Multi Omics Precision Therapy Selection in Children with Malignant Brain Tumors
Expanding our footprint in advancing precision medicine for children with malignant brain tumors, we are funding Dr. Samuel H. Cheshier, MD, PhD, to lead an innovative precision medicine program at Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital that [...]
Combined Epigenetic Targeting in ATRT (corin)
Dr. Eric Raabe of Johns Hopkins University is leading innovative research to tackle ATRT by addressing one of its root causes: faulty gene control that keeps tumor cells locked in an immature, aggressive state. [...]
Mapping Treatment Resistance in ETMR
Embryonal tumor with multilayered rosettes (ETMR) is one of the rarest and most aggressive brain tumors affecting very young children, and relapse is heartbreakingly common. Dr. Johannes Gojo of the Medical University of Vienna [...]
Targeting CDK7 for ATRT Therapy
Atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumors (ATRT) are rare, aggressive brain tumors that primarily affect very young children and have limited treatment options. Dr. Rajeev Vibhakar at the Children's Hospital of Colorado is leading research to investigate [...]
12th Annual Godfather Gala
On Saturday, March 7, 2026, the Ty Louis Campbell Foundation will hold its 12th annual dinner party. Join us for an elegant evening of dining, dancing, casino games, and auction that is sure to transport [...]
Westlake Athletic Department Receives the 2025 Section 1 Community Service Award
Congratulations to the Westlake Athletic Department for earning the 2025 Section 1 Community Service Award for their efforts with Spirit Day. Over the past 12 years, Wildcats Spirit Day has raised over $525,000 for childhood [...]
CARE FOR RARE Collaborative Awards $600,000 to Advance Research in Aggressive Childhood Brain Tumors
New York, NY, Oct 1, 2025 – The CARE FOR RARE Collaborative, comprised of six pediatric cancer charities, is announcing $600,000 in funding for rare childhood brain cancers. Three $200,000 grants have been awarded to support [...]
Gliomatosis Cerebri Conference – London 2025
In 2025, the Ty Louis Campbell (TLC) Foundation joined a small group of international families and foundations—collectively known as GC Global—to sponsor the 5th International Gliomatosis Cerebri Conference in London, United Kingdom. The meeting [...]
Spirit Day Raises Over $100,000!
On Sunday, September 28, the Wildcats hosted its 11th - and final - Spirit Day at Westlake High School, where more than 400 athletes ranging from grades one through six participated. Over the past 12 [...]
Thirteenth Annual TYathlon Raises Over $50,000!
The weather was perfect on the early morning of Saturday, September 6 for the 13th Annual TYathlon Sprint Triathlon & 5K. Participants dove into the chilly water of Lake Mahopac at 7:00 am to begin [...]
Bobo’s Cafe Charity Golf Outing
We are thrilled to announce that Bobo's Cafe has generously selected the Ty Louis Campbell Foundation as the beneficiary of their Annual Charity Golf Outing at the beautiful Anglebrook Golf Course. The event will be [...]
Thirteenth Annual TYathlon Sprint Triathlon and 5K – Registration is Open
Swim, bike and run around beautiful Lake Mahopac in support of childhood cancer research. If a sprint triathlon is not your speed, join us for our 5K! The 5K is family-friendly, and allows for strollers [...]
CRISPR Screens on Tumor Tissue
Identifying Key Drivers of Tumor Spread Using CRISPR ScreeningThe Children's Brain Tumor Project at Weill Cornell Medicine leverages CRISPR technology to identify key drivers of tumor behavior. This advanced gene-editing technology can be used to [...]
Mess Fest – Kids Being Kids for Those Who Can’t
The annual Muddy Puddles Mess Fest held on Saturday, August 2, was a huge success with kids and families enjoying a host of fun activities including, swimming, paddle boating, traversing the rope courses, climbing walls, [...]
Yellowstone Themed Governor’s Ball Raises Almost $100,000 for Pediatric Cancer Research
On Saturday, March 1, 2025, the Ty Louis Campbell (TLC) Foundation hosted its eleventh annual fundraising gala at the Hyatt Regency in Old Greenwich, Connecticut. The Yellowstone themed event included cocktail hour, five-hour open bar, [...]
