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It's not just the FINISH LINE we're racing towards. Let's End Childhood Brain Cancer! Join the Sunflower Striders Team! Calling all athletes who want to make a difference in the lives of children suffering from cancer.

Prayers from Maria is dedicated to funding global research into the causes, prevention, treatments, and cure for the deadliest childhood brain tumors known as gliomas; raising public awareness about gliomas and bringing hope to children and their families.

Childhood glioma research is severely underfunded. The Glioma family of tumors accounts for almost 45% of all tumors. They are the second-highest cause of cancer deaths among young people. 85-95% of children who are diagnosed with a malignant glioma die within five years. Over 97% of children with the worst of gliomas, diffuse pontine gliomas, die within three years.

No child should have to suffer from such a horrible disease.  No family should have to endure the pain of standing by helplessly as they watch their beautiful, innocent child slowly die from an illness that takes away everything they love in life. Prayers From Maria was built out of love and compassion for these children and their families and the dire need for research.

With very little funds available for research, it matters where funding goes. It is of the utmost importance that our funding supports the most promising research being conducted on gliomas -- wherever that may be. The foundation’s Medical Board consists of top doctors and researchers from around the world. Funding is awarded based on their professional expertise, experience, and evaluation of grant applications received.

Thank you for helping us to advance our important mission.
Visit https://www.prayersfrommaria.org for more information.

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At Prayers From Maria we believe in hope. Our seed funding supports critical cancer research for kids, delivering more targeted, lifesaving treatments. 
 

Plant the Seeds. Grow the Movement. Let's End Childhood Brain Cancer!

Team members

Click on one of our team members below to make a donation.

Recent donors

Donation date Donor name Donation amount
May 16 Terry & Dennis MacKenzie $107.94
May 16 Kathy Marie Studio Enjoy the run, miss our video chats! $22.32
May 16 Anonymous Undisclosed amount
May 16 Jane Dunnivant You and Emily are an inspiration!!! $107.94
May 16 B. Willse Best of luck, John. $54.43
May 15 Deb Gibbons Go Jan! $107.94
May 15 Tom whelan- Smedley landscaping I hope you reach your goal! $54.43
May 15 Dave & Carol $25.00
May 15 Sunflower Striders We love your passion for helping fight pediatric brain cancer Aunt Jamie! 🧡 $27.68
May 15 The Bolwin Fam We love that you think you aren’t too old for this! lol JK! We know your dedication to this cause will prob mean you are running at 80! Undisclosed amount