Emily Whitehead Foundation

Nonprofit raising funds for pediatric cancer #immunotherapy research. Emily is a 3x leukemia survivor & 1st child to receive #CARTcell therapy. #ActivateTheCure

[Emily Whitehead Foundation @EWhiteheadFdn]

Tom & Kari Whitehead founded the @EWhiteheadFdn with one mission in mind: Help more kids like Emily #ActivateTheCure to their cancer.

As EWF continues to grow, that mission to help families remains central to everything we do.

Watch full video: https://t.co/f0s2PWdRS3

[Bruce Levine, Ph.D. 🇺🇦🥼🔬🧬🧪💉 @BLLPHD]

🚨NEW Commentary on #FDA 11/28/23 announcement "Unanswered questions following reports of secondary malignancies after CAR-T cell therapy" @NatureMedicine - A consensus commentary from @ISCTGlobal @ASTCT @TheEBMT @CIBMTR @parkerici @mpasca @John_E_Connolly David Porter @JJ_boelens @gruppsteve @MarcelaMaus @DrFredLocke @MackallLab @carlhjune @AnnaSureda5 @DrMiguelPerales & more CAR T #immunotherapy #celltherapy #genetherapy experts 1/5 https://t.co/E4FwVb4LcY

[Emily Whitehead Foundation @EWhiteheadFdn]

Exciting news! Kite, a Gilead Company, announced the first treatment in nearly 30 years to demonstrate a significant improvement in survival patients with relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma https://t.co/DBaxcRrUDV

[Emily Whitehead Foundation @EWhiteheadFdn]

What a great day of golf and fundraising to #ActivateTheCure! Thanks to everyone who participated, sponsored and supported our 9th annual Tee Off for T-Cells golf tournament! We raised $40,000+ bringing our 9-year total to $450,000. We look forward to reaching $500,000 next year!

[Emily Whitehead Foundation @EWhiteheadFdn]

Help support pediatric cancer immunotherapy research by becoming a sponsor for our Tee Off for T-cells golf fundraiser being held July 14! Your support will help fund innovative cancer research to save children’s lives. #ActivateTheCure Sponsorship info at https://t.co/eHWbNHAO0U

[Emily Whitehead Foundation @EWhiteheadFdn]

Wishing you all a festive Independence Day filled with food, family, friends and fun!

[QIAGEN @QIAGEN]

Emily recently celebrated her 18th birthday, a milestone that seemed impossible when she was diagnosed with cancer at age 5. After treatments failed twice, a groundbreaking therapy was found.

Join her journey and discover how @EWhiteheadFdn is supporting other cancer patients.

[Emily Whitehead Foundation @EWhiteheadFdn]

Our 9th annual #TeeOff4TCells golf tournament is returning to Philipsburg Elks Lodge & Country Club on Friday, July 14.

Limited tee times are available! Register now to secure your team's place: https://t.co/b3XiyVyedQ

[Emily Whitehead Foundation @EWhiteheadFdn]

As an organization founded in Philipsburg, PA we so proud to participate in #CentreGives! By donating during this 36-hour giving event, you can help us support families fighting cancer in our local area.

Learn more: https://t.co/gAGW4g1XwR
Give now: https://t.co/QG7RSnJ0LY

[Bruce Levine, Ph.D. 🇺🇦🥼🔬🧬🧪💉 @BLLPHD]

An encore annual picture🙏
Emily Whitehead 11 years on & celebrating a cure! This is why we do what we do #CARTCell #tcellrx #immunotherapy #celltherapy #genetherapy #writeabetterstory @ChildrensPhila @PennMedicine @PennCancer @EWhiteheadFdn https://t.co/o012iOjMWP

[Emily Whitehead Foundation @EWhiteheadFdn]

Today, Emily is 11 years cancer free!

In Emily’s own words: “While this will be the last official cancer free pic, it certainly won’t be the end of me making the most of my life without cancer.” https://t.co/9M8Uc5M1yM

#WeBelieve
#ActivateTheCure

[Emily Whitehead Foundation @EWhiteheadFdn]

This #MEDALMONDAY 🏅 we are celebrating our 2023 @PGHMarathon Team EWF runners! Thank you for getting active with us this weekend to #activatethecure for childhood cancer.

Ps. It’s not too late to support our runners overall fundraising goal! https://t.co/R6lkK8C7fV

[Emily Whitehead Foundation @EWhiteheadFdn]

Team EWF is ready to get active to #ActivateTheCure at the @PGHMarathon this weekend!

Help us cheer on our runners by donating to support their overall fundraising goal: https://t.co/S4vmreN0gH

[STAT @statnews]

Watch this exclusive clip from our Living With a Cure panel.

With @matthewherper, @EWhiteheadFdn, and @tomgwhitehead

#STATBreakthrough

[Matthew Herper @matthewherper]

CAR-T patient pioneer Emily Whitehead is ready for a new identity

⁦@Jasonmmast⁩ writes about ⁦@EWhiteheadFdn⁩ at #STATBreakthrough. https://t.co/Eu8M9CI2jj

[Emily Whitehead Foundation @EWhiteheadFdn]

“Speaking on stage with her father, Tom Whitehead, [Emily] said it brings her happiness meeting patients who have since received the same therapy and gone on to live healthy lives.”
@statnews
#STATBreakthrough
https://t.co/YLcQ4D5gZk

[Emily Whitehead Foundation @EWhiteheadFdn]

This morning, Tom and Emily had the honor of kicking off #STATBreakthrough to discuss ‘Living With a Cure’ beyond CAR-T, the Whitehead’s book @prayingforemily, and birthday cake vs. ice cream. (Spoiler: ice cream wins)

Thank you @matthewherper & @statnews for the invitation!

[STAT @statnews]

At six years old, Emily Whitehead became the first child to receive CAR-T cancer therapy. Now 18, she spoke at #STATBreakthrough about being the face of a cure. https://t.co/eaI3MxRAuV

[Bruce Levine, Ph.D. 🇺🇦🥼🔬🧬🧪💉 @BLLPHD]

The 2014 @matthewherper story in @Forbes on Emily Whitehead and CAR T Cell #immunotherapy is here: https://t.co/7Tcy8hEkEA

[STAT @statnews]

#STATBreakthrough
@tomgwhitehead @EWhiteheadFdn

[Megan Thielking @meggophone]

"We needed something outside the box…The other option was to take her home to hospice an enjoy the days you have left. I think most parents would take the leap that we did.” — Tom Whitehead on trying a then-experimental cancer therapy for his daughter, Emily #STATBreakthrough