ENDURE TO CURE

We have been busy this summer hosting family outings for our beneficiaries in a suite at #wrigleyfield. The kids and families absolutely love it. Thank you to our #TeamE2C members, donors, and corporate partners who make these memories a reality. Click the link in our bio for more details!

Yesterday we hosted our 6th Annual day at the ballpark in San Francisco. Our team’s fundraising enabled us to treat 50 kids in cancer treatment and their families to an unforgettable experience @oraclepark for an @sfgiants game. Thank you to our #TeamE2C members, our donors, and our sponsors who make these moments possible.

We made a quick stop in Boston today to film the final interview about Nick Claudio’s climb of Kilimanjaro. If you don’t recall, Nick is an 18-year-old blind brain cancer survivor and former beneficiary of our programs. 6 years after Nick told E2C founder @jasonsissel , “I want to climb a mountain someday” during a chemo treatment @tuftsmedicalcenter , Jason and his team guided Nick to the summit on 7 JAN 2019. We are excited to complete this project soon which is sure to inspire many!

Our team’s fundraising will enable 40 children in cancer treatment @childrensphila & their families to attend the @sixers vs @orlandomagic game on 3/5/19 at @wellsfargocenter ! . . #chop #pediatriccancer #pediatriccancerawareness #pediatriccancersucks #fuckcancer #BeSomebodysHero #TeamE2C #EndureToCure #NBA #philly #sixers #orlandomagic #thisiswhywerun #berlinmarathon #londonmarathon #chicagomarathon #bigsurmarathon #nycmarathon #nychalf

Funds raised by our #TeamE2C members helps provide financial assistance to cover the uninsurable and immediate expenses associated with getting kids like Matt—who is battling #medulloblastoma —to and from his cancer treatments. . . #BeSomebodysHero #pediatriccancer #travelfortreatment #pediatriccancerawareness #pediatriccancersucks #fuckcancer #berlinmarathon #chicagomarathon #bigsurmarathon #londonmarathon #nychalf

Fundraising from our #TeamE2C members will be creating a special 7th birthday for Theo who is battling #opticglioma — a form of brain cancer on the optical nerve. . . #BeSomebodysHero #pediatriccancer #pediatriccancerawareness #pediatriccancersucks #fuckcancer #berlinmarathon #chicagomarathon #bigsurmarathon #londonmarathon #nychalf

Beginning on Jan. 1st, Endure to Cure founder @jasonsissel and several #TeamE2C members have been leading 18yr old blind brain cancer survivor Nick Claudio up Mt. Kilimanjaro. On Jan. 7th at approximately 12pm AST our entire team reached the summit in harsh weather conditions. We are finishing our descent and will be off the mountain tomorrow. We are incredibly proud of Nick’s perseverance both in life and on this mountain climb. What he has overcome and what he continues to achieve are nothing short of amazing. This was certainly a difficult summit day as only 25% of those attempting the summit were successful due to high winds and intermittent white-out conditions, according to rangers. Way to go Nick! #TeamE2C #BeSomebodysHero #kilimanjaro #uhurupeak #kilimanjarosummit #fuckcancer #pediatriccancer #pediatriccancerawareness #braincancer #inspiringpeople

Merry Christmas! We visited Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center this morning to hand out holiday gifts to kids in cancer treatment and their siblings. In addition, we provided toys, stuffed animals, art supplies, books, blankets and games for the play rooms and waiting rooms in the hospital. It is amazing to see the excitement from the kids and families as we go room to room. This year marked the 6th year we’ve handed out gifts at Floating Hospital for Children and we are incredibly grateful for the support of our donors and the effort of our #TeamE2C members who make this hope and inspiration possible. Cheers to another wonderful year ahead for all in 2019! **parental consent was granted for all photos used herein**

At 9 years old, Nick had a brain tumor that crushed his optical nerve and he permanently lost his eyesight. At the same time, he was diagnosed with a form of cancer called neuroblastoma. We met Nick and his mother in 2012 when they become beneficiaries of @enduretocure 's programs. In the months and years that followed our first meeting, E2C founder @jasonsissel visited Nick in the hospital during his inpatient stays at @tuftsmedicalcenter and got to know him pretty well. He was intrigued by Nick’s passion for life despite the challenges he faced. During one of their conversations, Jay asked Nick what drives him to still do things like downhill ski. His response: "I refuse to let cancer rule my life and I am not going to sit around feeling sorry for myself. I want to continue doing the things I love so I just learned how to do them a little differently than when I had eyesight. I love to ski, I enjoy hiking and indoor rock climbing; someday I want to climb a mountain." (!!) Jay told him that the next time he visited, hewould bring Nick a rock from the summit of Kilimanjaro from one of my previous climbs to use as inspiration to keep fighting and a reminder that when he beats brain cancer, they would climb that mountain together. Fast forward to 2018: Nick crushed that brain cancer and, after a year of planning, on January 1st, 2019, Jay will be leading Nick up to the Roof of Africa. If things go as planned, we will summit Mt. Kilimanjaro on January 7th, 2019. Nick says, "I want to climb the mountain so that I can be a hero to somebody else who is in the position I was in." To make that happen, we are working to create a mini documentary on Nick's extraordinary story. We believe his story is one every child facing cancer and their family can be inspired by. This climb inspired us to forge new partnerships with children’s hospitals to assist families financially struggling due to pediatric cancer. If you are inspired by Nick’s story or would like to support our efforts to help kids in cancer treatment through E2C's programs, we would appreciate your support (link in bio) and/or simply sharing Nick's remarkable story with friends/family.

We are proud to once again achieve the @GuideStarUSA #GuideStarPlatinum Seal of Transparency, showcasing the progress and results we are making toward our mission and doing so at the highest level of transparency. Thank you to those who support our cause and our programs. . #TeamE2C #BeSomebodysHero

This touching video highlights the life changing impact of being a bone marrow donor. . #bethematch #bonemarrowdonor #bonemarrowtransplant #juvenilemyelomonocyticleukemia #JMML #hope #inspiration #curecancer . Click link in bio to join #TeamE2C, support our programs, or learn more!

Meet Kalen, an inspiring 17-year-old young man who is battling Osteosarcoma. In a few weeks, Team E2C’s fundraising will be sending him and his family to see the USA men’s national team play Mexico. Kalen’s mother told us how much the game of soccer helps Kalen take his mind off his cancer and how big a USA Soccer fan he has become. This will not only be a huge surprise for Kalen, but it will also give the family a rare opportunity to bond again during this challenging time. Thank you to all our donors and our Team E2C members who have made this moment possible! . If you would like to donate to help our programs serve more beneficiaries or if you would like to join our team, click the link in bio! . #besomebodyshero #TeamE2C #enduretocure #osteosarcoma #cancerwarrior #cancerwarriors #ftk #smallmiracles #hope #inspiration #usasoccer