Our goal is to provide support to help alleviate financial burdens faced by families navigating pediatric cancer.
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After witnessing several of their friends children struggle with cancer, Trumansburg residents, Fred and Tracy VanDerzee were inspired to start raising money....and T-Burg Takes On Pediatric Cancer was born.
Since their first fundraising event in 2010, the pair, along with a board of a few other community members, have hosted several fundraising events – raising over $250,000 to date. Unlike national organizations, we have low administrative costs, with our board members donating their time, expertise, gas money, supplies, and more in order to keep costs low or at zero.
When families receive the devastating news of a pediatric cancer diagnosis , their world stops. These families find themselves sacrificing work or quitting their jobs, missing bill payments, dealing with failing transportation, traveling 90 miles one way to receive treatments, staying away from home, and, sometimes all while tending to their other children. Everyday life tasks can become overwhelming and things can fall by the wayside; because in those times when you are dealing with a sick child, nothing else matters.
This is where we step in to pick up the slack, so those families can concentrate on their children. Trumansburg Takes on Pediatric Cancer raises funds to support these NY families. The funds we raise go to the immediate family of the cancer patient in order to support any unplanned expenditures that come with their children’s cancer diagnosis. Gas money for trips to the hospital, lodging, and meals are just a sample of what we help with.
We want to be able to continue to help these families, engage the community, and raise awareness. Will you help us?
Whether you help through monetary donations, volunteering your time, or spreading our mission through word-of-mouth, thank you. We couldn't accomplish our goals without the help of supporters like you.
Are you passionate about what we're doing? Let us know! We are always looking for volunteers to help us make our vision a reality. We'll help you find a way to volunteer that best suits you. We're excited to have you join us to help fight pediatric cancer! Just fill out your contact information at the bottom of this website and we'll be in touch!
T-Burg Takes On Pediatric Cancer's outreach efforts are on helping to make a difference in the lives of children, and their families, who have been diagnosed with cancer.
We assist them financially in their time of great struggle.
Your support and contributions will enable us to meet our goals and help more families and their children battling pediatric cancer.
Thank you for visiting our site. If you have any further questions regarding our organization, please use the "Contact Us" above.
Board Members: (L to R)
Kyle Mosher, Scott Sherwood, Fred Vanderzee, Juston Smith, Hunter Sherwood
Chrissy Jackson, Tina Sherwood, Lindsay Hart, Chelsey Smith
T-Burg Takes on Pediatric Cancer is a tax exempt Charitable Organization under Internal Revenue Code Section 501 (c) (3).
Has your child been diagnosed with cancer? Does someone you know have a child that has some form of pediatric cancer? Our mission is to help as many families as possible so please encourage them to apply so that we can assist them. To apply please contact us at info@tburgtakesonpediatric.com or fill out our application and send it to us. We truly want to help make a difference in the lives of families who are dealing with a child’s cancer diagnosis.
Click the DOWNLOAD button below to access and print our Family Grant Application.
Fill it out and send it to us. It's that simple. We want to help!
Family-Grant-APP (pdf)
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