The Lilabean Foundation for Pediatric Brain Cancer Research

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The Lilabean Foundation for Pediatric Brain Cancer Research Our mission is to research and support projects at the Brain Tumor Institute at Children's National Hospital and at the Children's Brain Tumor Network.

The Lilabean Foundation- Pursuing a Cure for Childhood Brain Cancer (LBF)- is a non-profit (501c3) organization committed to supporting the funding of pediatric brain cancer research. The Lilabean Foundation- Pursuing a Cure for Childhood Brain Cancer (LBF)- is a non-profit (501c3) organization committed to supporting the funding of pediatric brain tumor research. We also seek to bring public awareness to the severity of pediatric brain tumors and the funds so desperately needed to sponsor this critical research. Our hope is that the LBF will have an extraordinary impact on the lives of the many beautiful children affected by this terrible disease.

Last call for early bird tickets! Fall Ball tickets are $350 through tomorrow, September 30. On October 1, the price goe...
09/29/2026

Last call for early bird tickets! Fall Ball tickets are $350 through tomorrow, September 30. On October 1, the price goes up to $400.

Join us Saturday, November 14, at the Waldorf Astoria Washington DC for the 15th Annual Lilabean Foundation Fall Ball!

Every ticket helps advance discovery, accelerate therapies, and enable collaboration in the fight against pediatric brain cancer. 💛

🎟️ Get your tickets today https://my.onecause.com/event/organizations/6f78d0b3-d066-474f-931b-bf5c106b9176/events/vevt:8d529886-10f1-408a-8dc8-ebdaf77dd7a6/home/story

It's raffle time! In honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, we've teamed up with Villa Buena Onda All Inclusive to g...
09/16/2026

It's raffle time! In honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, we've teamed up with Villa Buena Onda All Inclusive to give away a $1,500 luxury travel bundle — $500 gift cards to Vuori, Yeti, and Nordstrom!

Every entry supports pediatric brain cancer research and brings hope to families in this fight. 💛

Online tickets close at 11:59 PM EST on 9/18 and the winner will be drawn at the LBF Hope Celebration on 9/19. https://pro.gofundme.com/event/2026-lbf-raffle-for-hope/e832887

Thank you to our sponsor, Villa Buena Onda All Inclusive, for making this possible!

✨ Tickets are officially ON SALE for the 15th Annual Fall Ball! ✨Join us on Saturday, November 14, at our brand-new venu...
09/14/2026

✨ Tickets are officially ON SALE for the 15th Annual Fall Ball! ✨

Join us on Saturday, November 14, at our brand-new venue, the Waldorf Astoria Washington, DC, for a night dedicated to funding pediatric brain cancer research and giving families hope.

A heartfelt thank you to our incredible Host Committee for their leadership and to ALL of our generous sponsors.

Grab your tickets now! https://my.onecause.com/event/organizations/6f78d0b3-d066-474f-931b-bf5c106b9176/events/vevt:8d529886-10f1-408a-8dc8-ebdaf77dd7a6/home/story

09/13/2026

💛 1 DAY UNTIL FALL BALL TICKETS GO ON SALE!!! 💛

Fifteen days, fifteen stories, and we're ending where this all truly began: with Lila herself, the little girl whose diagnosis started everything.

"Thank you for all your support. You have no idea what it means to kids like me and families like mine. Every dollar counts."

Fifteen years ago, one family's fight became a mission. Tomorrow, tickets go on sale for our 15th Annual Fall Ball, and every seat in that room helps keep Lila's message true for the next family who needs it.

Tickets to the 15th Annual Fall Ball go on sale tomorrow at 10am. Thank you for following along all 15 days, and we can't wait to see you on November 14. 💛

Join us for LBF’s Hope Celebration on September 19th at BabyCat Brewery! An afternoon of community, connection, and hope...
09/12/2026

Join us for LBF’s Hope Celebration on September 19th at BabyCat Brewery! An afternoon of community, connection, and hope for kids fighting brain cancer.

We’re so grateful to have incredible local partners bringing the fun and giving back too, through in-kind donations or a portion of proceeds:
🧵 StitchesDC — custom patch bar for your LBF swag
🍧 Carmen’s of Kensington — Italian ice to keep you cool
🎨 Red Panda Art Studio — hands-on craft table for all ages
🍺 BabyCat Brewery — sip on Lilabean L***r, brewed just for LBF

Plus face painting and the Raffle for Hope!

🎟️ Tickets are going fast — grab yours now and join us. Link in bio.

09/12/2026

🎟️ 2 DAYS UNTIL FALL BALL TICKETS GO ON SALE! 🎟️

At our 2025 Fall Ball, LBF Hero dads Joe Zachmann and Andy C***o spoke to what's driving them forward:

"The most important thing in my life right now is making sure this is not a problem for families in the future. What we've gone through over the last four years is the most unimaginable thing anyone can go through."

Two days out, and this is exactly what we're racing toward - a future where fewer families ever have to go through what Joe and Andy have.

Tickets to the 15th Annual Fall Ball go on sale in 2 days, starting at 10am on Monday, September 14. One story left tomorrow before tickets go live.

09/11/2026

💛 3 DAYS UNTIL FALL BALL TICKETS GO ON SALE 💛

At our 2025 Fall Ball, hero moms Alyssa Zachmann and Stewi C***o spoke to what research-funded trials have actually meant for their Heroes.

Three more years. A trip to kindergarten. That's not abstract — that's what research funding buys real families, right now.

3 days left until tickets go on sale on September 14. Check back tomorrow for Day 2. 💛

09/10/2026

🎗️4 DAYS UNTIL FALL BALL TICKETS GO ON SALE🎗️

At our 2021 Fall Ball, our founder Nicole Giroux explained:

“It’s hard for these doctors and researchers to get the support and the funding they need. I felt a strong pull to start to do something, to raise money, to figure this issue out.”

That pull is what built Fall Ball into what it is today… a room full of people showing up for the doctors and researchers doing this work.

Just 4 days until tickets go on sale September 14. Check back tomorrow for Day 3.

09/09/2026

💛 5 DAYS UNTIL FALL BALL TICKETS GO ON SALE 💛

"I think Will would want people to, first, never give up hope — because he didn't. And he would want people to fight for finding a way to end this disease."

That's Kristy Wallmo, speaking at our 2021 Fall Ball about her son Will Hovis, an LBF Hero we hold in our hearts.

Will's hope is why we keep fighting. Every dollar raised at Fall Ball moves us closer to a future where more kids get to keep theirs.

We're only 5 days out from tickets going on sale for the 2026 Fall Ball. Back tomorrow for Day 4.

09/08/2026

🎟️ 6 DAYS UNTIL FALL BALL TICKETS GO ON SALE🎟️

At our 2023 Fall Ball, hero mom Stewi C***o, Cameron's mom, put words to a frustration so many of our families share:

"What's taking so long? Arguably, the science is there — so why are we moving at this snail's pace?"

Less than 1% of federal cancer funding goes to childhood brain tumors. It's a gap our community has pointed to again and again. LBF works diligently to fill this critical gap so that we can accelerate progress for research and clinical trials. You can help to fill that gap on November 14.

We're 6 days from tickets going on sale on September 14. See you back here tomorrow for Day 5. 💛

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105 Rockdale Drive
Silver Spring, MD
20901

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