Community is our future. When our community comes together, that’s when a difference is truly made. Community is everything. People. Businesses. Families. Organizations. We all become one. Together. NoDa Brewing Company, a 2018 ISF Sustaining Sponsor, sets the example.
NoDa Brewing Company always strives to bring the highest quality beer to our community.But even more than that, they strive to make a difference in our community.
You Drink, We Donate.NoDa Brewing Company supports over 100+ charities throughout the year, and one way they do this is by donating $1 per pint every Monday.
Fundraising for Free.NoDa allows nonprofits to host fundraising events for free in their tap room. Drink a beer and learn about how you can give back!
Beer Bonus.NoDa also opens their hearts by featuring special beers that continuously give back to specific charities.Pssst . . . . have you tried the NoDa Margarita Gose that benefits ISF?
“Todd and I have four kids and cannot even begin to imagine what it would be like to have one of them, or our granddaughter, get diagnosed with cancer.We’re happy to do anything we can to support families that are battling this terrible disease and hopefully finding a cure one day.” – Suzie Ford, Founder and President NoDa Brewing Company
So we say CHEERS to NoDa Brewing Company!Beer = Community Cheer!
Look at these ISF Dream Team members who ran the annual Isabella Santos Foundation 10K and received an AWARD! Congratulations not only to these individuals but the whole team. All of you are such an inspiration! You train. You show up. You run. You inspire. You fundraise. You win. Cheers to you! We are grateful for your hard work and dedication to ISF, Isabella and kids fighting cancer.
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Overall 10K Male: 1st PLACE Brian Levy 38:54
Overall 10K Female: 3rd PLACE Danielle Volman 49:19
Male 10K Age 1-14: 1st PLACE Jackson Lowry 54:30
Female 10K Age 1-14: 1st PLACE Addison Ficker 1:10:34
Male 10K Age 60-69: 3rd PLACE Tim McBride 1:01:43
SF Dream Team
The ISF Dream Team, created in 2014, is a running group that assists you in training to run the race of your dreams.You can train for a 5k, 10k, half marathon, half marathon relay, full marathon relay, or a full marathon.You are provided a training schedule, invited to group runs, and inspired by a phenomenal team of people.Not only will you meet a dynamic group of people, but you will also be inspired through your friends and family as they support you through the training.The ISF Dream Team has raised over $400,000 to date, with the funds contributing to our local Charlotte community.If you want to join the ISF Dream Team, we would love to hear from you.Please email us at info@isabellasantosfoundation.org.
Alex Brogran, Levine Children’s Bone Cancer Patient
Basketball was everything to 11-year-old Alex Bogran – until a sudden leg injury left him sidelined last year. When Alex’s doctors couldn’t find a break or fracture to explain his worsening pain, they called for an MRI.
The results of the MRI were grim: Alex didn’t have an injury – he had osteosarcoma, a type of bone cancer. “It was scary, but I knew everything was going to be okay,” Alex recalls of the diagnosis. “Everything works out in the end.”
For Alex, treatment would be far from easy. It required months of chemotherapy, plus a major surgery to remove the tumor and replace his knee. But his positive attitude never waned, making one thing clear: Treating cancer is tough, but Alex Bogran is tougher.
The full-court press of cancer treatment
Alex’s treatment required top specialists in oncology and orthopedics, and Levine Children’s Hospital was just the place for him to get all the cancer care he needed. “We’ve got some of the best in the country here, so it’s pretty incredible,” says Javier Oesterheld, MD, a pediatric hematologist and oncologist at Levine Children’s.
The first stage of Alex’s treatment was chemotherapy, which is hard for anyone, but it’s especially difficult for kids and their families.
Knowing that, Alex’s care team put an idea into action: They devised a backpack that lets patients like Alex complete almost all of their chemo treatments at home. “I think that really changed things for him, to be honest. You saw a new Alex,” says Dr. Oesterheld. “You saw a much brighter, happier kid. That’s really the reason why we offer it.”
