A Holiday Tradition: MACC Star Month
Becky Pinter Our President & CEO, Becky Pinter, has her own holiday tradition with the TMJ4 MACC*Stars. Here’s what she had to say about what it means to her: "I am so blessed to be part of the MACC Fund…
My Sister Had Cancer: Supersibs Series
My name is Elicia Stern, and my sister Olivia had cancer; Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia to be exact. My sister was diagnosed in 7th grade. I was in 4th grade. I remember when we first noticed a problem and my sister…
My Greatest Joy: Ali’s Story
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…
Ways to Fundraise for the MACC Fund
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…
Wesley Matthews Fund: Bucks player donates the largest personal gift
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…
One Year Later: An Update on Dylan
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…
44th MACC Fund Open: Different Look, Same Purpose
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…
The Trek 100 Riders Take On New Challenges
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…
Mighty Myles
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…
