CBTF was founded in 1988 by a group of dedicated parents, physicians, and friends to improve the treatment, quality of life, and the long term outlook for children with brain and spinal cord tumors through research support, education, and advocacy to families and survivors. In addition to providing funds to research a cure, the organization is the nation’s leader in quality of life programs for families impacted by brain and spinal cord tumors. We support families from the day of diagnosis and throughout the brain tumor journey. 

We walk for the 4,600 children who are diagnosed with a life altering brain tumor each year.  All of the funds raised will support CBTF programming that has helped thousands of survivors and families in deeply impactful ways through wellness programs, scholarships, support groups and more. You can make a direct impact today by joining us. You’ll be met with a community of love and a promise of hope. Our impact would not be possible without you!

Dr. Lionel Chow is a pediatric hematologist and oncologist with an expertise in childhood brain cancer. He works with a multidisciplinary team of experts to provide patients and families with the best care and treatment available for brain tumors that also meets the unique medical and psychological needs of each patient. He is a cancer researcher whose work has focused on finding better treatments for aggressive brain tumors in children and adults. He has published over 40 research papers in internationally recognized journals and presented his research at international conferences.