Take a Stand for Childhood Cancer
In support of childhood cancer awareness, we encourage kids to "Take a Stand" against childhood cancer by hosting a stand of their own. Sell lemonade. Paint rocks. Create [...]
Care for Rare Symposium 2025
CARE FOR RARE: A Global Strategy Meeting for ETMR and ATRT In February 2025, the Ty Louis Campbell (TLC) Foundation brought together a carefully selected group of the world’s leading experts in Embryonal Tumors [...]
Eleventh Annual Yellowstone Governor’s Ball
On Saturday, March 1, the Ty Louis Campbell Foundation will host our eleventh annual dinner party, casino night and auction. This year’s Yellowstone country-western themed gala brings together a community of over 250 friends, associates [...]
Glow Gold – Luminaries Lit in Honor of Loved Ones at the Pawling Champagne Stroll
Ty Campbell lost his life to cancer at just five years old. He should be celebrating the holidays with his family in Pawling, but this marks the thirteenth year the Campbell family faces this difficult [...]
World’s Largest Holiday Light Display Benefitting TLC 12/20 and 12/22
SAVE THE DATES! We are incredibly grateful that the Gay family has selected us again as a beneficiary of the ERDAJT's Christmas Light Display Donations received on Friday, December 20 and Sunday, December 22 will go to [...]
Westlake Wildcats Raise $96,000 at their Tenth Annual Spirit Day!
On Sunday, September 29, the Wildcats celebrated its 10th annual “Spirit Day” at Westlake High School and raised an incredible $96,000! The annual fundraiser has grown [...]
Twelfth Annual TYathlon Raises More Than $40,000!
The weather was perfect on the early morning of Saturday, September 14 for the 12th Annual TYathlon Sprint Triathlon & 5K. Participants dove into the calm water of Lake Mahopac at 7:00 am to begin [...]
WINTER WONDERLAND GALA RAISES ALMOST $100,000 FOR PEDIATRIC CANCER RESEARCH
On Saturday, March 2, 2024, the Ty Louis Campbell (TLC) Foundation hosted its tenth annual fundraising gala at the Hyatt Regency in Greenwich, Connecticut. The Winter Wonderland themed event included dinner, cocktails, casino tables, [...]
Tenth Annual Winter Wonderland Gala
On Saturday, March 2, the Ty Louis Campbell Foundation will host our tenth annual dinner party, casino night and auction. This year’s Winter Wonderland themed gala brings together a community of over 250 friends, associates [...]
Role of RP58 in the Loss of SMARCB1 in Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumors
The Ty Louis Campbell Foundation (TLC) provided $75,000 in 2023 to support the Dahmane Lab at Weill Cornell Medicine in their groundbreaking research on AT/RT, a rare and aggressive childhood brain tumor. This project focuses [...]
Pediatric Brain Tumor Research Network
Quarterly Research Conference in New York City The Pediatric Brain Tumor Research Network (PBTRN) is a recent initiative in NYC led by Principal Investigator Dr. Robert Wechsler-Reya at Columbia University. The quarterly meeting was created in 2022 as a vehicle to [...]
Leptomeningial Dissemination in Rare Pediatric Brain Tumors
A much-anticipated article led by Children’s Brain Tumor Project (CBTP) postdoctoral fellows Carolina Cocito and Brice Martin, with Principal Investigators Dr. Nadia Dahmane, Dr. Jeffrey Greenfield, and Dr. Mark Souweidane, and collaborators at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia [...]
11th Annual TYathlon
The cold and biting wind on the early morning of Saturday, September 16 didn't keep the athletes away from the annual TYathlon sprint triathlon. Nearly 170 participants lowered themselves into the choppy water of Lake [...]
Take a Stand in September
In support of childhood cancer awareness month, we encourage kids to "Take a Stand" against childhood cancer by hosting a stand of their own every September. Sell lemonade. Paint rocks. [...]
