Grace Ashley Scasny Foundation – Grace Ashley Scasny Foundation

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Neuroblastoma Cancer Amazing Grace Golf Classic was founded in 2006 by Scott Scasny and Becky Scasny-Stewart, after losing their daughter, Grace, to Neuroblastoma in 2006. She was only 2 years old. Today, the golf outing has grown to more than 250 participants strong and has raised nearly $1million in just a few short years.

The friends and families of Amazing Grace Memorial Golf Classic have joined together, and are determined to raise money and awareness for Neuroblastoma research. Our children are in a desperate situation, with little guarantee that they will survive this cancer. Cancer treatments are scary, painful, long, and full of tears and prayers. Imagine going through all of these treatments before you can even spell your name.

Help us bring HOPE and a CURE to all the little children that are battling Neuroblastoma.

THE CHALLENGE

Children battling cancer need curative options now. Sadly, when traditional treatment options such as chemo, surgery and radiation fail, they have little chance of survival.

OUR VISION

We understand the landscape of childhood cancer research, strive to strengthen the science behind new treatments, and provide cures for children with the most fatal forms of cancer.

PARTNERSHIPS

Solving Kids’ Cancer is dedicated to collaborating with like-minded nonprofits to fund more research projects, faster. There is nothing we can’t solve by working together.

OUR APPROACH

We grade research on its potential to cure. Our innovative approach to funding calls ensures only the most promising research is funded, to cure childhood cancer sooner.

GRACE’S STORY

Gracy Foundation Born March 10th, 2004 Grace Ashley Scasny was the apple of her mother and daddy’s eyes. Grace was a very active little red head always keeping her parents on their toes. In November of 2005 at 20 months of age Grace began to get ill frequently and no antibiotics seemed to be working to knock out the sickness. In January she again was sick and frustrated with the lack of answers her parents took her to Texas Children’s Hospital.

On January 14th 2006 Grace’s parents were told there was a tumor in her abdomen. In an instant Grace was transformed from an active fun loving toddler to a cancer patient with Neuroblastoma. Chemo treatments began almost immediately to try to kill the vicious cancer. Gracie was such a trooper through all of her treatments. She always had a song to sing and on her good days you could find her marching the halls of the ninth floor at Texas Children’s Hospital.

In May of 2006 the day her family had long awaited was here. Grace would have surgery to remove the tumor from her body. After 18 hours in surgery the doctors were proud to report that they had removed 95% of the cancer, with only a small piece (the size of the end of your pinky) remaining.

After more chemo to try to kill the remaining 5% Grace would go through more testing to see how the cancer was shrinking. The tests revealed to Grace’s parents that the Neuroblastoma had spread rapidly and there were now 34 spots all over their precious two year olds body.

For the next four months Grace underwent every treatment suggested by doctors but to no avail. The cancer continued to spread in Gracie’s little body. On September 11th her parents were told there was nothing left to do. On October 7th 2006 Grace Ashley went to be with Jesus at just 2 years old.