Addison is a spunky and sweet ray of sunshine. She is just like any other normal 10-year-old with one exception, she is fighting for her life. At just 6-years-old, she was diagnosed with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG), a rare and inoperable brain tumor that currently has no cure, on March 5, 2019. What was just a sudden inward-turned eye and a few headaches turned into the Varns’ worst nightmare. 

At the time of diagnosis, the prognosis was 9-18 months. Addison just celebrated 44 months post-diagnosis. To say she has fought with all her might to get here is an understatement. She has gone through 62 sessions of radiation, unsedated, participated in three research clinical trials, countless pricks and lab draws, numerous brain and spine MRIs, unsedated, and still continues to go to school every day and maintains all A's and B's.

Through all of it, she has remained positive and optimistic knowing that God is strong than these "stupid tumors".  Her family is praying so hard for a miracle and has spent the last 44 months trying to live their best days ever.  Addison has so much more life to live.  This fight ain't over!

"Thankful doesn't even begin to describe how we feel about our supporters that donate to The Cure Starts Now because to our family, donations mean hope. Hope for vital research to be funded. Vital research that can save Addison's life and so many other children. No donation is too small. Every penny matters. Just like every child matters.  Donate today to give Addison and our family the hope that THE cure WILL be found!" -  The Varns Family

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

On the 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™ to all cancers by concentrating our research funding efforts on the deadliest forms of cancer. 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 of warriors.