Our Mission
The Connecticut Brain Tumor Alliance, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated mission to providing hope and support to brain tumor patients and caregivers, while advancing brain tumor awareness, quality of care, and brain tumor research.
OUR IMPACT
Connecticut Brain Tumor Alliance, Inc. ("CTBTA") funds support Patient Assistance Funds, brain tumor research, local brain tumor programs, scholarships for survivors and caregivers, and patient outreach and awareness efforts. Learn more about us by watching the video celebrating the CTBTA's ten years of serving the brain tumor community and reading about our impact, below.
Serving the Brain Tumor Community
- CTBTA Patient Assistance Funds help brain tumor patients and their families in need at Hartford Hospital, Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Yale Brain Tumor Center, and St. Vincent's Medical Center.
- CTBTA Brain Tumor Research Funds support brain tumor research right here in Connecticut at the Yale Brain Tumor Center, Connecticut Children's Medical Center, University of Connecticut Health Center, and St. Vincent's Medical Center.
- CTBTA Neuro-team Funds support local brain tumor programs, helping to provide specialized medical equipment to improve patient comfort and treatment and to support brain tumor symposiums and nurse navigator positions at to help brain tumor patients from point of diagnosis and throughout treatment.
- CTBTA scholarship funds provide college scholarships for brain tumor survivors and caregivers pursuing their college dreams, made possible through the Reginald Anderson Memorial Scholarship Fund.
- CTBTA's Patient Outreach connects newly diagnosed brain tumor patients with Survivors, Survivors with Survivors, and Caregivers with Caregivers.
- CTBTA awareness initiatives support of our mission to increase awareness of the disease and the need for better treatments and the cure.
Events
CTBTA Events for 2018
Path of Hope 5K
This inspiring awareness, fundraising, and community event will return in October of 2018. Join us for our kick-off planning meeting on Monday, April 23, 2018 to be a part of this powerful day of support. E-mail us at pathofhope@ctbta.org for more information.
COMMUNITY HOSTED EVENTS
Behind the Breakthrough: An Exclusive Look at the Latest Advances in Research and Patient Care
The CTBTA community is invited to attend a discussion with "world-renowned brain cancer researcher Roel Verhaak, Ph.D, Professor and Associate Director of Computational Biology at The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine and Ketan, Bulsara, M.D., M.B.A., Chief of the Division of Neurosurgery at UConn Health." View the invite.
TONIGHT: April 19, 2018
5:30-6:30 P.M.
Keller Auditorium, UConn Health
263 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT
RSVP to breakhrough@jax.org
The 2nd Annual Robert A. Chapman Jr. Memorial Poker Run
Join the Chapman family for the 2nd Annual Robert A. Chapman Jr. Memorial Poker Run. This community hosted fundraiser honors his memory, while getting people together to enjoy his favorite activity, all to benefit brain tumor patients and caregivers. Registration is $15 per person and begins at 9:00 AM at Washington Park in Groton, CT. For more information, please visit their website.
Hoops for Hannah
Hoops for Hannah is an annual fundraiser that honors the memory of Hannah Taylor, a lifelong UCONN basketball fan, who lost her courageous battle with brain cancer at 32. This year, donations will be split equally between the Connecticut Brain Tumor Alliance, The Musella Foundation for Brain Tumor Research & Information, and Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure (ABC2).
Thanks to you, this year's Hoops for Hannah campaign had the highest participation to date. Although the tournament has ended, Hoops for Hannah is still accepting donations. If you would like to donate, details can be found on their website.
