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Raised of $45,000

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

$14,315 Raised By 171 Donors

$500 on behalf of Sharon Marsh
$300 on behalf of John and Arlene
$285 on behalf of Alicia Buttchen Anderson
$285 on behalf of Christine Kosinski
$250 on behalf of Colleen Danaher Contreras
$250 on behalf of Cory Winland
$250 on behalf of Darren Reese
$250 on behalf of Ellen Ramsey
$250 on behalf of Janet Bergeron
$250 on behalf of Kathleen Moore
$250 from Anonymous
$250 on behalf of Lucy, Ellie and Teddy Lynch
$250 on behalf of Patrick Pierce
$320 on behalf of Scott Ziegler
$250 from Anonymous
$320 from Anonymous
$200 on behalf of Chalia Bellis
$270 on behalf of Spencer McNeil
$150 from Anonymous
$100 on behalf of Alex Perez
$135 on behalf of Ally Noble
$100 from Anonymous
$100 on behalf of Becky Solheim
$145 on behalf of Dan Weiland
$100 on behalf of Dave Daneliak
$100 on behalf of Dawn Palmer
$170 on behalf of Duane Wilken
$135 from Anonymous
$135 on behalf of Ellen Benaim
$135 on behalf of For Nicole
$100 from Anonymous
$100 on behalf of Grace Fourman
$100 on behalf of Greg & Alyssa
$100 on behalf of Jan & Rod McKenzie
$100 on behalf of Jan & Rod McKenzie
$100 from Anonymous
$100 from Anonymous
$135 on behalf of Jenny Schertz
$100 on behalf of Joanie Fisher
$100 on behalf of John Thomas
$100 on behalf of JOYCE M DAVIS
$100 on behalf of Juliana Daily
$100 on behalf of Katie Power
$190 on behalf of Kelly Ann Nolfi
$100 on behalf of Kimberly R Hunter
$100 on behalf of Kimberly Wilk
$100 on behalf of Kristen Speca
$240 on behalf of Loula Merkel
$100 on behalf of Madelyn Lehmann
$100 on behalf of Maria Caponera
$205 on behalf of Maria Szpila
$100 on behalf of Mark & Madeline Lewis
$100 on behalf of Mary &Troy
$135 from Anonymous
$135 from Anonymous
$170 on behalf of Matt & Cait Dickinson
$100 on behalf of Natalie Villanueva
$100 on behalf of Patrick Corcoran
$100 on behalf of Rachel Burge
$100 from Anonymous
$135 on behalf of Samantha Swift
$100 on behalf of Scott and Pam Dickinson
$100 on behalf of Scott Lehr
$100 on behalf of Scott Stepanovic
$135 on behalf of Shannon Conlin
$135 on behalf of Shauna Martin
$100 on behalf of Stacia Ashley
$100 on behalf of Steve & Julie Hubbell
$100 from Anonymous
$100 on behalf of Zakula Family
$100 on behalf of Zenobia Hamilton
$75 on behalf of Gianna DiPaolo
$100 on behalf of Crystal Peters
$100 on behalf of Gail Williams
$100 from Anonymous
$85 on behalf of Aimee Tobin
$50 on behalf of Amanda Kappler
$85 from Anonymous
$85 from Anonymous
$50 on behalf of Amy Cianciarulo
$50 on behalf of Angela Korody
