Children's Brain Tumor Foundation
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The Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation (CBTF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing hope, support, and community for families navigating the challenges of pediatric brain tumors. Since 1988, CBTF has offered vital programs like peer mentorship,
💛 14,690 kids. One year. Cancer.
Every number is a child, a family, a story. Childhood cancer isn’t rare for those living it every day.
🎗️ Learn more: cbtf.org/gogold
#ChildhoodCancerAwareness #GoGold #FightForACure
Every number is a child, a family, a story. Childhood cancer isn’t rare for those living it every day.
🎗️ Learn more: cbtf.org/gogold
#ChildhoodCancerAwareness #GoGold #FightForACure
September 22, 2025 at 4:30 PM
💛 14,690 kids. One year. Cancer.
Every number is a child, a family, a story. Childhood cancer isn’t rare for those living it every day.
🎗️ Learn more: cbtf.org/gogold
#ChildhoodCancerAwareness #GoGold #FightForACure
Every number is a child, a family, a story. Childhood cancer isn’t rare for those living it every day.
🎗️ Learn more: cbtf.org/gogold
#ChildhoodCancerAwareness #GoGold #FightForACure
💛 September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month! Join us this weekend for the CBTF Family Walk for a Cure in NY & NJ 🎗️
Huge thanks to our sponsors Chubb, Northwell, & TGA for fueling hope.
👉 Sign up: cbtf.org/walk
#GoGold #CBTF
Huge thanks to our sponsors Chubb, Northwell, & TGA for fueling hope.
👉 Sign up: cbtf.org/walk
#GoGold #CBTF
September 4, 2025 at 4:08 PM
💛 September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month! Join us this weekend for the CBTF Family Walk for a Cure in NY & NJ 🎗️
Huge thanks to our sponsors Chubb, Northwell, & TGA for fueling hope.
👉 Sign up: cbtf.org/walk
#GoGold #CBTF
Huge thanks to our sponsors Chubb, Northwell, & TGA for fueling hope.
👉 Sign up: cbtf.org/walk
#GoGold #CBTF
📷 Founded by parents, doctors, and advocates, CBTF has been walking alongside families since 1988—offering hope, support, and connection through every step of the brain tumor journey.
Because when a child is diagnosed, the whole family needs care ❤️
Because when a child is diagnosed, the whole family needs care ❤️
August 14, 2025 at 5:13 PM
📷 Founded by parents, doctors, and advocates, CBTF has been walking alongside families since 1988—offering hope, support, and connection through every step of the brain tumor journey.
Because when a child is diagnosed, the whole family needs care ❤️
Because when a child is diagnosed, the whole family needs care ❤️
🧠 Behind every number is a name, a story, a family. This May, we honor each one by raising awareness and standing with our community. #GoGrayInMay
May 22, 2025 at 5:13 PM
🧠 Behind every number is a name, a story, a family. This May, we honor each one by raising awareness and standing with our community. #GoGrayInMay
🧠 Going Gray in May is about more than awareness—it’s about showing teens, young adults, and families facing brain tumors that they’re seen, supported, and never alone.
Together, we’re raising voices, building community, and creating change that lasts long after May ends 🩶 #GoGrayInMay
Together, we’re raising voices, building community, and creating change that lasts long after May ends 🩶 #GoGrayInMay
May 9, 2025 at 6:42 PM
🧠 Going Gray in May is about more than awareness—it’s about showing teens, young adults, and families facing brain tumors that they’re seen, supported, and never alone.
Together, we’re raising voices, building community, and creating change that lasts long after May ends 🩶 #GoGrayInMay
Together, we’re raising voices, building community, and creating change that lasts long after May ends 🩶 #GoGrayInMay
🧠 Medulloblastoma is the most common malignant brain tumor in children. It’s most often diagnosed between ages 3–8. Behind every number is a child who deserves more time, more care, and more hope. 🎗️
#GoGrayInMay
#GoGrayInMay
May 8, 2025 at 4:57 PM
🧠 Medulloblastoma is the most common malignant brain tumor in children. It’s most often diagnosed between ages 3–8. Behind every number is a child who deserves more time, more care, and more hope. 🎗️
#GoGrayInMay
#GoGrayInMay
⚾ 16-year-old Brady Cullen threw out the first pitch at Polar Park for Brain Tumor Awareness Day!
Huge thanks to the Woo Sox for helping us honor his strength and story. 💙
#GoGrayInMay #CBTF #MoreThanAStatistic
Huge thanks to the Woo Sox for helping us honor his strength and story. 💙
#GoGrayInMay #CBTF #MoreThanAStatistic
May 7, 2025 at 4:06 PM
⚾ 16-year-old Brady Cullen threw out the first pitch at Polar Park for Brain Tumor Awareness Day!
Huge thanks to the Woo Sox for helping us honor his strength and story. 💙
#GoGrayInMay #CBTF #MoreThanAStatistic
Huge thanks to the Woo Sox for helping us honor his strength and story. 💙
#GoGrayInMay #CBTF #MoreThanAStatistic
🧠 Brain tumors are the leading cause of cancer-related death in kids and teens ages 0–19 in the US.
