Mission, Values, Vision

• Dedicated to finding a cure for pediatric spinal cord gliomas by promoting medical research and increasing public awareness

Values:

• Support research that maintains a respect for human life from the point of conception
• Promote family values throughout all stages of fund raising
• Encourage compassion for patients and families afflicted with spinal cord tumors
• Remain dedicated to the needs of the patient

Vision:

• Establish ties with prominent medical research professionals and institutions
• Support efforts to find treatment options that may prove to be a less damaging and more effective alternative to radiation
• Network with other organizations that are devoted to providing various types of support to patients and families afflicted with spinal cord tumors
• Once successes are made in the area of pediatric spinal cord gliomas, efforts will be focused on treatments and cures for other pediatric central nervous system tumors in the spinal cord and brain
• Strive to apply advancements in the pediatric field to the treatment of similar gliomas in adults