Emily Whitehead Foundation

Tom & Kari Whitehead founded the @EWhiteheadFdn with one mission in mind: Help more kids like Emily #ActivateTheCure to their cancer. As EWF continues to grow, that mission to help families remains central to everything we do. Watch full video: emilywhiteheadfoundation.org

🚨NEW Commentary on #FDA 11/28/23 announcement "Unanswered questions following reports of secondary malignancies after CAR-T cell therapy" @NatureMedicine - A consensus commentary from @ISCTGlobal @ASTCT @TheEBMT @CIBMTR @parkerici @mpasca @John_E_Connolly David Porter @JJ_boelens @gruppsteve @MarcelaMaus @DrFredLocke @MackallLab @carlhjune @AnnaSureda5 @DrMiguelPerales & more CAR T #immunotherapy #celltherapy #genetherapy experts 1/5 nature.com/articles/s4159…

Exciting news! Kite, a Gilead Company, announced the first treatment in nearly 30 years to demonstrate a significant improvement in survival patients with relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma bit.ly/3QQizbb

What a great day of golf and fundraising to #ActivateTheCure! Thanks to everyone who participated, sponsored and supported our 9th annual Tee Off for T-Cells golf tournament! We raised $40,000+ bringing our 9-year total to $450,000. We look forward to reaching $500,000 next year!

Help support pediatric cancer immunotherapy research by becoming a sponsor for our Tee Off for T-cells golf fundraiser being held July 14! Your support will help fund innovative cancer research to save children’s lives. #ActivateTheCure Sponsorship info at emilywhiteheadfoundation.org/golf/

Wishing you all a festive Independence Day filled with food, family, friends and fun!

Emily recently celebrated her 18th birthday, a milestone that seemed impossible when she was diagnosed with cancer at age 5. After treatments failed twice, a groundbreaking therapy was found. Join her journey and discover how @EWhiteheadFdn is supporting other cancer patients.

Our 9th annual #TeeOff4TCells golf tournament is returning to Philipsburg Elks Lodge & Country Club on Friday, July 14. Limited tee times are available! Register now to secure your team's place: emilywhiteheadfoundation.org/golf/

As an organization founded in Philipsburg, PA we so proud to participate in #CentreGives! By donating during this 36-hour giving event, you can help us support families fighting cancer in our local area. Learn more: emilywhiteheadfoundation.org/events/centre-… Give now: centregives.org/organizations/…

An encore annual picture🙏 Emily Whitehead 11 years on & celebrating a cure! This is why we do what we do #CARTCell #tcellrx #immunotherapy #celltherapy #genetherapy #writeabetterstory @ChildrensPhila @PennMedicine @PennCancer @EWhiteheadFdn emilywhiteheadfoundation.org

Today, Emily is 11 years cancer free! In Emily’s own words: “While this will be the last official cancer free pic, it certainly won’t be the end of me making the most of my life without cancer.” bit.ly/ewf-11yrs #WeBelieve #ActivateTheCure

This #MEDALMONDAY 🏅 we are celebrating our 2023 @PGHMarathon Team EWF runners! Thank you for getting active with us this weekend to #activatethecure for childhood cancer. Ps. It’s not too late to support our runners overall fundraising goal! bit.ly/ewf-pgh23

Team EWF is ready to get active to #ActivateTheCure at the @PGHMarathon this weekend! Help us cheer on our runners by donating to support their overall fundraising goal: raceroster.com/events/2023/62…

Watch this exclusive clip from our Living With a Cure panel. With @matthewherper, @EWhiteheadFdn, and @tomgwhitehead #STATBreakthrough

CAR-T patient pioneer Emily Whitehead is ready for a new identity ⁦@Jasonmmast⁩ writes about ⁦@EWhiteheadFdn⁩ at #STATBreakthrough. statnews.com/2023/05/03/emi…

“Speaking on stage with her father, Tom Whitehead, [Emily] said it brings her happiness meeting patients who have since received the same therapy and gone on to live healthy lives.” @statnews #STATBreakthrough statnews.com/2023/05/03/emi…

This morning, Tom and Emily had the honor of kicking off #STATBreakthrough to discuss ‘Living With a Cure’ beyond CAR-T, the Whitehead’s book @prayingforemily, and birthday cake vs. ice cream. (Spoiler: ice cream wins) Thank you @matthewherper & @statnews for the invitation!

At six years old, Emily Whitehead became the first child to receive CAR-T cancer therapy. Now 18, she spoke at #STATBreakthrough about being the face of a cure. trib.al/Gr7QlCt

The 2014 @matthewherper story in @Forbes on Emily Whitehead and CAR T Cell #immunotherapy is here: forbes.com/sites/matthewh…

#STATBreakthrough @tomgwhitehead @EWhiteheadFdn

"We needed something outside the box…The other option was to take her home to hospice an enjoy the days you have left. I think most parents would take the leap that we did.” — Tom Whitehead on trying a then-experimental cancer therapy for his daughter, Emily #STATBreakthrough