The Initial Diagnosis In April 2017, 11-year old Angel was plagued with a series of seemingly unrelated symptoms; she was tired, had bruising, had frequent nose bleeds, and had a fever on and off. After a trip to the doctor…
Update: A Second Location The Kruepke family continues to support childhood cancer and related blood disorders research. They unveiled their second spirit pump location this week as part of the ongoing Fueling for Childhood Cancer campaign. Now you can fuel…
Growing up, I had no exposure to childhood cancer or related blood disorders. My first encounter was brief: the summer going into my freshman year of college. I was selected to participate in the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association All-Star game.…
June 21, 2013 was just another Friday. Our girls were into their summer break and I was hard at work. Shortly before lunch, my teammates informed me that my wife was trying to get in contact with me and…
Several weeks ago, we had the privilege of meeting many children and families who have been directly affected by childhood cancer and related blood disorders. During that time, we met Austin and his mother Sue. Austin and his mother shared…
The Moment That Changed Everything On March 29, 2015, Jean's life was forever changed. Her beautiful, 10-month old daughter Sara was diagnosed with Hepatoblastoma, or cancer of the liver. Now it was time to wait while the oncology and GI…
Due to the ongoing situation with COVID-19, many of the beloved MACC Fund events that we look forward to every year have been postponed or rescheduled. We will continue to do everything in our power to support childhood cancer and…
The Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer (MACC) Fund has received a $1 million gift from the Costigan Family Giving Fund to support research initiatives at the Medical College of Wisconsin and UW Carbone Cancer Center. The gift from the Delaware-based…
I'm a mom. I'm a cook, housekeeper, uber driver, friend, nurse, teacher, psychologist, and so much more - a mom. It's my favorite title. It's the most rewarding, most difficult job that I have or ever will have. In June…
April 28th is National Superheroes’ Day, and if there’s one thing that we know for sure, it’s that children battling childhood cancer and related blood disorders are true superheroes. In honor of this day and their ongoing fight, we wanted…
