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<\/span><\/p>\nThe families of Emily Barger and Maddie Harrill established the Butterfly Fund at the East Tennessee Foundation in memory of their daughters. Both of these beautiful little girls were diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare form of childhood cancer, in 2007. Sadly, both of these girls passed away just weeks apart during the summer of 2008. <\/span><\/p>\n The Butterfly Fund supports research, treatment and services dedicated to the defeat of childhood cancers. To date we have raised over $1 million dollars and have gifted half a million dollars to organizations right here in our East Tennessee region. chemotherapy drugs used for treatment of childhood cancers can be incorporated into and released from the hydrogel designed for local drug delivery. – www.utfi.org<\/a><\/p>\n Again, we thank you for your continued support. We could not do it without you!<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ background_color=”#f1f1f1″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][dipl_testimonial_slider testimonial_layout=”layout2″ testimonial_number=”8″ testimonial_order=”ASC” include_categories=”59″ show_rating=”off” show_author_image=”off” show_author_designation=”off” show_author_company_name=”off” equalize_testimonials_height=”on” autoplay_speed=”3500″ testimonial_per_slide_tablet=”1″ testimonial_per_slide_phone=”1″ _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” body_font_size=”28px” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” show_opening_quote_icon=”off” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/dipl_testimonial_slider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” width=”100%” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n We are very thankful for all of the support we have received from the community and local business members. Your support allows us to be able to raise funds to support organizations and programs that strive to treat and cure many forms of childhood cancer. Over the past year we have been able to make the following grants:<\/p>\n Again, we thank you for your continued support. We could not do it without you!<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Welcome to the Butterfly Fund – Supporting research, treatment, and services dedicated to the defeat of all childhood cancers The families of Emily Barger and Maddie Harrill established the Butterfly Fund at the East Tennessee Foundation in memory of their daughters. Both of these beautiful little girls were diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare form of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4,"parent":0,"menu_order":5,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"Here are the facts about childhood cancer and why the Butterfly Fund continues its work.<\/h2>\n
2019 Butterfly Fund Grant Recipients<\/h3>\n
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<\/span>\r\n\r\nThe families of Emily Barger and Maddie Harrill established the Butterfly Fund at the East Tennessee Foundation in memory of their daughters. Both of these beautiful little girls were diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare form of childhood cancer, in 2007. Sadly, both of these girls passed away just weeks apart during the summer of 2008. <\/span>\r\n\r\nThe Butterfly Fund supports research, treatment and services dedicated to the defeat of childhood cancers. To date we have raised over $1 million dollars and have gifted half a million dollars to organizations right here in our East Tennessee region.\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\n
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[testimonials textcolor=\"#6e3265\"]\r\n[testimonial name=\"\" company=\"\" link=\"\" target=\"_self\"]Each year 13,500 children are diagnosed with cancer.[\/testimonial]\r\n[testimonial name=\"\" company=\"\" link=\"\" target=\"_self\"]Every day, 36 children are diagnosed with cancer.[\/testimonial]\r\n[testimonial name=\"\" company=\"\" link=\"\" target=\"_self\"]One child out of five, who is diagnosed with cancer, dies.[\/testimonial]\r\n[testimonial name=\"\" company=\"\" link=\"\" target=\"_self\"]Children's cancer affects all ethnic, gender and socio-economic groups.[\/testimonial]\r\n[testimonial name=\"\" company=\"\" link=\"\" target=\"_self\"]The average age a child is diagnosed is six.[\/testimonial]\r\n[testimonial name=\"\" company=\"\" link=\"\" target=\"_self\"]More than 40, 000 children undergo treatment for cancer each year.[\/testimonial]\r\n[testimonial name=\"\" company=\"\" link=\"\" target=\"_self\"]3 out of 5 who survive children's cancer suffer late-effects such as infertility, heart failure and secondary cancers.[\/testimonial]\r\n[testimonial name=\"\" company=\"\" link=\"\" target=\"_self\"]Each year, cancer kills more children in the United States than any other disease.[\/testimonial]\r\n[\/testimonials]<\/h4>\r\n
2019 Butterfly Fund Grant Recipients<\/h5>\r\nWe are very thankful for all of the support we have received from the community and local business members. Your support allows us to be able to raise funds to support organizations and programs that strive to treat and cure many forms of childhood cancer. Over the past year we have been able to make the following grants:\r\n
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