Welcome to the CORD Foundation

Research Grant Opportunities Available from The CORD Foundation

The CORD Foundation is pleased to announce its first request for applications for research grants.  Grants of up to $100,000 per year for three years (total of $300,000) will be awarded.  Successful investigators will receive ...
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CORD Foundation Chapters

Hebron, Kentucky	Wilton, Connecticut
Five years ago, 2 year old Malia was diagnosed with an intramedullary astrocytoma, a tumor within her spinal cord. Despite two surgeries within 10 months, surgeons were unable to ... Click here for more.	Kennedy has always been a happy, social child. But, soon after the arrival of her little brother, when she was just two years old, Kennedy began waking up at night screaming ... Click here for more.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvannia	St. Louis, Missouri
It was summer 2003 and Nichole was living with friends at the New Jersey Shore. Having just turned 21, she was getting the most out of the beach and the happy hours when her right ... Click here for more.	Steven is 17 and the second of five boys in his family. He has always been a great guy with drive and ambition, honesty, and straight A's. Most importantly, he has a great big, kind heart. Steven was 16 ... Click here for more. Read about the great work being done by Steven's CORD Foundation

We will miss you forever, Carol!

Carol and Malia sharing a tender moment at the foundation's Care for a Cure Event

To learn more about Carol and her amazing spirit please visit the following links:

Spinal Cord Tumor Association Spotlight Story

Carol Miller -Malia's Friend