player or a newbie, […]

Event Series University of Kansas Hospital Brain Tumor Online Education and Support Group

University of Kansas Hospital Brain Tumor Online Education and Support Group

Virtual Event Virtual Event

This group is currently meeting on Zoom. See below for details. Learn about brain tumors and treatment options at the University of Kansas Hospital from our neuroscientists and physicians. Special sessions for family members and caregivers allow the sharing of experiences with others and expand knowledge between patients, families, and doctors. Optimize your physical and […]

Living with a Brain Tumor Patient & Family Meeting

What You'll Learn: Strategies to improve quality of life including symptom management The relationship between tumor location and treatment The emotional and psychological effects of a diagnosis incuding how to cope with "scanxiety" The impact of exercise on overall health and wellbeing *Program details are subject to change Program Chair: Luis Nicolas Gonzalez Castro, MD, […]

WCC Golf Scramble Benefiting the ABTA

Winchester Country Club 410 Boone Avenue, Winchester, KY, United States

This Golf scramble will include 18 holes of golf at the Winchester Country Club, lunch on the patio prior to shotgun, refreshments throughout the course, and a whole lot of fun! Please contact Maggie Neely at 662-202-6558 or melaird913@aol.com if you are interested in registering.

$100
Event Series Pickles Group – Kids Supporting Kids

Pickles Group – Kids Supporting Kids

Virtual Event Virtual Event

Having a parent with cancer can be a lonely, isolating experience. Pickles Group creates thriving communities of kids supporting kids whose parents have cancer. Pickles kids strengthen resilience, have fun with friends who get them, and heal along the way. Pickles Group’s mission is to provide free peer-to-peer support and resources to kids and teens […]

Event Series Acoustic Neuroma Support Groups

Acoustic Neuroma Support Groups

Virtual Event Virtual Event

These meetings are for those who have been diagnosed with acoustic neuroma (a rare, benign brain tumor affecting the 8th cranial nerve). Attendees can ask questions, explore treatment options, and discuss coping strategies with other patients and clinical experts. The group meetings are free of charge. Patients, family members, caregivers, healthcare professionals and interested persons […]

Brain Tumor Support Group Greater Decatur Area

Cancer Care Center Education Classroom 210 West McKinley Avenue, Decatur, IL, United States

Group meets in education classroom from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. for patients and their families. Free parking. Group facilitated by health care professionals. This group meets on the 3rd Saturday of every month. Contact: Judy Selle, RN, MS, CNOR 217-428-8369 jselle5651@aol.com Leslie Roberts, RSW, LSW 217-876-6784

Yale Brain Tumor Support Group

Virtual Event Virtual Event

This group meets virtually. Contact Laura Donnelly for details. The Brain Tumor Support Group at Yale’s Smilow Cancer Center is for patients who have been diagnosed with any type of brain tumor, benign or malignant. They can be in active treatment or surveillance or post treatment. It is a safe space to share experiences, concerns, […]

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The need for better brain tumor treatments is greater than ever. That’s why we’re meeting hope head on—because donations lead to research, research leads to better treatments, and better treatments bring us closer to a cure. 

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The ABTA has been a top resource for brain tumor educational materials for over 50 years. All of our educational brochures are carefully reviewed by brain tumor medical experts, and brain tumor patients and caregivers.. These brochures are 100% free for patients and caregivers.

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Memorial & Honor Giving

Donating to the ABTA is a meaningful way to recognize someone whose life has been impacted by a brain tumor. With your gift, you can honor key milestones in a brain tumor survivor’s life, or convey the sense of loss when a friend or loved one loses their battle with this disease. 

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