The Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation: Non Profit Organization

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The Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation is a non profit organization that makes effort to provide financial aid for brain tumor research and patients around the world. Founded in 1991, in Atlanta Georgia when two motorcycle riders, Mike and Dianne Traynor wanted to make a difference. They organized a motorcycle ride fundraiser to raise money for research for children with brain tumors. On the very first ride they raised about $4,000 dollars to donate to Emory University. They continued to do the rides the following year which then spread to other surrounding cities. Later American Honda decided to start sponsoring the events, which eventually led to the establishment of the organization. The organization's mission is to be “dedicated to providing

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