Wild Cats Spirit Day
Friendly Competition in Support of Childhood Cancer Research. On Sunday, September 24, the Wildcats will be hosting its 9th Annual Spirit Day at Westlake High School, where more than 400 athletes ranging from [...]
WE DID IT!
Thank You for Helping Us Reach Our Goal During Brain Tumor Awareness Month We are so grateful to our donors who helped us reach our fundraising goal of $10,000 in May [...]
THE FORCE WAS WITH THE STAR WARS GALA
On Saturday, March 4, 2023, the Ty Louis Campbell (TLC) Foundation hosted its ninth annual fundraising gala at the Hyatt Regency in Greenwich, Connecticut, raising more than $100,000 for childhood cancer research. The Star [...]
2023 GALA GOES GALACTIC
Join us for an intergalactic evening to benefit childhood cancer research. On Saturday, March 4, 2023, the Ty Louis Campbell Foundation will hold its ninth annual dinner party, casino night and auction at [...]
Understanding Anti-CD47 and Radiation Effect on Group 3 Medulloblastoma
Huntsman Cancer Research Institute In 2023, the Ty Louis Campbell (TLC) Foundation supported the project “Leveraging Super-Multi-Parameter Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorting Analysis to Obtain a Comprehensive Understanding of the Immune System Consequences of Irradiation [...]
Wildcats Spirit Day Raises Over $80,000!
On Sunday, September 25, the Westlake Wildcats and surrounding community members came together in support of pediatric cancer research. Spearheaded by the tireless efforts of Lori Ferrara, more than 400 athletes participated in athletic games [...]
Take a Stand in September
In support of childhood cancer awareness month, we encourage kids to "Take a Stand" against childhood cancer by hosting a stand of their own every September. Sell lemonade. Paint rocks. [...]
The Locket Program for Bereaved Moms
This three-minute video shows the true impact of a simple gesture. The TLC Locket Program has brought comfort to hundreds of bereaved mothers over the years. Please consider sponsoring a locket if [...]
Peppa Pig Visits Winning Schools
Much to the excitement and joy of the children in attendance, Peppa Pig visited area preschools on March 30 to fulfill her promise to visit Welly Walk prize winners. Katonah Village Kids and Little Learners of Westchester [...]
Mad Hatter Ball Raises Over $100,000
The Mad Hatter's Ball, held on Saturday, March 5, was indeed a wonderland to behold and is the highest fundraising TLC gala to date. Spectacular Alice in Wonderland themed decorations transformed the entire venue into [...]
Bispecific CAR T Cell Immunotherapy for Ph-like ALL
Translational Project Enabling Clinical Trial for High-Risk ALL Relapse In 2023, the Ty Louis Campbell (TLC) Foundation committed $200,000 over two years to support a collaborative team of leading researchers at Children’s Hospital of [...]
TLC Mad Hatter’s Ball ~ An Adventurous Tumble Down the Rabbit Hole
On Saturday, March 5, 2022, the Ty Louis Campbell Foundation will host an evening of wonder with its eighth annual dinner party, casino night and auction. This year’s Mad Hatter's Ball themed Gala will be [...]
World’s Largest Holiday Light Display Benefitting TLC
Every year, for the past 26 years, Tim Gay and his family open their front yard to the local community and beyond. Visitors to the LaGrange home are invited to drive through the Guinness Book [...]
Eric Dunnett Memorial Tennis Tournament Raises Over $1,000 for TLC
The Eric Dunnett Memorial Tennis Tournament was held on October 2, 2021 in East Setauket, New York. The tournament brought together two tennis clubs for some friendly competition with the purpose of raising funds for [...]
Arch Global Advisors Day of Golf Raises Over $22,000
The Ty Louis Campbell Foundation is the proud beneficiary of Arch Global Advisors' Annual Day of Golf. On Monday, September 27, over 90 golfers teed off at the picturesque Anglebrook Golf Club in Lincolndale, [...]
Spirit Day 2021 Raises $60,000!
For the past seven years, Wildcats Go Gold Spirit Day has become the most popular fall event for the Mt. Pleasant Wildcats. Sunday, September 26, was a picture-perfect day for celebrating as a community. Spirit [...]
