Join us for Art for Hope 2024

We fundraise for The Cure Starts Now in honor of our superhero Mason.

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Mason's Story

Mason was a sweet, kind, and incredibly smart 6-year-old boy.  In February of 2023, he had a headache.  As the next week and a half progressed, his symptoms got worse and he continued to get very sick.  Four visits to his pediatrician revealed nothing until an emergency CT scan at Wake Med would show a tumor on his brain.  He was quickly transferred to UNC-Chapel Hill where he underwent a 5-hour brain surgery.

While recovering from surgery his family received the unimaginable diagnosis, Mason had medulloblastoma an aggressive brain cancer.  To fight this cancer, Mason needed highly aggressive, specialized treatment. It was shortly after this, he was admitted to St. Jude.

This strong boy endured 10-months of intense treatment: radiation plus low-dose chemo, followed by 5 rounds of high-dose chemo at St. Jude.  During these months he had additional brain surgeries, multiple blood transfusions, platelet infusions, procedure after procedure, and medicine after medicine. Unfortunately, his disease did not respond to treatment and he gained his angel wings on Nov. 6, 2023.

The cure starts with you…The Cure Starts NOW!

100% of all donations go directly to pediatric cancer research so every dollar makes a difference.  Please consider donating to this worthy cause and start giving these kids hope as they fight the deadliest of cancers.  Every bit helps.

About the charity:
The Cure Starts Now is the largest funder of DIPG research in the world and also provides research funding for other brain cancers such as medulloblastoma.  Children are diagnosed with cancer every day and The Cure Starts Now is in the forefront of finding and funding a cure. This research focuses on innovative researchers, efficient funding and effective results.

Please email us if you have questions.  If you prefer to send a check, please make the check out to “The Cure Starts Now” and put "Jamie Moore" in the memo and mail to CSN; Attn: DIY Fundraiser; 10280 Chester Rd; Cincinnati, OH 45215.

Thank you again for giving.  The cure starts with you…The Cure Starts NOW!