$50 on behalf of Annie Lewandowski
$85 on behalf of Aubrey Sirman
$50 on behalf of Brianna Lawrence
$85 from Anonymous
$50 on behalf of Caitlin Beyer
$50 on behalf of Carol Everett
$50 on behalf of Carol Everett
$50 on behalf of Cathy Lehner
$85 on behalf of Christine Kosinski
$85 on behalf of Colleen Kelley
$50 on behalf of Courtney K. Callegary
$50 on behalf of Dana Kaechele
$50 on behalf of DARNELL Miller
$50 on behalf of Dulce Niedzialkowski
$50 on behalf of Eileen Krutsch
$50 on behalf of Eva Tonsing Carter
$50 on behalf of Eva Tonsing carter
$50 on behalf of Eva Tonsing Carter
$50 on behalf of Eva Tonsing Carter
$50 on behalf of Gabriela Guzman
$50 on behalf of Jacob Gordon
$50 on behalf of Jacqueline Chiofalo
$85 on behalf of Jan Lin
$50 on behalf of jan pritts
$50 on behalf of Jeffery M Hoshaw
$50 on behalf of Jenna Lyons
$85 from Anonymous
$50 on behalf of Jose PALACIOS
$50 on behalf of Karla Swalve
$50 on behalf of Katelyn Larkin
$85 from Anonymous
$50 on behalf of Katie Wallace
$50 on behalf of Katlyn Kappel
$50 on behalf of Kelly Deweese
$50 on behalf of Kevin Caponera
$50 on behalf of LeAnne Marsh
$50 on behalf of Leona Creamer
$140 on behalf of Lindsay Ginter
$120 on behalf of Lindsay Marsh
$50 on behalf of Lindsay Sexton
$85 on behalf of Lisa Bland
$50 on behalf of Marlee Hillock
$50 from Anonymous
$50 on behalf of Mary Kay Mangan
$50 on behalf of Michael Morton
$50 on behalf of Mike and Mara Newell
$50 from Anonymous
$50 on behalf of Nathan Smith
$50 on behalf of Nathan Smith
$50 on behalf of Patricia Toyra
$50 from Anonymous
$120 from Anonymous
$50 from Anonymous
$50 on behalf of Socheatha Chan
$50 on behalf of Tali Aviv
$225 on behalf of The Perrotta Family
$85 on behalf of Thomas Veague
$50 on behalf of Tianna Beilke
$40 on behalf of Briana Wright
$40 from Anonymous
$35 on behalf of Priscilla Leonard
$30 on behalf of Ally Noble
$30 on behalf of Anne Sites
$30 on behalf of Charlene Lewis
$30 from Anonymous
$65 on behalf of Israel Vega
$25 on behalf of Audrey Ho
$35 from Anonymous
$25 on behalf of Celia Vineyard
$60 from Anonymous
$25 on behalf of Grace Gaswick
$25 on behalf of Jessica Saler
$25 on behalf of Jim Harness
$60 on behalf of Katie Kalinowicz
$25 on behalf of Lindsay Mulligan
$25 on behalf of Lindsay Mulligan
$60 from Anonymous
$25 on behalf of Morgan Sanaghan
$25 on behalf of Rebecca Palacios
$25 from Anonymous
$25 on behalf of Tara Bowden
$25 on behalf of Wendy Tomasello
$20 from Anonymous
$20 on behalf of Chloe M Dukes
$20 on behalf of Jamie Swanson
$20 on behalf of Moncerat Ayala
$20 on behalf of Nicole Martin
$45 on behalf of Alex Cabrera
$10 on behalf of An Luu
$45 from Anonymous

