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Elizabeth's Hope has a new name --> The Children's Brain Tumor Project Foundation. We support pediatric brain tumor research lab at Weill Cornell Medicine.

Our goal is to help cure kid’s brain tumors by funding this critical work. Elizabeth's Hope, now called the Children's Brain Tumor Project Foundation (facebook.com/CBTPF), is a nonprofit organization that funds the lifesaving research of Dr. Jeffrey Greenfield and Dr. Mark Souweidane at Weill Cornell Medicine. Elizabeth Minter was 19 years old when she was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor -- gliomatosis cerebri. Gliomatosis cerebri is a serious diagnosis, made more so by its rarity. Major funding goes to more common cancers, making it difficult to support critical research into rarely diagnosed ones. Still, each of the diagnoses made each year represents a family struggling against this disease. Each of those families deserves hope, and that was Elizabeth's hope as well: That through research and testing, we will find cures for the incurable. Elizabeth was supported by an outpouring of love and support from family, friends, and strangers, and she maintained her hope and positivity even as it became clear that the tumor would win the battle. In conversations with her neurosurgeon, Dr. Jeffrey Greenfield, she became confident that as medical research continues there will be more treatment options, and even a cure! She knew it would come too late for her, but she devoted herself to launching Elizabeth’s Hope to provide funding for that research. With your help, we can find a cure. We can offer hope to future patients and their families, and create gentler, more effective treatments for GC and other rare and inoperable brain tumors that strike children and young adults. Please consider making a donation today.

06/30/2026

It all started 15 years ago. So many were instrumental in launching EH which provided the cornerstone for the Children’s Brain Tumor Project, now a leading lab in pediatric brain research. We all should be incredibly proud. Looking forward to honoring Gretchen Scott, raising money for the lab, and celebrating 15 years of progress with laughter and love.💙💛

Join us on October 22, 2026, for the No Laughing Matter Gala as we honor Gretchen Scott for her longstanding support of children and families affected by pediatric brain tumors. 💛

Gretchen's connection to this mission dates back to the early days of Elizabeth's Hope, the initiative that became the foundation for The Children's Brain Tumor Project at Weill Cornell Medicine. Through her creativity, generosity, and advocacy, she helped raise awareness and support for this work during its formative years, leaving a lasting impact on the community we continue to build today.

As we celebrate the 15th anniversary of Elizabeth's Hope, it is especially meaningful to recognize someone whose support helped strengthen the mission from the very beginning.

We hope you'll join us for an unforgettable evening of comedy, community, and purpose as we celebrate Gretchen's contributions and continue advancing research for children with brain tumors.

Read more about this year's gala and opportunities to get involved on our website. Link below. 💛

https://www.childrensbraintumorproject.org/2026/05/25/nlm-gretchen-scott/

Address

217 East 70th Street
New York, NY
10021

Telephone

+12127462363

Website

https://www.childrensbraintumorproject.org/elizabethshope/, http://cbtpfoundation.org/

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