The 9th Annual TYathlon
On Saturday, September 25, as the predawn fog was lifting off Lake Mahopac, volunteers were getting into position on the course while others were checking in participants. Athletes were warming up, placing their bikes in [...]
Mess Fest 2021 Raises More Than $50,000!
August 9, 2021, Carmel, N.Y: The Muddy Puddles Project celebrated its eighth annual Muddy Puddles “Mess Fest” on Saturday, August 7th at Kiwi Country Day Camp in Mahopac, NY, raising more than $50,000 for childhood [...]
Golf Results 2021
On Friday, June 11, The Ty Louis Campbell (TLC) Foundation hosted their first annual golf outing at Beekman Country Club. The event was attended by 52 golfers who successfully helped TLC raise much-needed funds [...]
TLC Foundation First Annual Golf Outing
Whether you are an avid golfer or simply enjoy playing a round with your buddies, we've got the perfect day planned for you! Join us on Friday, June 11, for the Ty Louis Campbell Foundation's [...]
Beer and Brats at Pawling Bread Co.
On Friday, May 21, Cynthia and Bill of Pawling Bread Co. treated attendees to an evening of delectable cuisine and premium beers. It was a beautiful night to gather, socialize and indulge. Cynthia, owner and [...]
Uncork & Unwine with TLC
On the evening of March 25, the Ty Louis Campbell (TLC) Foundation partnered with Andrew Sarubbi of McKinney & Doyle and Cynthia Kinahan of Pawling Bread Co. to present a virtual evening of flavorful wines, [...]
Springtime Virtual Marketplace
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Springtime Virtual Marketplace. The shopping experience was hosted on Facebook where participants had the opportunity to peruse and purchase a large variety of products and services. Vendors [...]
Convection-Enhanced Delivery for DIPG
Diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) is one of the deadliest central nervous system tumors of childhood, with a median overall survival of less than 12 months. Convection-enhanced delivery has been proposed as a means [...]
Mix and Mingle Virtual Holiday Mixer
The Ty Louis Campbell Foundation (TLC) continued its partnership with McKinney & Doyle and the Pawling Bread Company and hosted a virtual cocktail party on Thursday, December 3rd at 8:00pm in support of childhood cancer [...]
Jingle & Mingle Virtual Marketplace
A merry time was had by all who took part in the Virtual Jingle & Mingle Marketplace. All of our amazing vendors (old and new) came together in one convenient location so participants could [...]
GO GOLD Spirit “Month” Another Great Succes!
This year, Go Gold Spirit Day took place the entire month of September raising more than $17,000! Greater flexibility was needed among the team. Participants “dug deep” to keep the “spirit” and momentum alive during [...]
Virtual Wine and Cheese Pairing Presented by McKinney & Doyle and the Pawling Bread Company
On the evening of September 17, the Ty Louis Campbell Foundation (TLC) partnered with local restaurants McKinney & Doyle and the Pawling Bread Company to host a virtual wine and cheese pairing in support of [...]
This year’s TYathlon was an Overwhelming Success!
Lou Campbell (center) - the proud Father of Ty Louis Campbell for which the TLC Foundation is named, couldn't ask for a better day or team to make this year's 8th Annual TYathlon a [...]
Virtual Mess Fest at Home!
The Muddy Puddles Project partnered with Entertainment One, Hasbro’s global entertainment arm, and The Little Gym to provide their first ever virtual Mess Fest at Home with an appearance by Peppa Pig. Families had [...]
Gift from a Child
Advancing Pediatric Brain Tumor Research Through Tissue Donation The Ty Louis Campbell (TLC) Foundation is proud to continue supporting the Gift from a Child initiative, having contributed $100,000 to this vital program since 2020. [...]
“The Greatest Show” Gala Raises $100,000 for Childhood Cancer Research
Circus-Themed Event in Support of the Ty Louis Campbell Foundation Brings Together 200+ Supporters GREENWICH, CT, March 12, 2020 — The Ty Louis Campbell Foundation (TLC), a nonprofit organization that funds pediatric research, raised more [...]
Welly Walks Winner Announced!
