has to hear
"No known cure."
at a time.
Every day, 47 children are diagnosed with cancer.
every family.
HOPE is the only thing STRONGER than fear.
together.
Together we deliver hope to every child
facing childhood cancer by funding research.
Childhood Cancer Research is grossly underfunded and receives
only 4% of the National Cancer Institute’s budget.
Give hope to children with cancer.
Meet
Braden Hofen
Braden’s Hope For Childhood Cancer is named after Braden Hofen who was diagnosed with Stage IV Neuroblastoma when he was three years old. He was given a 30% chance of survival and went through a year and a half of treatment. Three months after finishing treatment, Braden’s Neuroblastoma relapsed and there is no known cure for relapsed Neuroblastoma. Braden’s odds fell to less than 10%.
Today, Braden is defying odds and remains in remission.
This is why we do what we do!
$8 Million
Reasons to Hope
Our Research Review Board consists of distinguished physicians and scientists who share our passion for the fight against childhood cancer. Their objective is to work collaboratively with the researchers and leaders at Children’s Mercy Hospital, KU Cancer Center and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia to select, review and monitor research grants. Our robust evaluation process, coupled with our rigorous monitoring and reporting procedures, insures that all research grants meet the mission of Braden’s Hope For Childhood Cancer.
Our Research is Making A Difference…
Our commitment to research is driving real progress where it matters most. Through strategic funding and strong partnerships with leading institutions, Braden’s Hope is accelerating innovative, life-saving discoveries in childhood cancer. Every dollar invested fuels groundbreaking studies, expands treatment possibilities, and brings new hope to families facing the unimaginable. This is more than funding research, it’s providing hope to families and changing the future for children fighting cancer.
Braden’s Hope supports inter-institutional research involving investigators at these respective organizations:
Support Braden’s Hope while having fun!
Callyn’s Course for Hope
June 1 – June 5, 2026
Fountain of Hope + Hero Parade
September 4, 2026
Childhood Cancer Awareness Day at the K
September 6, 2026
Go Gold KC
September 30, 2026
Mission & Vision
Our mission is to raise awareness and funds for childhood cancer research to advance cures for children.
Our vision is to deliver hope to children and families fighting cancer.
Get Involved
You can make a difference for children fighting cancer.
If you are a family wanting to get involved, have a child fighting cancer or are just wanting to make a donation to help fund lifesaving research, you are at the right place.
The Need
Be a Branch
Why Give
Monthly?
Your monthly support of $10 or more will make a difference in the lives of so many children. Your gift will help us advance our mission to deliver HOPE through critical research and promising studies. More research means more effective treatments for children fighting cancer.
47 children are diagnosed with cancer every single day.
Cancer remains the leading cause of death by disease among children under the age of 18.
Only 4 new cancer drugs have been developed for children since 1980.
