March is bleeding disorders awareness month, a time to raise awareness and understanding. One of the many types of bleeding disorders is VonWillebrand's disease, a gentic disorder that prevents blood from clotting properly. When he was 5 years old, Leo…
There has been a lot of questions about our newest event, MACC Fund Goes Over the Edge. This is an exciting opportunity for our organization and there has been a lot of interest in learning how to become a participant.…
Three years ago, after finishing my education, settling into my career and marrying the love of my life, I found myself thinking about my legacy and how I can make a difference in the lives of others – but…
Our partnerships, donors, sponsors and everyone who supports our mission mean the world to us; they (and you) are what makes it possible to help so many children through the improvement of research. Brian Gotter, TMJ4 News weatherman, has been…
At the close of 2019, the MACC Fund announced a commitment to fund two separate research acceleration projects launching in 2020; a $10 million commitment over five years in conjunction with the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center and the…
Since the beginning, our organization has placed the highest value on the acceleration of childhood cancer and related blood disorders research. If you’re familiar with the MACC Fund, you probably know that. What you may not know is how many…
Initial Diagnosis Dylan Pogodzinski was a healthy, energetic, sports-loving little boy before his life took a drastic turn. When he was just 4 years old, Dylan was diagnosed with Burkitt’s Lymphoma, a rare and fast-growing cancer. After several tests with…
Harnessing the Immune System to Treat Cancer The paper recently published by Cardiff University investigators revealed exciting but preliminary new information in cancer immunotherapy. Although at an early stage of discovery, this has significant potential and shows the benefits of…
The First Fight When he was just five years old, Jamie Straka was given a startling diagnosis: he had Aplastic Anemia, a rare condition that causes the body to stop producing new blood cells. After researching the disease, various treatment…
Since it was first used in the 1940’s, chemotherapy treatment has come a long way. The first instances of long-term remissions and even cures for ALL (Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia) in children were seen with chemotherapy treatment in the 1960’s. It…
