The Pablove Foundation is a US pediatric cancer
nonprofit
A nonprofit organization (NPO), also known as a nonbusiness entity, nonprofit institution, not-for-profit organization, or simply a nonprofit, is a non-governmental (private) legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public, or so ...
organization founded by Jo Ann Thrailkill and
Jeff Castelaz. The organization is named for Thrailkill and Castelaz's son, Pablo Thrailkill Castelaz, who, in 2009, at six years old died from
Wilms' tumor
Wilms' tumor or Wilms tumor, also known as nephroblastoma, is a cancer of the kidneys that typically occurs in children (rarely in adults), and occurs most commonly as a renal tumor in child patients. It is named after Max Wilms, the German sur ...
, a rare form of childhood cancer.
The mission of The Pablove Foundation is to invest in underfunded, cutting-edge pediatric cancer research, and through the arts, improve the lives of children who have cancer. They also provide information to parents of children with cancer.
Pablove Shutterbugs
The Shutterbug program provides cameras and lessons for cancer patients to learn photography. The programs include classes at the
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Massachusetts College of Art and Design, branded as MassArt, is a public college of visual and applied art in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1873, it is one of the nation's oldest art schools, and the only publicly funded independent art sch ...
.
The foundation sponsored some of the Shutterbug participants to capture the Golden Globes.
Events
* Pablove Across America
References
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External links
Official site
Cancer charities in the United States
Pediatric cancers
Medical and health organizations based in California
Rare disease organizations