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Marc Apodaca Jr Childrens Glioma Cancer Foundation

The Marc Apodaca Jr Foundation supports families affected by DIPG cancer by easing treatment costs, providing grief support and funding research for better care, ensuring children receive the comfort and resources they need during treatment.

Grab your Axe Out DIPG 🎟️ tickets and stand with kids facing glioma cancer. Your spot at this event helps the Marc Apodaca Jr Children&rsquo;s Glioma Cancer Foundation offer financial support to families and fuel research for safer, stronger treatments. Every ticket is a concrete step toward better care, more answers, and a community that refuses to look away. Thank you for being part of this fight. ✨ Tickets Include 2 hours entry with unlimited axe throwing as well as access to our Silent Auction, door prizes and more! Tickets purchased before March 1st will receive an extra entry to the door prizes! Note&nbsp;<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Axe throwing for children is at parents&#39; discretion but Lizzie&#39;s recommends to not bring children under the age of 12 due to the inherent risk of axe throwing. That being said you know your child and their level of attention and maturity best. &nbsp;</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">All attendees must have a ticket and sign Lizzie&#39;s Waiver.&nbsp;</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Closed shoes are required.&nbsp;</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Drinks and snacks will be available to purchase from Lizzie&#39;s.</li></ul>

Axe Out DIPG Tickets

Axe Out DIPG Sponsorships 🎯 directly support children facing DIPG/DMG pediatric cancer and the families standing beside them. Your sponsorship powers treatment assistance, family resources, and research focused on this rare, underfunded cancer. Use this form to choose your sponsorship level, share how you&rsquo;d like to be recognized, and submit your details. Every sponsor helps keep hope, care, and community at the center of the Marc Apodaca Jr Children&rsquo;s Glioma Cancer Foundation&rsquo;s work. 💛 This event is put on by the Marc Jr. Foundation and the Marystrong Foundation in partnership on DIPG Awareness Day! Please email logos to- kristin@marystrongfoundation.org

Axe Out DIPG Sponsorships

Every year, roughly 300 children in the United States are diagnosed with DIPG, one of the deadliest forms of pediatric brain cancer. 💛🎗️As we enter the final SIX days of Brain Tumor & Brain Cancer Awareness Month, we’re asking our community to help us raise just $300 — $1 for every child who will hear the words “your child has DIPG” this year.This year, we’re adding a little fun and friendly competition for a BIG cause!Marc Jr. Foundation and Mary Strong Foundation are racing to see WHICH foundation can get to $300 FIRST to support DIPG kids and families!Will Team Marc Jr. cross the finish line first?Or will Team MaryStrong take the lead?No matter who wins, children battling DIPG are the true reason behind this challenge.Whether you give $1, $5, $10, or more — every dollar matters.What can $300 do nowadays?It can provide communication technology for SIX children with DIPG — giving them the ability to continue to speak and communicate long after the tumor has taken away their physical voice.For these children, communication devices are more than technology. They are connection, comfort, personality, love, laughter, and the ability to say “I love you” to the people who matter most.Help us honor the 300 children who will be diagnosed this year by donating, sharing, and cheering on your team! Donate in Memory of or in Honor of a warrior you love or who has touched your life!Team Marc Jr. v. Team MaryStrongReady… set… GO! 🏁#DIPG #DMG #BrainTumorAwarenessMonth #GoGreyInMay #PediatricCancer #ChildhoodCancerAwareness #DIPGAwareness #RaceTo300 #MoreThanACancer #CureDIPG

Brain Tumor Awareness Month

🎂🎈&nbsp;JOIN THE MARC JR FOUNDATION BIRTHDAY CLUB!&nbsp;🎈🎂What if your birthday could help change a child&#39;s life? We&#39;re excited to launch the Marc Jr Foundation Birthday Club &mdash; a special way to celebrate Marc&#39;s memory while making a lasting impact for children and families in need. 💙 For just $50 per month or $100 per month, you&#39;ll become part of an exclusive community that gives back all year long.As a Birthday Club member:*Receive fun monthly surprises (based on membership level)* Have a portion of your club membership monthly donation be tax deductible (including tax letter at end of tax year(s))* Be invited to our annual donors thank you event

🎂🎈 JOIN THE MARC JR FOUNDATION BIRTHDAY CLUB! 🎈🎂What if your birthday could help change a child's life?We're excited to launch the Marc Jr Foundation Birthday Club — a special way to celebrate Marc's memory while making a lasting impact for children and families in need.💙 For just $50 per month or $100 per month, you'll become part of an exclusive community that gives back all year long.As a Birthday Club member:*Receive fun monthly surprises (based on membership level)* Have a portion of your club membership monthly donation be tax deductible (including tax letter at end of tax year(s))* Be invited to our annual donors thank you event

Marc Jr Foundation Birthday Club

The Fight with Faith Event is a free community-driven gathering held during Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month to honor, support, and uplift children and families impacted by pediatric cancer&mdash;especially those facing DIPG and DMG, the most aggressive and underfunded childhood brain cancers.<p fr-original-style="color: rgba(0,0,0,var(--O42jJQ,1)); caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); --8sD0Kg: none; font-family: YAFdJvSWHmc_0, _fb_, auto; --cyV3ZQ: 24px; --gJPlXQ: 1.4; text-transform: none; --s8NbEA: p; line-height: 33px;" style="color: rgba(0,0,0,var(--O42jJQ,1)); caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); --8sD0Kg: none; font-family: YAFdJvSWHmc_0, _fb_, auto; --cyV3ZQ: 24px; --gJPlXQ: 1.4; text-transform: none; --s8NbEA: p; line-height: 33px; margin: 0px; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"> Co-hosted by the Marystrong Foundation and &nbsp;Marc Jr. Foundation, this meaningful event brings together families, local organizations, and businesses for a morning of remembrance, connection, and hope. The event includes a heartfelt remembrance ceremony, a community resource fair, family-friendly activities, and the distribution of Bags of Hope and Remembrance bags filled with comfort items and supportive resources.<p fr-original-style="color: rgba(0,0,0,var(--O42jJQ,1)); caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); --8sD0Kg: none; font-family: YAFdJvSWHmc_0, _fb_, auto; --cyV3ZQ: 24px; --gJPlXQ: 1.4; text-transform: none; --s8NbEA: p; line-height: 33px;" style="color: rgba(0,0,0,var(--O42jJQ,1)); caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); --8sD0Kg: none; font-family: YAFdJvSWHmc_0, _fb_, auto; --cyV3ZQ: 24px; --gJPlXQ: 1.4; text-transform: none; --s8NbEA: p; line-height: 33px; margin: 0px; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"> By creating a space where families feel seen, supported, and surrounded by community, Fight with Faith aims to ensure no one walks this journey alone while also raising awareness and building lasting connections for ongoing support.

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