Concerning Symptoms Alison "Ali" Verhaalen was an athletic, fun-loving, intelligent, healthy 9-year old girl, until one day she wasn’t. In April 2014, Ali began to exhibit concerning symptoms; her eye began to twitch, she felt dizzy and she frequently threw…
Have you ever thought “I’d really like to host a fundraiser to benefit the MACC Fund” but are unsure of where to start? Perhaps overwhelmed by the idea of planning, executing, asking for donations, etc.? You’re not alone and it…
MILWAUKEE — Bucks' shooting guard Wesley Matthews has just donated the largest personal gift from a professional athlete to the Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer (MACC) Fund. In MACC Fund history, no athlete has ever made as large of a…
Looking Back to 2019 We first met Dylan Pogodzinski in 2019 when we interviewed him and his family during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. When he was just four years old Dylan was diagnosed with Burkitt’s Lymphoma, a rare and fast-growing…
The MACC Fund Open was founded in 1977, making it the first major public event benefiting The MACC Fund in the fight against childhood cancer and related blood disorders. To date, this is the MACC Fund’s longest-standing annual event, raising…
Riding for Hope The Trek 100 Ride for Hope is a long-standing tradition and our largest fundraiser supporting childhood cancer and related blood disorders research. The event has been held annually in June since 1990, contributing over $16.3 million dollars…
A Moment That Changed a Life February 2019 was like any other month. 7-year old Myles Franzke was enjoying his life as a first grader until one day his mother Danielle noticed a rash. It didn’t seem like a normal…
It can be difficult to know the best ways to help your friends or family after their child is diagnosed with a cancer or blood disorder. You want to do something, but it’s not always easy to know what they…
Although the event looked a little different this year, the fun was still the same! Golfers from across Wisconsin, along with members of our ELB, joined us on the green to support the ongoing fight against childhood cancer and related…
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…
