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The Brad Kaminsky Foundation
In Memory of: Brad Kaminsky, Lisa Lewis Gibson, Robert (Bob) Lee Carter, Jr.

Also in Remembrance of: Susanne McMillan, Dan McNally, Tony Leonard, Andy Lewis, William Keyser, Diane Wyatt, Gregory Weiss, James McKenzie, Geoff Kornman, Brian Bedell, Joseph Gray, Mary Haller, Johnathan Hicks, Josie Chiang and all our Angels.

Contact:
The Brad Kaminsky Foundation for Brain Tumor Research
20227 Catlett Place
Ashburn, VA 20147
(703) 729-9897
E-mail DNL1231@aol.com.

The Brad Kaminsky Foundation Accomplishments

Foundation was started in 2000 after Brad Kaminsky's diagnosis of a malignant brain tumor (glioblastoma multiforme).

  • In 2001, upon Brad's passing, the Foundation raised $16,000 as a result of donations made in Brad's memory; the Senate of Pennsylvania announced that the week of May 1-May 8, 2001 would be known as "Brain Tumor Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.
  • In 2002, the foundation raised $10,000 from the sale of the Cooking Up a Cure cookbook; $15,000 from the First Annual "Heroes of Hope" Golf Tournament.
  • In 2003, the foundation raised $12,000, as a result of the passing of Lisa Lewis Gibson and Robert Carter Jr. (from malignant brain tumors), through donations made in their memory; $26,000 from the Second Annual "Heroes of Hope" Golf Tournament; $10,000 from the sale of the Cooking up a Cure, Volume II cookbook.
  • In 2004, the foundation raised $5,000 from the sale of the Cooking up a Cure Volume III cookbook; hosted the Third Annual "Heroes of Hope" Golf Tournament raising over $27,000 for research; launched a billboard campaign to raise awareness of brain tumors and research through the promotion of the Cooking up a Cure cookbooks; hosted its first ever Cooking Up a Cure event hosted by The Restaurants at Walnut Hill College in Philadelphia, PA raising $12,000 for research; Allison Hirschmann, Mrs. Pennsylvania International, 2004 was named our official spokesperson, as her platform was cancer awareness; Philadelphia, Channel 48 show 48 Update, aired an episode on brain tumors featuring the foundation president, Lisa Kaminsky-Millar; released 4th volume of the Cooking Up a Cure Cookbook; Cooking up a Cure cooking segment aired on Loudoun County's Channel 3 cable television show Artscapes ; the Third Annual "Heroes of Hope" Golf Tournament was promoted on the television show Loudoun Magazine; partnered with a local salon to host Cut a Thon raising over $4,000; released 4th cookbook,Cooking up a Cure for Brain Tumors, Volume IV , raising over $7,000.
  • In 2005, the foundation participated in the Lord and Taylor, Benefit Bash raising over $500; hosted its Fourth Annual Heroes of Hope Golf Tournament and raised over $35,000; received $153 from St. Theresa's French Club as part of their curriculum for charities; released Cooking up a CURE for brain tumors, Volume V.
  • In 2006, the Foundation received $600 from the St. Luke's Church of Philadelphia, Pa as a result of hosting the David Bailey Concert ; hosted the Fifth Annual "Heroes of Hope" Golf Tournament raising over $40,000 for research; hosted a "Lemonade Stand" at Williams Martial Arts and Fitness in Ashburn, VA., to benefit Alex's Lemonade Stand-Curing Childhood Cancer, One Cup at A Time raising $500; $2300 from the Anahata Yoga Center "Living with Cancer" benefit ; released 6th volume of Cooking up a CURE…..for Brain Tumors raising over $4,000; top sponsor for Race for Hope in Philadelphia, PA.
  • In 2007, the foundation hosted the Sixth Annual "Heroes of Hope" Golf Tournament , raising over $40,000 for research; hosted the second annual "Lemonade Stand" at Rita's in Ashburn, VA, to benefit Alex's Lemonade Stand and The Loneliest Road Campaign raising $1000.
  • In 2008, the foundation donated $20,000 to the Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center as a result of the 7th Annual Heroes of Hope Golf Tournament; introduced the Inaugural Heroes of Hope Race for Research in Los Angeles, raising $17,000 for UCLA Neurosurgery; kicked off the Grey Ribbon Crusade uniting over 212 members including 35 non profit organizations to date and has funded over $100,000 in research grants; and premiered the Heroes of Hope Video featuring Marcus Washington, Linebacker from the Washington Redskins.
  • To date, the foundation has donated $227,500 to the Duke University Brain Tumor Center strictly for Research, $23,000 to the University of Pennsylvania Department of Neurology, strictly for Brain Tumor Research, $13,500 to the Brain Tumor Society strictly for research for a cure, $22,000 To UCLA, $500 to the Nick Wichman, pediatric brain tumor foundation, $1,000 to the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation, $2,250 to Johns Hopkins Hospital, $500 to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, $700 to the Healing Brain Trust, strictly for brain tumor research, $1300 to Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, $1000 to the Loneliest Road Organization for neuroblastoma research, $500 to the Musella Foundation, and $350 to the Childhood Brain Tumor Foundation, $300 to Tracy's kids for hospital art programs for kids with cancer, bringing our grand total donated to brain tumor research to over $300,000.
  • The only expenses that the foundation incurs are for that of accounting fees, supplies, cookbooks and events. We maintain approximately $10,000 in our account to cover the costs of the cookbooks and events.
  • The Brad Kaminsky Foundation
    for Brain Tumor Research
    20227 Catlett Place
    Ashburn, VA 20147
    (703) 729-9897
    E-mail DNL1231@aol.com
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