About Us
Who We Are
Fighting Pediatric Cancer One Family At A Time
After witnessing several of their friends children struggle with cancer, Trumansburg residents, Fred and Tracy VanDerzee were inspired to start raising money....and T-Burg Takes On Pediatric Cancer was born. Since their first fundraising event in 2010, the pair, along with a board of a few other community members, have hosted several fundraising events – raising over $600,000 to date and given out approx $500,000 directly to families. Unlike national organizations, we have low administrative costs, with our board members donating their time, expertise, gas money, supplies, and more in order to keep costs low or at zero.
$506,914
given directly to families since 2010
What We Do
Fighting Pediatric Cancer One Family At A Time
When these families receive the devastating news of a pediatric cancer diagnosis, their world stops.
These families find themselves sacrificing work or quitting their jobs, missing bill payments, dealing with failing transportation, traveling 90 miles one way to receive treatment, staying away from home, and, sometimes all while tending to their other children. Everyday life tasks can become overwhelming and things can fall by the wayside because when you are dealing with a sick child- nothing else matters.
This is where we step in to help. T-Burg Takes On Pediatric Cancer raises funds to support these NY families.
— Our Process
Learn The Process, For us to Further Our Help!
When you give to a nonprofit, your donation is turning generosity into meaningful, measurable impact in the community.
STEP
01
Complete a Grant Application
Complete our online grant application. Once completed one of our board members will contact you.
STEP
02
Initial Request
Funds go to the immediate family of the cancer patient in order to support any unplanned expenditures that come with their children’s cancer diagnosis.
STEP
03
Additional Request
Need additional assistance? Complete our online additional request grant application. Once completed one of our board members will contact you.
We will ask for billing statements for bills you need assistance paying. In the pat we've helped with utilities, rent, mortgage, adaptive equipment, funeral costs, etc.
Our Board of Directors:
Kyle Mosher, President
Kyle Mosher, President
Scott Sherwood, Vice President
Lindsay Hart, Treasurer
Tina Sherwood, Logistics & Family Outreach
Chrissy Jackson, Secretary
Fred Vanderzee, Founding Member
Chelsey Smith, Board Member
Juston Smith, Board Member
Hunter Sherwood, Board Member