The 4th annual RunTough for ChadTough event will take place Saturday, September 23, 2017 at Saline High School from 8:30-11:00 am. The local, family-friendly event will include a 1-mile fun run and 5K race for both children and adults, and the foundation will once again offer a “virtual race” option for anyone who isn’t local…
The ChadTough Foundation announced that it is making a $1.5 million gift over three years to C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital today (Wed., Nov. 23) as part of a collaborative effort to accelerate pediatric brain tumor research at the University of Michigan. The gift is part of a joint effort to raise $30 million in honor…
Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma is such a complex tumor that it is highly unlikely any one individual or lab will find a cure in a vacuum. It will take collaboration between physicians, researchers, and scientists to come up with a way to combat DIPG. That reality is one of the primary reasons the DIPG Collaborative…
The ChadTough Foundation was started by the Carr Family in honor of their son Chad and his battle with DIPG (Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma). Jeneen McNally, Founder and President of Speak So They Listen (SSTL), created the SSTL Train Your Brain™ Challenge and partnered with the ChadTough Foundation to help in their fight to bring…
This year will mark the third RunTough for ChadTough event, held on Saturday, September 24 at Saline High School. The inaugural event was held shortly after Chad Carr was diagnosed with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG), put together by friends of Tammi and Jason Carr to raise money for treatment. The second RunTough for ChadTough…
