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Causes: Health
Mission: The mission of Head for the Cure is to raise awareness and funding to inspire hope for the community of brain cancer patients, their families, friends, caregivers and other supporters, while celebrating their courage, spirit and energy.
Results: The first Head for the Cure 5K was held in Kansas City in 2003. Since then, more than 80,000 people have joined our efforts to defeat brain cancer step by step! In addition, over 25,000 donors have supported our 5K participants. Together we have raised in excess of $6 million!
Target demographics: find the cure for brain cancer
Direct beneficiaries per year: by raising over $1.5 million.
Geographic areas served: 19 different cities conducting 5k run/walks
Programs: the BTTC (Brain Tumor Trials Collabrative) and local beneficiarys