lisa ward - president & Co-Founder
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Meet Lisa
Lisa is a business, real estate, and estate planning attorney with decades of experience. She advises businesses, nonprofits, and families on complex legal matters and also leads the Tough2gether Foundation, dedicated to fighting childhood cancer.
Since May 17, 2019, when her son, Jace, was diagnosed with DIPG, she has not stopped fighting for children and families facing pediatric cancer.
Day in and day out, she stretches every minute of every hour to stay connected with, console, and assist families in the childhood cancer community - while running a law firm, helping those in her community plan for and protect their families, life's work, and dreams. Her heart, strength, and compassion make this world brighter for so many families.
She continues Jace's efforts in improving the patient family experience, pediatric brain cancer network, and the collaboration in this community that Jace had hoped for. While we could never guess what Jace was going to say next, we know for certain that he's proud of his mother, her accomplishments, and her unwavering strength.
Wamego, KS
620-669-7811
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Tough Mondays 2gether
Are you searching for signs and wondering if you’ve gone a little crazy? Do your closest friends feel more like strangers?
Is leaving the house or being in the house hard? Are you angry? Do you just want to know your loved one is ok?
Are you struggling to find any meaning or purpose from this pain?
You are in grief, and you are not alone.
Join us as we explore the challenges, and dare we say gifts, of this painful passage - 2gether.
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The DDRFA - Funding Research
This alliance is a group of foundations & funds who fund grants together for research, trial access and data integration or utilization. We are passionate about providing funds to develop an understanding of Diffuse Midline Gliomas, including DIPG. Since June of 2022, we have funded nearly $4 Million in research grants together for DIPG DMG research, data, trials and the national tumor board formation.
LiveBrave2gether Network - Family Support
We support families battling pediatric brain tumors by streamlining the application process for multiple foundations. Many of us have faced similar challenges, worrying about unpaid bills and travel for clinical trials. At LiveBrave2gether, we understand and are here to help you navigate financial support.
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The Community Platform
The go-to place for all friends, families, and supporters of those in the fight against pediatric brain cancer. Here, you will find the latest research, emerging clinical trials, news, and a place for your stories, made possible by Bublup and Chimerix, a Jazz Pharmaceutical Company.
Join nearly 300 members of our community for FREE!