Sweet, active, handsome, playful and funny are just a few words that can be used to describe 6-year-old Evan Austin, but he is so much more than meets the eye. He loves to play baseball and soccer, he loves fishing with his grandfather, he loves Star Wars and Legos, and he loves his big sister, Avery, very much. Evan has a heart of gold and a spirit that won’t let anything hold him back. He is incredibly positive and lives life to the fullest by spreading joy to those around him.

Evan slowly started exhibiting symptoms, such as mood changes and sleep-talking, before quickly showing more severe symptoms of loss of balance and vomiting. Following the recommendation of Evan’s pediatrician, his parents brought him to the Maine Medical Center emergency room, where he was diagnosed with DIGP, a rare and fast-growing form of brain cancer that has no effective treatment.

Evan and his family run our Southern New Hampshire Chapter, and they are committed to seeking funding for research needed for Evan and kids like him. 

Did you know that it takes 24,901 miles to walk around the Earth?

We want to turn those miles into donations! 
Every $1 equals 1 mile closer to our goal of funding a pediatric brain cancer research grant, and 100% of your donations after credit card processing fees go directly to funding pediatric brain cancer research. Cancer doesn't take a break and neither do we. There is still vital research that needs to be funded this year. 

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1 in 330 children in the U.S. will develop cancer by age 20.

On average, 15,500 children are diagnosed with cancer each year.

Cancer is the #1 killer of children by disease in the United States, yet it remains one of the most underfunded diseases in the world.

The Cure Starts Now focuses on the Homerun Cure for all cancers by concentrating our research funding efforts on one of the deadliest forms of cancer, DIPG. With over $18 million in pediatric brain cancer research funding to date, you can rest assured that 100% of your donation, after credit card processing, will go directly to innovative research. Please join us in funding crucial research to save our youngest warriors.