Braden's Hope For Childhood Cancer

Our mission is to raise awareness and funds for research studies of targeted therapies that shut down the activators of childhood cancers.

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KU vs. MU. On the court, it's a rivalry. Tomorrow night, it's all for HOPE. 💛
An evening of Putting, Purpose and Legacy at Tap Ins!
🏀 KU + MU sports legends
💛 100% of proceeds benefit Braden’s Hope
⛳️ Mini golf
🍹 Open bar + food
Details and tickets: https://t.co/Q6V55fhzoY

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Happy 11th Birthday to Matteo! 🎉

If Matteo could spend every minute of every day playing, watching or talking about soccer, he probably would.

After being diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and after a lot of treatment, he is cancer free and back on the field! ⚽️ HBD Matteo!

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Today, The K belonged to our childhood cancer heroes. 💛⚾️🎗️
Childhood Cancer Awareness Day is about so much more than a baseball game. It is a day to celebrate the incredible kids at the heart of our mission.
Thank you @royals & @KCRoyalsFdn for having a heart of HOPE.

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🎉 Happy 10th Birthday to Hero Amelia! 💛
Amelia has a pretty great birthday lineup planned! She’ll be celebrating with some go-karting fun, keeping a special family tradition alive with a trip to Texas Roadhouse 🤠, and cheering on K-State at a game! 💜 Happy Birthday, Amelia!

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This morning, H💛PE is on the move!
Hope will arrive in a parade filled with some of the most special kids we know. After the parade, our Hope Heroes turn the fountain GOLD for #childhoodcancerawarenessmonth. JOIN US!

📅 TODAY | 10 a.m.
📍 Mill Creek Park

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Three birthdays. Three incredible Hope Heroes to celebrate! 🥳💛
🎉 Hero Quinten is 17!
🎉 Hero Lily is 15!
🎉 Hero Rylie will be 18!
Please help us wish Quinten, Lily and Rylie the happiest of birthdays! Let's celebrate the birthday's big! 🥳🎂💛

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💛🎗️September begins tomorrow and Kansas City is getting ready to GO GOLD. Mark your calendars and GO GOLD with us!

⛲ Fountain of Hope & Parade
📅 September 4 | 10 am

⚾ Childhood Cancer Awareness Day at the K
📅 September 6 | 1:10 pm

💛 Go Gold KC
📅 September 30

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A few weeks ago Ava, Izzy, Quincy, Madeline and Maisy spent the morning at @KendraScott designing one-of-a-kind pieces of jewelry for BLOOM: Rooted in Hope. It was a meaningful morning for these girls and their families, and we can’t wait to share their designs at the Hope Gala!

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The Hope 15. Community champions with a shared belief in the power of research and making a difference for kids fighting cancer. ❤️ As we celebrate 15 years of Braden’s Hope, we are proud to recognize our Hope 15 Partners who have made a significant investment in our mission.

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Happy 8th Birthday to Hope Hero Clara AND her twin brother, Milo! 🎉

Clara was diagnosed with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia when she was just 2 years old.

These two are celebrating with a Toy Story–themed birthday! 🚀

Happy Birthday, Clara!

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🐾 For so many of our Hope Heroes, their pup is their best friend, a source of comfort, and a constant companion through some of the hardest days. We’re sharing a few throwbacks of some very special pups who have been part of our journey over the years. Happy National Dog Day! 💛

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Hero Marlee is cancer-free and rang the bell!!

There are some sounds that never get old and this is one of them. The bell carries so much more than the end of treatment. It represents everything Marlee and her family have walked through to get to this moment.💛🎗️

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Look what 15 years of HOPE has grown.

Children given more tomorrows.
Families surrounded by hope.
Research moving forward.
Treatments changing what’s possible.
A community that refuses to stop fighting.
Millions invested in research.

October 3 | HOPE GALA 2026 | BLOOM

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Tonight, we celebrate a historic milestone for Braden’s Hope as Dr. Tomoo Iwakuma, MD, PhD, was invested as the Braden’s Hope for Childhood Cancer Endowed Chair in Pediatric Molecular Oncology at Children’s Mercy Research Institute.

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What an incredible evening! 💛

We're honored that Johnson County City Lifestyle chose Braden's Hope as the beneficiary of 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘑𝘰𝘩𝘯𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘺 𝘚𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭.

Thanks to everyone who attended, making a difference for kids fighting cancer. 🎗️💛

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Leadership rooted in hope. 💛💙❤️
As Braden’s Hope enters an exciting new chapter, we’re proud to highlight our 2026 Executive Board leadership: Board Chairman Rob Rogers and Vice Chairman Bryan McGowan. We’re grateful for their dedication and excited for all that’s ahead. 🫶🏻

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Halfway through 2026 and our hearts are full. 💛❤️💙

6 months of hope.
6 months of impact.
6 months of showing what's possible when our community comes together for kids fighting childhood cancer.

Here's to everything accomplished together and everything still to come.

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For 15 years, Braden's Hope has invested in one thing: hope. As we celebrate this milestone year, we're shining a light on six incredible children whose stories remind us exactly why childhood cancer research matters. Meet our July Featured Hope Hero Quincy!

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Our team is growing, and we're excited to welcome Angela as Braden's Hope's new Development Director! 💙💛❤️

Angela brings more than 20 years of nonprofit experience, including more than a decade serving within the cancer community.

Please join us in welcoming Angela!

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🧬RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT! Childhood leukemia and lymphoma cancer cells can change over time, allowing them to escape treatments designed to stop them. Thanks to funding from Braden's Hope, Dr. Bradley and his team are developing therapies to outsmart treatment-resistant cancer.