Hello Grace’s Race Families and Friends! Happy 2019 to all our amazing supporters. Thanks to you, over the last six years Grace’s Race has raised more than $258,000 to support life-saving kids’ cancer research at Children’s Hospital Colorado! It has been quite a year for the Petroff Family! We are so happy to share that…
“Your child has cancer.” Those may be the most frightening words a parent will ever hear. But for too many parents, it’s a painful reality. One family heard those words about their son, Koby, an amazing bright light who loved singing, playing the drums, and making people laugh. In 2016, when he was 11 years…
Moving groundbreaking science from the laboratory bench to the clinic so that it can have an immediate benefit to the patient is how you’re helping make progress in the fight against kids’ cancer. Members of Dr. Nick Foreman’s lab, Andrew Donson and Vladimir Amani, have systematically created drug sensitivity profiles on cell lines from major pediatric…
The November 2018 edition of The Morgan Adams Foundation Newsletter is available by clicking here. This issue talks about exciting advancements in screening FDA-approved drugs for immediate use in patient treatment, an update on the Childhood Cancer License Plate, information about upcoming events and fundraisers to support kids’ cancer research, and more!
November 7, 2018 marks the 20th anniversary of the passing of Morgan Adams, in whose honor our organization is named. Funding for pediatric cancer research remains a critical issue. We cannot support the work to save the lives of our kiddos without YOU. On this day and EVERY DAY, we are incredibly grateful for the…
We are overwhelmed by the generosity and hard work of the Mile High 5, a group of kids from Denver North High School and Skinner Middle School who raised more than $8000 through the Mile High 5 Race and Fun Run in May! The race was held honor and memory of their friend Cooper for the second year in a row….
Halloween is that one time of year where imaginations run wild and kids can be anything they want. Check out how some of our Ambassadors are celebrating! Kaden and his sister Kayla at the Colorado Avalanche’s Halloween Party: The Hulk (aka Kian) and his kitty cat sister Mary Kate: Alice as Wonder Woman: Levi and…
As part of Childhood Cancer Awareness month, every Tuesday during September on 9NEWS Mornings, reporter Liz Kotalik shared stories of Colorado children facing cancer and some of the local organizations helping them. The series highlighted the devastation that comes with a cancer diagnosis, the lack of funding for research, and the great work being done…
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, a time to acknowledge the thousands of children and their families who are dealing with a cancer diagnosis, raise awareness about the reality of childhood cancer, and emphasize the importance of research. The Morgan Adams Foundation is proud to have partnered with Children’s Hospital Colorado and other renowned research…
We Didn’t Just “GO BIG” in 2018, We Went HUGE! On every level, the 2018 Race Against Kids’ Cancer was a HUGE success! In addition to a great week-end of vintage racing, Rocky Mountain Vintage Racing achieved some amazing results! Here are just a few of the highlights from this year’s event: Our biggest…