Reflections Of Grace

06/19/2026

That’s not ice cream on top of the mountain, is it? 🍦😂
No, but JJ & Matt Hovanec are repping at Mt. Rainier in Washington this week! Thanks, guys, for raising at the tallest peak in the contiguous US and spreading across the country!

06/17/2026

It’s summer—and what else does everyone love to do in the summer but grab a sweet treat at their favorite ice cream place? ☀️🍦

So, let’s go with this twist on sporting RFG gear! Whether at home or away, wear your 18th Annual Race For Grace shirt when grabbing a cone, swirled concoction or sundae! Snap a pic in your shirt to raise of our mission & tag us in your post!

The Ekis family gets things started with a ride to one of their absolute favorite ice cream places— Page's on East Carson Street in Pittsburgh! Their Arctic Swirls are delicious!

Join us in sprinkling this summer!

05/31/2026

This tree. Grace’s tree that was planted as a place to take her picture year after year—to mark how much she had grown. The tree has grown. Grace will forever be the five year old standing next to it.

Help us give years of growth to children afflicted by pediatric brain cancer. Help us fund research that leads to a cure.

TODAY, your donation is DOUBLED. Help us get closer to our goal of $10K in May. We’re almost half way there…every single dollar counts!

https://reflectionsofgracefoundation.givingfuel.com/crowd/brain-cancer-awareness-month2026

05/30/2026

We are down to the last few days and YOU can get us closer to our goal of raising $10K in May! Our generous donor is matching all donations up to $10,000 to aid families, raise awareness and fund CRUCIAL research for DIPG and pediatric brain cancer.
YOU can help us make a difference. Donate today!

https://reflectionsofgracefoundation.givingfuel.com/crowd/brain-cancer-awareness-month2026

05/24/2026

“Maycember” is nearing a close. There’s been a hustle and bustle of year-end celebrations, tournaments, graduations, last days of school and proms. Hopefully, for busy parents and families, there’s been time to pause and savor these moments that will be forever remembered.

Join us in helping to secure life moments for children with brain cancer. More grades in school, more games to be played, a real prom experience, a graduation to celebrate.

Help us aid families, find research and raise awareness that leads to ACTION this May.

“Maycember” is Brain Cancer Awareness Month. Donate today—DOUBLE your impact this May. We are short of our $10,000 goal —you can help us get closer to the full match amount!

https://reflectionsofgracefoundation.givingfuel.com/crowd/brain-cancer-awareness-month2026

05/17/2026

Today is International DIPG/DMG Awareness Day. A day to remember those afflicted with this awful disease. A day to turn awareness into action.
Donate today.

Your donation is DOUBLED this month. DOUBLE the impact. DOUBLE the effect on children and their family, DOUBLE the dollars to research.

https://reflectionsofgracefoundation.givingfuel.com/crowd/brain-cancer-awareness-month2026

05/16/2026

Visit Devon & Cami at Busy Beaver in White Oak until 2:00pm! We have some tickets left—you could win multiple rolls of scratch off lottery tickets for a donation of $10! Each ticket has 2 chances to win. Act fast!! This ticket goes off TOMORROW, DIPG Awareness Day! -

05/12/2026

Our virtual runners across the US and abroad represent not only the pediatric brain cancer families we serve, but the world-wide research that is funded each year through our partnership with the DIPG DMG Collaborative.

It is heartwarming to see the t-shirts being worn on beaches and deserts, in cities and hillsides. Thank you, virtual participants, for spreading the word and carrying our mission wide and far. From Los Angeles to London, we are grateful for you!

Help us continue to expand our reach this May by donating and sharing our appeal that DOUBLES all donations! Every dollar makes a difference!



https://reflectionsofgracefoundation.givingfuel.com/crowd/brain-cancer-awareness-month2026

05/09/2026

Hair donation is always a special part of the Race For Grace. Each year, individuals give selflessly. Each year, we applaud our donors and marvel at their generous contribution to patients who experience hair loss. It is a true expression of grace.
Special thanks to Synergy Salon & Day Spa for cutting on Race day and offering the after donation cuts and to this year’s donors:

Alexa Daly
Amanda Swanson
Amanda Williams
Autumn Tavaglione
Ava Mannarino
Ava Vasyliev
Emma Dobrinick
Eva Campion
Kacey McConahy
Kendall McConahy
Layla Manning
Lindsay McConahy
Maeve Youngbauer
Missy Capozzoli
Natalie Janov

Thank you for your beautiful act of kindness!

05/06/2026

Our funded research IS making a difference! Take a look at this article about UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy professor David Drewry and his team at UNC Chapel Hill. Through a research grant from the DIPG DMG Collaborative, “The team has been working to revolutionize the discovery and development of affordable medicines for diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma.”

Our research dollars are hard at work!

Through this May’s funding drive, where a generous donor has pledged to DOUBLE all donations received up to $10,000, we can continue to support cutting edge research such as this! Your donation can make a difference for a DIPG patient. Don’t delay—donate today!

https://reflectionsofgracefoundation.givingfuel.com/crowd/brain-cancer-awareness-month2026

https://www.unc.edu/posts/2026/04/10/pharmacy-team-working-towards-pediatric-brain-cancer-research-breakthrough/

The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy’s structural genomics consortium has advanced medication options for rare brain tumors.