This is more than a number, it’s a heartbreaking reality for thousands of families.
Join us this May as we fight for more research, more support, more hope 🩶 #GoGray
This is more than a number, it’s a heartbreaking reality for thousands of families.
Join us this May as we fight for more research, more support, more hope 🩶 #GoGray
May 5, 2025 at 4:49 PM
🧠 Brain tumors are the leading cause of cancer-related death in kids and teens ages 0–19 in the US.
This is more than a number, it’s a heartbreaking reality for thousands of families.
Join us this May as we fight for more research, more support, more hope 🩶 #GoGray
This is more than a number, it’s a heartbreaking reality for thousands of families.
Join us this May as we fight for more research, more support, more hope 🩶 #GoGray
📊 Awareness starts with numbers—but numbers alone don’t tell the full story. Behind each one is a child with dreams, a teen facing uncertainty, and a young adult fighting for their future. This month, we remember who we’re fighting for.
#GoGreyInMay #CBTF
#GoGreyInMay #CBTF
May 2, 2025 at 4:48 PM
📊 Awareness starts with numbers—but numbers alone don’t tell the full story. Behind each one is a child with dreams, a teen facing uncertainty, and a young adult fighting for their future. This month, we remember who we’re fighting for.
#GoGreyInMay #CBTF
#GoGreyInMay #CBTF
🔔 Save the Date: Walk with us this September!
🥇 NJ Walk: 9/6/25 @ 9AM
🥇 LI Walk: 9/7/25 @ 9AM
Register at www.cbtf.org/walk.
Let’s honor, remember, and walk toward brighter futures together.
#CBTFWalk
🥇 NJ Walk: 9/6/25 @ 9AM
🥇 LI Walk: 9/7/25 @ 9AM
Register at www.cbtf.org/walk.
Let’s honor, remember, and walk toward brighter futures together.
#CBTFWalk
April 29, 2025 at 5:12 PM
🔔 Save the Date: Walk with us this September!
🥇 NJ Walk: 9/6/25 @ 9AM
🥇 LI Walk: 9/7/25 @ 9AM
Register at www.cbtf.org/walk.
Let’s honor, remember, and walk toward brighter futures together.
#CBTFWalk
🥇 NJ Walk: 9/6/25 @ 9AM
🥇 LI Walk: 9/7/25 @ 9AM
Register at www.cbtf.org/walk.
Let’s honor, remember, and walk toward brighter futures together.
#CBTFWalk
🧶 Our first in-person weaving workshop with Intertwine Arts was full of color, connection, and joy! Huge thanks to Ria, Danaleah & Adrianne for guiding us through such a creative and grounding evening at our office in NY. We laughed, learned, & left feeling inspired! #ThankYou
April 23, 2025 at 3:36 PM
🧶 Our first in-person weaving workshop with Intertwine Arts was full of color, connection, and joy! Huge thanks to Ria, Danaleah & Adrianne for guiding us through such a creative and grounding evening at our office in NY. We laughed, learned, & left feeling inspired! #ThankYou
⏳ All gifts matched for 48 hours—up to $5,000—thanks to a generous survivor. We’re at 23% of our goal to send teens & young adults to camp.
❤️ Give now: tinyurl.com/headsupfundraiser25
#CBTFHeadsUp
❤️ Give now: tinyurl.com/headsupfundraiser25
#CBTFHeadsUp
April 15, 2025 at 6:03 PM
⏳ All gifts matched for 48 hours—up to $5,000—thanks to a generous survivor. We’re at 23% of our goal to send teens & young adults to camp.
❤️ Give now: tinyurl.com/headsupfundraiser25
#CBTFHeadsUp
❤️ Give now: tinyurl.com/headsupfundraiser25
#CBTFHeadsUp
Just 6 days left to reach our $5,000 goal to send teens + young adults with brain/spinal cord tumors to camp. Help us give them the healing, joy & connection they deserve. Donate & share: tinyurl.com/headsupfundraiser25 💙 #SendAKidToCamp
April 9, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Just 6 days left to reach our $5,000 goal to send teens + young adults with brain/spinal cord tumors to camp. Help us give them the healing, joy & connection they deserve. Donate & share: tinyurl.com/headsupfundraiser25 💙 #SendAKidToCamp
☘️ Happy St. Patrick’s Day from all of us at the Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation! 🌈✨
May your day be filled with joy, laughter, and magic! ✨
#HappyStPatricksDay #CBTFamily #HopeAndStrength
May your day be filled with joy, laughter, and magic! ✨
#HappyStPatricksDay #CBTFamily #HopeAndStrength
March 17, 2025 at 4:47 PM
☘️ Happy St. Patrick’s Day from all of us at the Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation! 🌈✨
May your day be filled with joy, laughter, and magic! ✨
#HappyStPatricksDay #CBTFamily #HopeAndStrength
May your day be filled with joy, laughter, and magic! ✨
#HappyStPatricksDay #CBTFamily #HopeAndStrength
Last night was a beautiful reminder of community. 🍲 Chef Andrew from Kovar Events made chicken noodle soup that brought warmth and comfort.