For the things that still required him to go to the hospital – like his surgery – Alex’s care team did everything they could to make his time at LCH as comfortable as possible. “It was hard, but they really helped me through it. I look at the positive thanks to them,” Alex says.
A slam dunk for a more normal life
Since his knee replacement surgery, Alex has hit a lot of milestones. But there’s one milestone that surpasses them all: In February of 2018, Alex celebrated his last round of chemotherapy.
These days, Alex is in physical therapy, where he’s learning to walk again. And one day, he’ll re-learn to jump, so he can get back on the court doing what he loves most.
Alex will continue to see his Levine Children’s care team frequently, to make sure the cancer isn’t coming back, but he’s well on the rebound. And through it all, Alex’s positive attitude has persevered, as has his never-failing belief that everything always works out in the end.
Levine Children’s Hospital is part of Levine Children’s, a network of care for kids that includes hospital programs, as well as neighborhood pediatric offices and urgent cares. Year after year, LCH is named one of the nation’s top children’s hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for their life-changing care in more than 30 specialties.
Isabella’s parents established The Isabella Santos Foundation in 2009 after she lost her battle to Neuroblastoma to honor their daughter and to carry on her mission of finding a cure for her disease. In 2010 they received a 501(c)(3) status. Although Isabella is no longer with us, the Isabella Santos Foundation continues to hope another child can be saved and will continue to raise money and awareness for the awful disease responsible for stealing her life. Over the years ISF has donated over $1,500,000 for Neuroblastoma research and other children’s cancer charities. Help support our mission and donate today.
We are partnering with the Charlotte Auto Show to create a phenomenal event for you & your friends to enjoy! Join us in raising funds for rare pediatric cancer on November 15, 2018. There will be 30+ high-end shoes and purses up for grabs. Attendees have the opportunity to purchase raffle tickets to compete for their favorite items while enjoying the 300+ vehicles on the showroom floor of the Charlotte Auto show.
Each manufacturers space will carry a different high-end handbag or heels for everyone to win. Erin Santos will be presenting at a seated breakfast to wrap up the morning in support of the Isabella Santos Foundation.
ISF hosts the Pumpkin Charity Ball gala, a black-and-white themed formal event, every year to support Atrium Health’s Levine Children’s Hospital. ISF is establishing innovative healthcare programs at Levine Children’s Hospital to treat pediatric oncology patients, and the Pumpkin Charity ball gala raises funds to support these programs for rare pediatric cancer and help solidify Levine Children’s Hospital as a leading healthcare provider in the United States. We hope you will join us for a night of hope, dinner and dancing!
Every September, families come together in Charlotte NC to raise money for pediatric cancer research and local children’s charities. Our 5K for Kids Cancer, 10K and 1 Mile Fun Run is the fastest growing family-friendly race in Charlotte providing fun for the entire family, averaging over 3,000 attendees.
With food and refreshments to help keep you energized, Kids Zone for the little ones including games, face-painting, slides, jump houses, art activities and our raffle/silent auction for the big ones which includes beauty/spa packages, vacations, golf outings, sports memorabilia, jewelry and more.
We hosted our first annual “Golf For A Cure” event this past June which was presented by Modern Nissan Lake Norman and hosted at Top Golf in Charlotte, NC. This event is perfect for a girls/guys night out, a double date, or a neighborhood get together.
Food, cocktails, and a silent auction were provided. Top Golf’s tournament style was more social and exciting than traditional on-course golf tournaments and provided day into evening play with no rain-outs or weather delays resulting in a compact timeline and fun for all skill levels. Stay posted for next year’s event! We want you to experience this great event and tee up for an important cause!
ISF committed $5 million dollars to create a Rare & Solid Tumor Program at Levine Children’s Hospital. This program will oversee care for all solid tumors, rare tumors, metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) therapy, and all related clinical and scientific research at Levine Children’s Hospital.
The donation to Levine Children’s hospital has been one of the single largest in the hospital’s 10-year history, and will fund the creation of a comprehensive team of providers and researchers uniquely positioned to advance care and research for rare and solid tumors.
