Thank you for visiting our personal fundraising page and taking time to consider donating to what we think is an incredible cause and need in helping children with brain tumors - the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation and the Ride 4 Kids fundraising event. 

As many of you know, our family has been involved in this effort for several years now.  Because of the efforts of this foundation and dedicated physicians funded by your donations, the survival rate has climbed significantly.  We want to help that climb and ask for your help so that fewer families have to go through the devastation this disease causes.  For us, it's a family effort.  Our 6 year old rides with us to help his friend, Cassie and others.

Our little friend Cassie (sitting at far left in the photo) has had her tumor start growing significantly again even though she has already been through surgery and chemo before.  We pray for her long-term healing and ask you to join us in that.  

Unfortunately, brain tumors continue to kill more kids every year in the US than any other disease. We pray we can help stop that and appreciate your help in the fight for these kids.  On average, 9 children will be diagnosed with brain tumors every day and 40% of them will not survive.  And, the majority of the 60% who survive will have serious life long side effects from the tumor, surgery or medical treatment.  

Many thanks for your support -- and don't forget to forward this to anyone who you think might want to donate too!

If you want more information or want to volunteer, just contact
Gary at gtouchstone@yahoo.com or give one of us a call.  You can also go to www.pbtfus.com and www.Ride4Kids.com for more information.

Thanks again for your support.

~Gary,  Julie & the kids

ps For those who want to know that their donations are really being used, you'll be pleased to know that the PBTF foundation has the highest rating available from the CharityNavigator.org charity watchdog and rating site.