Thank you to Jenna’s Rainbow Foundation for making this possible! 💜
Learn more about CBTF Cooks, contact kgiacin@cbtf.org #CBTF
Thank you to Jenna’s Rainbow Foundation for making this possible! 💜
Learn more about CBTF Cooks, contact kgiacin@cbtf.org #CBTF
January 29, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Last night was a beautiful reminder of community. 🍲 Chef Andrew from Kovar Events made chicken noodle soup that brought warmth and comfort.
Thank you to Jenna’s Rainbow Foundation for making this possible! 💜
Learn more about CBTF Cooks, contact kgiacin@cbtf.org #CBTF
Thank you to Jenna’s Rainbow Foundation for making this possible! 💜
Learn more about CBTF Cooks, contact kgiacin@cbtf.org #CBTF
Last week, we asked: Hope is ______. 💛 Shaelyn’s response moved us: “An anchor for the soul.” 🌟
Hope keeps us steady and strong, no matter the challenges. What does hope mean to YOU today? Share below and help us spread light.
#HopeIs #CBTF #Inspiration
Hope keeps us steady and strong, no matter the challenges. What does hope mean to YOU today? Share below and help us spread light.
#HopeIs #CBTF #Inspiration
January 27, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Last week, we asked: Hope is ______. 💛 Shaelyn’s response moved us: “An anchor for the soul.” 🌟
Hope keeps us steady and strong, no matter the challenges. What does hope mean to YOU today? Share below and help us spread light.
#HopeIs #CBTF #Inspiration
Hope keeps us steady and strong, no matter the challenges. What does hope mean to YOU today? Share below and help us spread light.
#HopeIs #CBTF #Inspiration
👤 The fight doesn’t end with remission. Survivors battle invisible disabilities like fatigue, cognitive delays, and speech impairments daily. 💥 They deserve to be seen, supported, and celebrated. Break the silence. Honor their strength. Learn more: www.cbtf.org
January 14, 2025 at 6:16 PM
👤 The fight doesn’t end with remission. Survivors battle invisible disabilities like fatigue, cognitive delays, and speech impairments daily. 💥 They deserve to be seen, supported, and celebrated. Break the silence. Honor their strength. Learn more: www.cbtf.org
🌱 Every journey is made of small steps, and each one matters—moments of play, calm, or kindness. At CBTF, we honor your milestones, big or small, because they tell a story of resilience and hope. Let’s make space for joy and keep moving forward together 💛
#CelebrateEveryMilestone #CBTF
#CelebrateEveryMilestone #CBTF
January 10, 2025 at 5:41 PM
🌱 Every journey is made of small steps, and each one matters—moments of play, calm, or kindness. At CBTF, we honor your milestones, big or small, because they tell a story of resilience and hope. Let’s make space for joy and keep moving forward together 💛
#CelebrateEveryMilestone #CBTF
#CelebrateEveryMilestone #CBTF
🌌 Even in life’s darkest moments, light and beauty can emerge. Our community is a testament to resilience, hope, and strength. To every survivor and family: your courage inspires us every day. Together, we’ll keep creating brighter tomorrows. 💛 #HopeAndHealing
January 6, 2025 at 8:52 PM
🌌 Even in life’s darkest moments, light and beauty can emerge. Our community is a testament to resilience, hope, and strength. To every survivor and family: your courage inspires us every day. Together, we’ll keep creating brighter tomorrows. 💛 #HopeAndHealing
🕯️ The holidays can bring heartache. For those grieving, please know you’re not alone. Your love for your child is unbreakable, and your connection to CBTF only grows stronger. We’re here with you every step of the way. You are never alone. 🤍 www.cbtf.org
#BrainTumorCommunity #YouAreNotAlone
#BrainTumorCommunity #YouAreNotAlone
December 24, 2024 at 6:50 PM
🕯️ The holidays can bring heartache. For those grieving, please know you’re not alone. Your love for your child is unbreakable, and your connection to CBTF only grows stronger. We’re here with you every step of the way. You are never alone. 🤍 www.cbtf.org
#BrainTumorCommunity #YouAreNotAlone
#BrainTumorCommunity #YouAreNotAlone
🌟 Ski & Snowboard Adventure! Join CBTF for an unforgettable trip to Loon Mountain, Feb 1–2, 2025! 🏔️ Lessons, meals & more included. Buses depart NJ & MetroWest Boston. Space is limited—register now! 🎿⛷️ Info: Stephanie at sfreeman@cbtf.org Sign up: tinyurl.com/cbtfski24 #cbtfskitrip
December 20, 2024 at 6:02 PM
🌟 Ski & Snowboard Adventure! Join CBTF for an unforgettable trip to Loon Mountain, Feb 1–2, 2025! 🏔️ Lessons, meals & more included. Buses depart NJ & MetroWest Boston. Space is limited—register now! 🎿⛷️ Info: Stephanie at sfreeman@cbtf.org Sign up: tinyurl.com/cbtfski24 #cbtfskitrip