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Our Story


The Sarcoma Foundation of America (SFA) was founded by Dr. Mark Thornton, Patricia (Tricia) Thornton, and Dr. John (Jack) Brooks in 2000. The seeds that led to the birth of SFA were planted after the sarcoma diagnosis of then 3-year-old Jeffrey Thornton.
Grappling with Jeffrey’s diagnosis, they found there wasn’t a national patient advocacy and research organization dedicated to sarcoma patients and their families, so they sought to fill that void. Mark, Tricia, and Jack were motivated to help not only Jeffrey but also every other person diagnosed with and living with sarcoma.

Started in the basement of the Thorntons’ home, SFA quickly became an organization with impact. The founders knew that more research funding and regulatory changes were necessary to improve outcomes for people diagnosed with sarcoma. Their vision of what was needed to change the landscape for sarcoma still drives the organization today.

Early on, founding members Gary and Addie Tomei began the tradition of the Annual New York/Stand up to Sarcoma Gala, where SFA honors and celebrates the international sarcoma community. With this support, SFA launched its grant program. Since these humble beginnings, SFA has grown exponentially, becoming the largest private funder of research in the sarcoma community, having invested more than $26 million in sarcoma research.

Today, SFA is the most comprehensive and visible patient advocacy organization, with tens of thousands of allies in all 50 states and internationally, representing all subtypes of sarcoma. We amplify the voice of the sarcoma community and advocate on behalf of all people affected by sarcoma. SFA has brought together thousands of team members, advocates, and allies from around the world to advocate for the sarcoma community and build a world where no one dies from sarcoma.

Please join us by becoming an SFA Ally—people who share SFA’s goals and mission and want to be a part of the SFA community. Membership is free.

Top Donors

$11,616 Raised By 109 Donors

$1,035 from Anonymous
$1,000 on behalf of Adam Ward
$570 on behalf of The Wards
$500 on behalf of Denyse Kenney
$285 on behalf of Adam Ward
$285 on behalf of Brendan Guilday
$250 on behalf of Kaley and Chris
$250 on behalf of Natalie and Larry Ward
$285 on behalf of Rose Bortnick
$250 from Anonymous
$200 on behalf of Ann Henderson
$200 on behalf of Katherine and Moose
$150 on behalf of Kevin Shkolnik
$150 on behalf of Tim Thomas
$155 on behalf of Sarah Krulish
$100 on behalf of Adam Toris
$100 from Anonymous
$135 on behalf of Ashley Kostick
$100 on behalf of Caroline Unknown
$225 on behalf of Chad dianna lexy Troy luke
$100 on behalf of Chris Hall-Tipping
$170 on behalf of Dana Durr
$100 on behalf of E G Peterson
$100 on behalf of Erica Prather
$135 on behalf of Francesca Polito
$100 on behalf of Gerard Jiao
$100 on behalf of Gerard Jiao
$100 on behalf of Isaac Beletskiy
$145 from Anonymous
$170 on behalf of Jacqueline Greer
$135 on behalf of Jeanne Webster
$100 on behalf of Jennifer Stoker
$170 from Anonymous
$100 on behalf of Kelly Taylor
$100 on behalf of Kurt Reinmund
$180 on behalf of Laura Colmenares
$100 on behalf of Lauren Freeman
$100 on behalf of Leshell Hatley
$100 on behalf of lisa crowell
$100 on behalf of Luci Keefer
$100 from Anonymous
$100 on behalf of Michael Fingerhood
$100 on behalf of Michael Taylor
$100 on behalf of Milton Unknown
$100 on behalf of Nicholas Paoletti
$100 on behalf of Patrick Giglio
$100 on behalf of peter gee
$135 on behalf of Ron Cooke
$135 on behalf of Sam Carll
$170 on behalf of Sam Vaughters
$135 on behalf of Tatiana Abbamonte
$100 on behalf of Terence Buchannan
$100 on behalf of The Pierce Family
$100 on behalf of Vivian Taylor
$100 on behalf of Zach Carter
$145 on behalf of Amy Bortnick
$120 on behalf of Amanda Bolt
$50 on behalf of Berglind OCallaghan
$50 on behalf of Chris G.
$50 on behalf of Darius Rastegar
$50 on behalf of Debbie Fox
$85 on behalf of Denise Magee
$50 on behalf of emily thron
$85 on behalf of Eric Crowell
$50 on behalf of Erin Zechiel
$120 on behalf of Jack Saslowsky
$50 on behalf of Jacqueline Greer
$50 on behalf of Jake Swanson
$50 from Anonymous
$50 on behalf of Jennifer Hindle
$50 on behalf of Jessica Ratner
$50 on behalf of Ji Jun
$85 on behalf of Kimberly Barkanic
$50 from Anonymous
$50 on behalf of Leen Rifai
$50 from Anonymous
$85 from Anonymous
$50 on behalf of Lorenzo and Madeleine
$50 on behalf of Maggie Miller
$50 on behalf of Marguerite Pearson
$50 from Anonymous
$50 on behalf of Megan Meadows
$50 on behalf of Megan Thomas
$50 on behalf of Melissa Ramsey
$50 from Anonymous
$85 on behalf of Sara Ghannam
$50 on behalf of Shirley Henderson
$50 from Anonymous
$50 on behalf of Tara Ahmadi
$50 on behalf of Vicky Thomas
$85 on behalf of Yamamoto Family
$46 on behalf of Tara Durr
$40 on behalf of Sarah Ashley Greer
$70 from Anonymous
$35 on behalf of Melissa Hudson Howard
$35 on behalf of Tashana Nunes
$30 on behalf of Nicole Byam
$30 on behalf of Robin Unknown
$60 on behalf of Abigail Michael
$115 on behalf of Carolina Neach
$25 on behalf of Kelly Grinham
$25 on behalf of Samantha Jeong
$25 on behalf of Teresa Radke
$25 on behalf of Tonyau Rountree
$25 on behalf of vittorio pomante
$20 on behalf of Carley Ferington
$20 on behalf of Jamison Kies
$55 on behalf of Kristin Kraemer
$55 on behalf of Laura Miller

