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The
Brian Morden Foundation
was created to honor Brian, a courageous 19 year old, who battled
Ewing's Sarcoma for more than two years. He lost the battle on
February 15, 2003, but his family, friends, and many others who
only knew Brian by reputation have vowed to continue the fight
against this horrible disease.
The foundation has three goals:
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Happy 24th Birthday, Brian
January 10, 1984
Brian in Preschool
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YOU
can make a difference
in the lives of the innocent children and families
who have to suffer with this horrendous disease.
Please see our National Childhood Cancer Awareness
page to find out how.
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Congratulations
to Megan Lowery, Michael Moser, and Chris Riopelle our 2007 scholarship winners.
Michael, Jon Lawlor (2006 scholarship winner), Megan
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The BMF thanks the Central HS Orchestra students from Davenport, IA
on behalf of childhood cancer patients and families that we help.
More than $2000 was donated to help fund Ewing's sarcoma research.
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Team Gold Ribbon Ride 2007
on Saturday, May 26th at Fort Roberdeau
was AWESOME!! More than $3300 was raised
to help area children with cancer.
More information and pictures
coming soon.
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Personal Tragedies Bring Hope to Sarcoma
Patients
Developing a Vaccine for Treating Sarcoma is
a Primary Goal
August 2006 - Dr. Geiger reported the following in an email, "We have all approvals and are ready to start evaluating patients for the trial. We also should be able to provide a link to a website with info about the trial." As soon as we receive that information, we'll post it here.
Background Information:
January
28, 2005 - The Brian Morden Foundation and the Liddy Shriver
Sarcoma Initiative joined forces to fund research on a
vaccine to treat recurrent/relapsed Ewing's Sarcoma, a rare
cancer. The vaccine is being developed by a team of oncology
specialists at the University of Michigan Medical Center led
by Dr. James D. Geiger. This study continues an initial Phase
I Clinical Trial funded by the National Institutes of Health
that Dr. Geiger and his team initiated. Funds from the Brian
Morden Foundation and the Liddy Shriver Sarcoma Initiative,
in addition to grants from the University of Michigan will allow
doctors to offer a new alternative to patients whose traditional
chemotherapy and radiotherapy have failed. See Vaccine
Pilot Study proposed by Dr. James D. Geiger. See press
release.
We
celebrated Brian's 24th birthday on
January 10, 2008.
Please sign our guestbook to help us celebrate his life.
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Issy continues his travels overseas!
Help
Issy spread the word about the need
for childhood cancer research!
*Brian was lovingly cared for at Children's Hospital in Pittsburgh, the initial focus of the second BMF goal. We still plan to contribute in important ways to the oncology unit there, however, we have expanded our outreach with Brian Baskets and "Issy" bears, sending them to other pediatric cancer patients especially to those in the Altoona Area, Janet Weis Children's Hospital in Geisinger, and Penn State Children's Hospital in Hershey where some of our area children are being treated. We have also tried to brighten up the day for some children from the Ewing's Sarcoma list serv. If you know a child with cancer who could use a "pick-me-up," please contact us at fdj@brianmordenfoundation.org. We hope to be able to help as many pediatric oncology patients as possible.
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Contact The Brian Morden Foundation at fdj@brianmordenfoundation.org
last updated 5/3/08