Curing with Sound

Ep13: Champions of Hope: Spotlighting Advocates for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month


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In this episode, we speak with Gavin and Wendy Lindberg, founders of The EVAN Foundation, and Dena Sherwood, founder of Arms Wide Open Childhood Cancer Foundation. These passionate advocates, each profoundly impacted by childhood cancer, share their personal stories and discuss how their organizations support families, fund crucial research including innovative treatments like focused ultrasound, and raise awareness for pediatric cancers.

The guests share heartfelt stories about their foundations' programs, including The EVAN Foundation's Treats and Treasures Carts and scholarship initiatives, and Arms Wide Open's family support services and research funding efforts. They emphasize the urgent need for increased funding for childhood cancer research and explore the potential of focused ultrasound technology in treating childhood cancers, highlighting its promise for reducing treatment toxicity and improving quality of life for survivors.

Listeners will gain insight into the challenges faced by children with cancer and their families, the long-term effects of current treatments, and the critical importance of supporting childhood cancer research.

The EVAN Foundation
Arms Wide Open Childhood Cancer Foundation
CureFestUSA.org

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