The team will be constructed over a period of five years, with the initial focus on hiring a medical director, who will be the Isabella Santos Foundation Endowed Chair in Rare & Solid Tumors. This program will serve nearly one-third of the 135 new cancer patients Levine Children’s Hospital sees each year and will allow the hospital to expand their clinical trials.
Our first annual Cocktails For A Cure this past March was a huge success. This event was hosted by our Lake Norman ISF chapter and raised over $30,000! It was a fun night with cocktails, food, and entertainment by Joshua Moyer. Diamonds Direct also helped put the final touches on this night of hope.
We look forward to the upcoming event in 2019! If you are interested in becoming a sponsor for our 2019 event in the Lake Norman area, please contact info@isabellasantosfoundation.org.
For the past 8 years, The Isabella Santos Foundation has joined forces with local Jersey Mike’s Subs restaurants throughout the greater Charlotte area for the Annual March “Month of Giving” campaign to raise funds for pediatric cancer research.
In 2018, 37 Jersey Mike’s restaurants participated in a “Day of Giving” and donated 100% of the day’s sales – not just profit – to the Isabella Santos Foundation and raised $141,000!
The Isabella Santos Foundation two-room MIBG Suite is currently under construction at the Levine Children’s Hospital and is set to be done December 2018, with the first patient availability in January 2019. When Isabella was battling Neuroblastoma, her parents were forced to travel to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia due to this treatment not being available in Charlotte. We are excited that we are changing this challenge for other families.
This two-room MIBG suite will include a lead-lined patient room and an anteroom for parents and caregivers, which will provide targeted radiation to pediatric neuroblastoma patients and other rare pediatric cancers with minimal side effects. Most MIBG treatment rooms are just a one-room area for the patient receiving treatment, while their parent or caregiver sits on the other side of a lead-lined shield.
Our two-room suite will give the child receiving treatment the ability to see the parent or caregiver through the connecting room window. In addition, the availability of this room will allow for research studies aimed at testing the effectiveness of early MIBG treatment regimens.
Isabella’s presence is POWERFUL.In David Lieberman’s case, his nieces went to Calvary with Isabella.David’s sister-in-law shared Isabella’s story with him, and he has been involved with ISF ever since.
First it started off that his family participated in the annual ISF 5K every year.“It felt tremendously good to be a part of something bigger than me.”As David’s passion grew stronger and stronger, he continued to give back to ISF on a much larger level.Giving back to ISF is “an opportunity to play a small role in the lives of people that are dealing with pediatric cancer.”
Even though David’s family has not been affected by cancer, he has known people who have battled it during their lifetime.“It is highly probable that cancer will take someone that I love so I am choosing to be proactive in the fight to find a cure.”
David became an ISF MIBG Ambassador, with a goal to raise $5,000 for ISF.You can help David reach his goal by participating in his raffle.For $20, you receive 2 raffle tickets where you have a chance to win great prizes and gift cards.Winners are announced on November 3rd.For more details, visit www.JoinDavidFightCancer.com.
That’s ACTION, David, thank you for representing ISF as a MIBG Ambassador.Isabella thanks you!
MIBG Ambassador
Levine Children’s Hospital will now be 1 of 20 hospitals (and the first in the region) to have a MIBG Treatment room in the U.S.The two-room MIBG suite, which will include a lead-lined patient room and an anteroom for parents and caregivers, will provide targeted radiation to pediatric neuroblastoma patients and other rare pediatric cancers with minimal side effects.As the new MIBG treatment suite continues to progress under construction, we want to ensure that we are preparing for the kids and families who will be entering this program.New in 2018, we have developed a fundraising program focused on MIBG Therapy – the MIBG Ambassador.Our goal for 2018 is to have 20 members collectively raising $100,000 for this initiative.If you are interested in becoming an MIBG Ambassador, please email info@isabellasantosfoundation.org.
Community is our future. When our community comes together, that’s when a difference is truly made. Community is everything. People. Businesses. Families. Organizations. We all become one. Together. NoDa Brewing Company, a 2018 ISF Sustaining Sponsor, sets the example.
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