Little Eric's Foundation

Little Eric's Foundation Little Eric's Foundation is a 503(c)3 nonprofit organization that raises awareness and funds research of Pediatric Brain & Childhood Cancer.

On June 9, 2011, after two weeks of unexplained headaches, nausea, and vomiting, an MRI revealed a mass in Eric's brain. Eric endured his first brain surgery on June 14, 2011. It was after this surgery that we were informed that Eric had brain cancer, specifically a grade three Anaplastic Ependymoma. Eric went on to receive six weeks of Proton therapy, which is a form of radiation therapy, at the

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. The post radiation MRI revealed a healthy, "normal" brain. Unfortunately, our relief was short lived. In April 2012, a routine MRI revealed a recurrence of disease. We had decided at this point that it was time to turn to a hospital that strictly dealt with cancer. Eric began a chemotherapy clinical trial at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in NYC shortly after this recurrence. He began with a clinical chemotherapy trial to try and shrink the tumor, but this failed. Eric underwent his second brain surgery just two weeks before his 13th birthday. After surgery, he underwent another six weeks of standard radiation to his brain. Three months later a post radiation scan revealed another recurrence in a different area of his brain. In October of 2012 Eric had his third and final brain surgery. This surgery was done to remove the new tumor and also to place an Ommaya reservoir in his brain, which is a special port that would be used to inject a special radiological antibody into Eric's cerebral spinal fluid. This was also a new clinical trial. In late January, we found that Eric's disease had again recurred. Again Eric underwent more radiation with no change. He went on to join three more clinical trials in the hopes that one of these would finally kill the relentless disease. On December 23, 2013, Eric finally became cancer free when he gained his wings at 8:29 p.m. Founded shortly after his passing, Little Eric's Foundation is a dedicated to funding pediatric brain and childhood cancer research, raising awareness and assisting children and their families fighting pediatric cancers. No child should ever have to worry about losing their childhood or their life to cancer.

Help us wish a very happy birthday to our board member, Donald Stella! 🎉🎂🎈
03/18/2026

Help us wish a very happy birthday to our board member, Donald Stella! 🎉🎂🎈

Help us wish a very happy birthday to our board member, Jennifer Bonita! 🥳
03/08/2026

Help us wish a very happy birthday to our board member, Jennifer Bonita! 🥳

Year 13! 🧡
03/08/2026

Year 13! 🧡

Happy birthday to our President, Jessica Speicher! 🎈
02/14/2026

Happy birthday to our President, Jessica Speicher! 🎈

For Eric. For all the kids. We fight on.🎗️
02/04/2026

For Eric. For all the kids. We fight on.🎗️

A week full of birthdays! 🎉 Help us wish the happiest of birthdays to our board members, Katherine Tucciarone (1/29), Ba...
02/03/2026

A week full of birthdays! 🎉

Help us wish the happiest of birthdays to our board members, Katherine Tucciarone (1/29), Barbara Stephenson (2/3), and Eric Speicher Sr. (2/4)!

We would like to extend a huge thank you to the Wyoming Area Boys and Girls Basketball teams for hosting their annual GO...
01/28/2026

We would like to extend a huge thank you to the Wyoming Area Boys and Girls Basketball teams for hosting their annual GOLD games. Your endless support and effort to keep Eric’s memory alive means so much to us. 💛

Join us in wishing a very happy birthday to our board member, Holly Dragunas Rickards! 🥳
01/15/2026

Join us in wishing a very happy birthday to our board member, Holly Dragunas Rickards! 🥳

12/30/2025

Stop by Stone Hedge for the Festival of Lights between 5-9 tonight! A portion of the proceeds from tonight goes towards Little Eric’s Foundation. 🎄

Admission is $30/vehicle on Sunday-Thursday nights and $35/vehicle on Friday & Saturday nights🎄

Have a safe and happy holiday!🎄
12/25/2025

Have a safe and happy holiday!🎄

12 years ago today, our Eric gained his wings. 🪽 Eric, we miss you and love you every day.
12/23/2025

12 years ago today, our Eric gained his wings. 🪽

Eric, we miss you and love you every day.

Today, and every day, we honor and thank those who have served our country. 🇺🇸
11/11/2025

Today, and every day, we honor and thank those who have served our country. 🇺🇸

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330 E 61st St
New York, NY
10065

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