Fundraisers

A. Bayda
$10 Raised
A. Taylor
$10 Raised
Abigail Michael
$60 Raised
Adam Ward
$285 Raised
Alec Park
$35 Raised
Alyssa Smiroldo
$560 Raised
Amanda Bolt
$85 Raised
Amelia Taylor
$35 Raised
Andria Yamamoto
$110 Raised
ANGEL AGUIRRE
$70 Raised
Ashley Kostick
$135 Raised
Aylat Lifshitz
$35 Raised
Benedetta katina Panagis
$35 Raised
Brendan Guilday
$285 Raised
Brian Billett
$35 Raised
Caitlyn Somers
$35 Raised
Candace Lindsay
$35 Raised
Carlo Negrini
$35 Raised
Carolina Neach
$60 Raised
Chad Guthrie
$35 Raised
Chetan Patel
$35 Raised
Chris Ward
$35 Raised
Christine Barron
$35 Raised
Curtis Hunter
$35 Raised
D. Neach
$10 Raised
Dana Durr
$135 Raised
Danielle Hobbs
$405 Raised
David Taylor
$35 Raised
Delmon Lindsay
$35 Raised
Denise Magee
$85 Raised
Denyse Kenney
$625 Raised
De’Andre Clark Jr.
$35 Raised
Dianna Deveney
$135 Raised
E. Saenger
$10 Raised
Elijah Prather
$35 Raised
Eliza Burtner
$35 Raised
Enongé Mallard
$35 Raised
Eric Crowell
$85 Raised
Erica Prather
$331 Raised
Francesca Polito
$135 Raised
Frank Barkanic
$1,035 Raised
G. Bayda
$10 Raised
Gaia Alexandra Negrini
$35 Raised
Gary Durr
$35 Raised
Gasford Brown
$35 Raised
Greg Price
$35 Raised
Howard Baker III
$35 Raised
I. Neach
$10 Raised
Jack Saslowsky
$185 Raised
Jackie Begley
$135 Raised
Jacqueline Greer
$170 Raised
Jada Wyatt
$35 Raised
Janae Brown
$35 Raised
Janisse Mitchell
$35 Raised
Jason Essilfie
$35 Raised
Jastony Phillip
$35 Raised
Jeanne Webster
$160 Raised
Jennifer Manning
$35 Raised
Joelle Fontaine
$35 Raised
Joyce Billett
$135 Raised
Julie Nelson-Kuna
$35 Raised
Justin Bayda
$35 Raised
Kaley Ward
$35 Raised
Kimberly Barkanic
$85 Raised
Kristin Kraemer
$55 Raised
L. Colmenares
$10 Raised
LaToya Clark
$35 Raised
Laura Colmenares
$135 Raised
Laura Miller
$55 Raised
Lauren Dower
$35 Raised
Lauren Vaughters
$35 Raised
Leonardo Colmenares
$35 Raised
Lexy Holiday
$35 Raised
Lisa Crowell
$85 Raised
Luca Negrini
$35 Raised
Luke Guthrie
$10 Raised
Lystra Ashby
$35 Raised
M. Graves
$10 Raised
Makenzie Saenger
$35 Raised
Maxwell Fontaine
$35 Raised
Miles Saenger
$35 Raised
Molly Price
$260 Raised
Parth Patel
$35 Raised
Rachel Bayda
$35 Raised
Randy HB Prather
$85 Raised
Randy Prather
$35 Raised
René Hobbs
$35 Raised
Ron Cooke
$135 Raised
Rose Bortnick
$285 Raised
Roxanne Ward
$85 Raised
Rutvi Patel
$35 Raised
Sabine Eaton
$10 Raised
Sam Carll
$135 Raised
Sam Vaughters
$135 Raised
Sapphire White
$35 Raised
Sara Ghannam
$85 Raised
Sarah Ashley Greer
$35 Raised
Sarah Jackson
$35 Raised
Sarah Krulish
$155 Raised
Sarai Prather
$35 Raised
Sophia Crowell
$35 Raised
Stacey Kernisan
$35 Raised
Talya Somers
$35 Raised
Tatiana Abbamonte
$135 Raised
Tayla Haughton
$35 Raised
Tayler Kenney
$135 Raised
Thomas Harris
$35 Raised
Todd Neach
$35 Raised
Torry Somers
$35 Raised
Troy Guthrie
$10 Raised
Tyler Gatton
$35 Raised
V. Lindsay
$10 Raised
W. Taylor
$490 Raised
Wendy Somers
$35 Raised
Zach Ward
$3,085 Raised

Team Fundraisers

Amy’s A-Squad
$2,270 Raised
Brookie's Blessings
$1,076 Raised
Forza di Gio
$450 Raised
Huvan's Sunflower Squad
$540 Raised
Jacqueline 2026
$500 Raised
Janisse's Journey with Sarcoma
$105 Raised
Miles With Mieko
$160 Raised
Sam’s Cancer Crushing Crew
$520 Raised
Sonia's Faith in Action
$115 Raised
Team Caitlyn
$140 Raised
Team JR
$270 Raised
Team Ty
$6,430 Raised
The J - Walkers
$170 Raised
The Sunflower Squad
$35 Raised
The Tumornators
$305 Raised
Thurman's Light
$570 Raised
Toya’s Fight Squad
$240 Raised

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