In November of 2022, my dear friends Clay and Jennifer Dykes noticed some concerning changes with their daughter Delaney's vision and stability. After a visit with their family pediatrician, an MRI was ordered and on December 16, 2022, a large mass was revealed on her brain stem. 

Delaney has been diagnosed with a very rare Juvenile Pilocytic Astrocytoma. 

The doctor has shared that Delaney's type is 1% or less of all the pediatric brain tumors diagnosed. At only 4 years old, Delaney has already endured so much - receiving chemo and undergoing surgery so she can fight this cancer. 

I desperately want to help Delaney in her battle but I also know there are many others that need help. Please help me raise funds for the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation because no family or child should have to navigate a pediatric cancer diagnosis which is why more research is needed. Our children deserve more! 

Thank you,

Dennis Hakes 

The National Pediatric Cancer Foundation (NPCF)  is a nonprofit organization dedicated to funding and developing novel research and clinical trials to find less toxic, more effective treatments for childhood cancer. Our purpose is to reduce the side effects of current treatments, improve survival rates, and ultimately eliminate childhood cancer.