Omaha Teams Up with Vs. Cancer Program
May 2, 2022 | Baseball
The Omaha baseball team has joined forces with the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation's Vs. Cancer program to defeat childhood brain cancer – the deadliest disease affecting children in the United States.
Started by a pediatric brain cancer survivor and former collegiate athlete, Vs. Cancer empowers any team, any athlete and any community to help kids with cancer. As a signature fundraising campaign of the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation, Vs. Cancer proceeds help fund local hospital programs for children battling brain tumors and other cancers, financial assistance and critical resources for patient families nationwide, and groundbreaking research to cure pediatric brain tumors.
The Mavericks are launching their campaign at Tuesday's 6:30 p.m. home game against Kansas at Tal Anderson Field. They are seeking the support of friends, families and fans to raise funds for the Vs. Cancer program. Anyone can contribute by making a donation at the team's Vs. Cancer page. Omaha's Vs. Cancer campaign will remain open throughout the final month of the regular season.
About the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation
Every day, 13 children and teens are diagnosed with a brain tumor, the deadliest and most common form of cancer in kids under 15. Every day after, they are in a fight for their life. It's a fight the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation is here to help families win. A leader in the brain tumor and childhood cancer communities, PBTF's mission of Care. Cure. Thrive. reflects its commitment to curing all pediatric brain tumors and transforming how children and their families are cared for. Since 1991, PBTF has provided strategic leadership and funding to accelerate the number of targeted therapies for children battling brain tumors today, while equipping families with the patient-family education, financial relief, and emotional support they need to navigate their child's journey. The Vs. Cancer Foundation merged with the PBTF in 2016 and now is a signature fundraising campaign of the nonprofit. A world without childhood brain tumors is possible when we work together to put kids first. Learn more at www.curethekids.org. To get involved with Vs. Cancer, visit www.vs-cancer.org.