TLC is happy to announce the Welly Walks winner for 2019! Katonah Village Kids All year round, Katonah Village Kids focus on giving and kindness. The students experience how wonderful it is to not [...]
The Greatest Show Gala
Ladies and Gentlemen, come one, come all, save the date, for a night that will dazzle and delight. "This is the Greatest Gala!" Join us on March 7, 2020 at the Hyatt Regency Greenwich, for [...]
$13,000 toward “Unlocking Cures”
The Ty Louis Campbell Foundation launched another successful year-end appeal to help fund pediatric cancer research. Every year, the nonprofit launches a year-end campaign to remind donors of their opportunity to make a tax-deductible contribution [...]
Feasibility of Guided Therapy for Children with Relapsed Brain Tumors Using Organotypic Slice Culture (OSC) Drug Screening
When a child’s brain tumor relapses, families and physicians are often forced to make treatment decisions with little guidance. Fewer than 30% of children respond to chemotherapy at relapse, meaning many endure toxic treatments [...]
Students Get Unique Visit with Dr. Stegmaier
Students from Nipmuc High School in Upton Massachusetts had the exciting opportunity to visit Dr. Kimberly Stegmaier’s research lab at Dana-Farber’s Cancer Research Institute in Boston. Dr. Stegmaier is a leading researcher working with a [...]
Targeting Proteins CDK 7, 12, 13 Against Ewing Sarcoma
Ewing sarcoma is a bone cancer that is most frequently found in children and adolescents between the ages of 10 and 20 years old. Tumors often originate in the long, large bones of the body, including [...]
Spirit Day 2019 raised $42,000!
Over the last five years, Wildcats Go Gold Spirit Day has become the most popular Fall event for the Mt. Pleasant Wildcats. Spirit Day brings together athletes, cheerleaders, spectators and families from Mt. Pleasant, Armonk, [...]
The 7th Annual TYathlon
As the sun rose on Saturday, September 14, 158 athletes gathered together, doing final bike checks, placing their running shoes in perfect position for speedy transitions and slipping into their wet suits [...]
Mess Fest 2019 Results
THE MUDDY PUDDLES “MESS FEST” WITH PEPPA PIG RAISES $60,000 FOR CHILDHOOD CANCER RESEARCH An Exciting Fundraising Event for Childhood Cancer Hosted by the Muddy Puddles Project August 5, 2019, CARMEL, NY: The Muddy [...]
Seventh Annual TYathlon Sprint Triathlon and 5K Walk/Run
SEVENTH ANNUAL MAHOPAC TYATHLON Sprint Triathlon Followed by a 5K Run/Walk to Benefit The Ty Louis Campbell (TLC) Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research Swim, bike, run or walk in support of childhood cancer research! The [...]
Hazen, Forever 5
I rarely blog anymore. I don’t have a story to tell anymore. And that’s because I don’t have a son with cancer anymore. My beautiful boy who captured so many hearts died six and a half years [...]
Third Annual WODing for SuperTy
Tucked away in a full equipped, beautiful facility located in the heart of Pawling, is a powerhouse gym that is home to dedicated owners, coaches and athletes. Elite Progression CrossFit of Pawling is both [...]
Save the Date: “The Greatest Show” Gala
The Ty Louis Campbell Foundation is thrilled to announce that "The Greatest Show" will be coming to Greenwich, CT on March 7, 2020. Please join us as we celebrate the accomplishments for the Ty Louis [...]
Intrinsic and Acquired Glucocorticoid Resistance in T-cell ALL
University of California, San Francisco – In Partnership with the St. Baldrick’s Foundation$195,000 over two years Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) is the most common form of childhood cancer, and thanks to decades of research, most [...]
Turning Eleven in Heaven (Blog Post)
I stare at my boys. Usually when they are sleeping, or if I can get a longer glimpse of them during a quiet moment in my head, and I think about what kind of lives they [...]
May is Brain Tumor Awareness Month
May is Brain Tumor Awareness Month, and it is represented by the gray ribbon. Of course, childhood cancer, in general, is represented by the gold ribbon, so we are joining several like-minded pediatric brain tumor [...]
