At the bottom of each page of our website you will notice a new feature; a "DONATE" button.  You can click this button and do your part to help us fight childhood cancer.  We thank you in advance for your support.

Dear Friends, When Brad was diagnosed with childhood cancer in 2000, we were as frightened as any parents could be.  We were not only terrified by the realization that our child had a disease that could prove terminal, but that there was no clear cut cure or plan of attack to follow.  In the years since our child’s diagnosis, there has been little improvement.  One of the factors for this is the severe lack of awareness of childhood cancer.   Did you know September is Childhood Cancer Awareness month?  If you didn’t, you’re not alone.  Many people do not know what the month signifies.  Yet every day, two full classrooms of kids are diagnosed with cancer. And still, only 2% of federal funding for cancer research is directed at solving cancers that impact our children.    While doctors and researchers have made strides in the battle against so many other types of cancer, the lack of funding and awareness for our children has led to an insignificant improvement in survival rates for pediatric cancer over the past decade.  As a result, cancer continues to be the number one disease killer of children in our country, more than asthma, diabetes, cystic fibrosis and pediatric AIDS combined! So how does childhood cancer become a priority cause in this country?  The journey begins with each of us.  We need your help to raise more funds and more awareness.   Please go to our links page to visit other organizations that serve the childhood cancer community.  You will find many opportunities to get involved in the fight to support these kids and their families as well as the ongoing battle to find cures.  Also, visit our "Upcoming Events" section for information on events the Brad Gambrell Memorial Foundation is planning. We hope you will seek ways to become involved in this fight with us and help to insure that children don't have to keep getting sick and dying from this dreaded disease.  Together, we can make curing childhood cancer as urgently important as it should be.   Perry & Lenora Gambrell

The Brad Gambrell Memorial Foundation Backpacking Fundraiser - November 4-6, 2011 Well, we survived another outing into the great outdoors of the north Georgia mountains.  Our group struck out on Friday morning and finally returned Sunday afternoon after enjoying a beautiful weeked with perfect weather, beautiful scenery and great fellowship.  While this endeavor is certainly fun, the real reason that we undertake this hike to help do our part in the battle against childhood cancer.  We were more than glad to do the walking and camping, but it's up to our sponsors to donate and support our cause. Please take a few minutes to look through our website and read Brad's story.  It is my sincere wish that we can be instrumental in some small way to see that other families don't have to face this monster.  Your support and partnership with us is greatly appreciated.