Brandon Kraus

I believe by challenging myself to step out of my comfort zone, I will better the lives of others.

Hello friends! I have decided to step out of my comfort zone and run the Chicago Marathon this fall! I am running to help survivors of pediatric cancer who are suffering long-term side effects from past treatment live a better life, and I need your help in reaching my goals!

My fellow team of Endure to Cure's Chicago Marathon runners and I, along with other courageous fundraising athletes within our foundation, are trying to fully-fund a pediatric cancer survivorship study at the University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital in 2011 and 2012. The study will enable a clinical psychologist to research methods to reduce the long-term effects of harsh treatments on pediatric cancer patients. Your donation will directly go towards funding a Masters or PhD-level clinical research psychologist’s salary for a year. The clinical psychologist will be the sole person involved in this study.

So why this is this study important? Many people do not realize that 60% of pediatric cancer patients will suffer long term side effects, often times severe, after they have been deemed "survivors." Post-survivorship is a very underfunded and under-examined area of study. This study can have an immediate impact with patients the psychologist examines, and a long-term effect as more data can be used to put new post-survivorship treatment methods into place.

Please join me in my fight against pediatric cancer by donating to this amazing foundation. No contribution is too small! Thank you.