Mother’s Day Locket Program
Help us send lockets to 100 bereaved moms this May, in honor of Mother's Day. Sadly, seven children die of cancer every single day in the US alone. Since losing Ty, this locket has adorned [...]
Party with Peppa
The Muddy Puddles Project (a popular fundraising platform for the Ty Louis Campbell Foundation) is a celebration of kids being kids, in honor of those that can't to benefit childhood cancer research. As part of its fundraising efforts, [...]
Rockin’ for a Reason
Students to Perform at Rockin’ for a Reason, a Fundraising Concert at Milford High SchooI to Support Pediatric Cancer Research Milford, MA – January 4, 2018 – On Friday, January 4, 2019, from 6:30 pm [...]
Host a Welly Walk!
A welly walk is as simple as it sounds. Taking a stroll outside in your favorite wellies (rain boots). Kids are invited to wear rain gear to school (or on any outing), and they take [...]
Westlake Wildcats Spirit Day
Mount Pleasant Wildcats Youth Football & Cheer in Thornwood, New York raised over $23,000.00 for the Ty Louis Campbell Foundation (TLC) during their 4th annual Spirit Day to support childhood cancer. The event which was [...]
Jingle & Mingle Holiday Vendor/Craft Fair November 10, 2018
Get ready to shop for a great cause while getting all your holiday shopping done by joining us at the 4th annual Jingle and Mingle Vendor/Craft Fair to benefit the Ty Louis Campbell Foundation. November [...]
The Little Gym Launches Peppa’s Muddy Puddles Parties
The Little Gym and Peppa Pig have teamed up to create a one-of-a-kind Awesome Birthday Adventure for an oinktastic cause! On behalf of every party booked, The Little Gym will be making contributions to support [...]
International Rhabdoid Conference 2018, Lake Louise Canada
The TLC Foundation made a unique investment by supporting the 2018 International Rhabdoid Tumor Meeting in Lake Louise. Eighty-eight scientists from around the world gathered for a 2-day conference on rhabdoid tumors, with most [...]
Reimagining Clinical Trials for Children with Brain Tumors
Advancing Precision Medicine for Children with Cancer The Ty Louis Campbell Foundation (TLC) has invested over $50,000 in the Children’s Brain Tumor Project at Weill Cornell Medicine, specifically supporting the groundbreaking research of Dr. [...]
Phase 1 Immunotherapy Trial Testing APX-005M in DIPG
After co-funding a highly successful international clinical trial that opened for enrollment in 2017, A Kids’ Brain Tumor Cure Foundation, Solving Kids’ Cancer, and the Ty Louis Campbell (TLC) Foundation teamed up again to [...]
Collaborative Advocacy Initiative Addressing Medulloblastoma
In Partnership with Solving Kids' Cancer Our partners at Solving Kids' Cancer have long been advocating to influence clinical trial design. With the support of TLC, they have launched a strategic initiative that will [...]
Modified Measles Virus (MV-NIS) for Children and Young Adults With Recurrent Medulloblastoma or Recurrent ATRT
Oncolytic viruses (OVs) are promising therapeutic tools for solid tumors due to their many biological advantages compared to traditional approaches including: (1) the selective replication of the OVs in cancer cells without affecting normal [...]
The Ty Louis Campbell Fellowship
Weill Cornell Medicine In 2014, The TLC Foundation announced the launch of a new pediatric brain tumor research fellowship at the Weill Cornell Medicine Children’s Brain Tumor Project. Led by Co-Directors Dr. Mark Souweidane and Dr. Jeffrey [...]
Checkpoint Inhibitors
Phase 2 International Clinical Trial Multiple Centers (originally led by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center) What began as a proposal for a clinical trial in four centers, has expanded into a worldwide clinical trial. [...]
Combination anti-CD47 Immunotherapy
The Ty Louis Campbell (TLC) Foundation partnered with the St. Baldrick’s Foundation to support a three-year preclinical research project led by Dr. Samuel Cheshier at Stanford University and Huntsman Cancer Institute, providing $330,000 in [...]