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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:

  • Fund Ewing's Sarcoma and childhood cancer research.
  • Support patients, family, and staff of pediatric oncology units*
  • Provide funding for "Brian Morden Memorial" higher education scholarships

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Be an Angel
Saturday, November 23, 2013
9-11 AM at First Lutheran Evangelical Church, Altoona, PA
Please join us in making Brian Bags/Baskets for local children with cancer
as well as the four Children's Hospitals at which they are being treated:
Pittsburgh Children's Hospital, Janet Weis at Geisinger,
Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital, and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

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September was
National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

Thanks to our Superheroes!

You have given children with cancer HOPE.
Moren than 200 AAHS students purchased a BMF “SuperIssy” t-shirt to show their support for the fight against childhood cancer.

Contact fdj@brianmordenfoundation.org for more information about the t-shirts.
 

Gold Ribbon Day
Friday, September 20, 2013

Thanks to all who wore a gold ribbon to show your support for
children with cancer, their families, and caregivers.

A terrific crowd joined the BMF at the Altoona Area High School football at Mansion Park
Pre-game at 6:40 PM
"Go for the Gold" Spirit Chains hung around the fence
The winning schools: Juniata Gap Elementary and AAHS!

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Brian Morden Memorial 2013 Scholarship Recipients

Brian Morden Memorial Scholarship - Colin M. Lingafelt
Brian Morden Memorial Scholarship - Emily Brumbaugh
Brian Morden Memorial Scholarship - Kenna Holtzclaw, cancer survivor
Erin Dodson Memorial Scholarship - Joe Settemio
Erin Dodson Memorial Scholarship - Shania Feathers
Brian Morden Foundation Childhood Cancer Survivor Award - Erin Weaver

Congratulations!


Thanks Grammy and PopPop for your yearly birthday gift to Brian
and the BMF, ensuring that we will be able to award
a Brian Morden Memorial Scholarship.

Thank you to others who have generously given
so that we will be able to award
additional scholarships this year.

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Happy 29th Birthday, Brian
Brian in 1984
January 10, 1984

 


SuperBrian

Please sign our guestbook to help us celebrate his life.

Free Guestbook from Bravenet

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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.


Some suggestions from the Brian Morden Foundation:
  • Send cards to children with cancer. Contact the BMF for addresses.
  • Donate to the Brian Morden Foundation through our website.
    You will be helping to fight back against childhood cancer.
  • Adopt "Issy" to send to a childhood cancer patient, give to a loved one, or keep for yourself.

  • Help Issy spread the word about the need for childhood cancer research!
  • Support the BMF through the purchase of an ornament or other merchandise
  • Attend any upcoming BMF event!

Please see our National Childhood Cancer Awareness page to find out more.

 

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The BMF donated $1008 to CureSearch during National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month (September 2011) in honor of our local children with cancer. ($36 for each one of our 28 "kids" battling cancer including Brian) We hope to find other promising research studies to fund in the near future.

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*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, Penn State Children's Hospital in Hershey, and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia 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 10/23/13