Fundraisers

A. Delao
$225 Raised
A. Weiland
$10 Raised
Abby Heuer
$35 Raised
Aimee Tobin
$85 Raised
Alex Cabrera
$45 Raised
Alex Merkel
$35 Raised
Alexander Knerzer
$35 Raised
Alicia Buttchen Anderson
$285 Raised
Ally Noble
$235 Raised
Amber Barth
$185 Raised
Andreas Merkel
$35 Raised
Anita Capulong
$35 Raised
Anthony Martinez
$35 Raised
Ashley Angel
$170 Raised
Ashley Newell
$85 Raised
Aubrey Sirman
$85 Raised
Betty Martinez
$35 Raised
Bryan Allen
$85 Raised
Bryan Podell
$35 Raised
C. Nolfi
$10 Raised
Caitlin Dickinson
$235 Raised
Cassidy Ginder
$35 Raised
Cecily Yarbrough
$35 Raised
Chad Barth
$85 Raised
Christine Kosinski
$285 Raised
Christopher Perrotta
$35 Raised
Colleen Kelley
$85 Raised
Connor Vannatta
$60 Raised
Crystal Peters
$100 Raised
Dan Weiland
$135 Raised
Danny Martinez
$35 Raised
Darnell Williams
$135 Raised
David Toyra
$35 Raised
Dennis Heuer
$35 Raised
Donald Moore
$35 Raised
Duane Wilken
$135 Raised
Eleanor Caponera
$35 Raised
Ellen Benaim
$135 Raised
Erik Ginter
$35 Raised
Fatima Capulong
$35 Raised
Federico Perez
$35 Raised
Frank Perrotta
$35 Raised
Gabriella Szpila
$35 Raised
Gail Williams
$100 Raised
Giana Yakes
$35 Raised
Gianna Caponera-Heery
$35 Raised
Gladys Medina
$35 Raised
Harry Walls
$35 Raised
Heidi Buttchen
$35 Raised
Heidi Suwinski
$35 Raised
Israel Vega
$65 Raised
J. Ginter
$10 Raised
J. Nolfi
$10 Raised
Jake Weiss
$35 Raised
Jameson Marsh
$35 Raised
Jan Lin
$235 Raised
Jason Scalvini
$35 Raised
Jazmin Capulong
$10 Raised
Jennifer Hood
$35 Raised
Jennifer Medina
$35 Raised
Jenny Schertz
$160 Raised
Jill Blackman
$85 Raised
Jillian Scalvini
$35 Raised
Jocelyne Chavez
$35 Raised
Johan Perez
$10 Raised
John Smith-Moore
$85 Raised
Jonathan Flores
$35 Raised
Jonathan Perrotta
$35 Raised
Jorge Cabrera
$35 Raised
Josh Ishbia
$35 Raised
Juliana Cabrera
$35 Raised
Juliana Lappano
$35 Raised
K. Ginter
$10 Raised
Kaela Flores
$35 Raised
Katharine McGrath
$35 Raised
Kathleen Moore
$35 Raised
Katie Cerda
$85 Raised
Katie Kalinowicz
$60 Raised
Kelly Ann Nolfi
$135 Raised
Kelly Szafranski
$35 Raised
Kerry Butz
$100 Raised
Kristin Miller
$35 Raised
LeAnne Marsh
$35 Raised
Leds Capulong
$35 Raised
Linda Ziegler
$460 Raised
Lindsay Ginter
$85 Raised
Lindsay Marsh
$160 Raised
Lisa Bland
$85 Raised
Lizzy Heuer
$35 Raised
Logan Mansfield
$35 Raised
Loula Merkel
$135 Raised
Luz Tolentino
$35 Raised
M. Capulong
$10 Raised
M. Perez
$10 Raised
M. Scalvini
$10 Raised
M. Scalvini 2
$10 Raised
Mackenzie Ginder
$35 Raised
Madison Ziegler
$10 Raised
MAGDALENA WALLS
$35 Raised
Mar Capulong
$35 Raised
Margaret Perrotta
$85 Raised
Maria Caponera
$35 Raised
maria guerrero
$35 Raised
Maria Ranahan
$35 Raised
Maria Szpila
$135 Raised
Marianne Banas
$35 Raised
Marikza Medina
$35 Raised
Mark Capulong
$35 Raised
Mary Deweese
$360 Raised
Matt Dickinson
$135 Raised
Matthew Merkel
$35 Raised
Meg Hoffman
$100 Raised
Micah Yarbrough
$35 Raised
Michael Carlson
$185 Raised
Michael Kosinski
$85 Raised
Michael Perrotta
$35 Raised
Michelle Truschke
$35 Raised
N. Ziegler
$10 Raised
Nestor Capulong
$35 Raised
Nick Nolfi
$35 Raised
Patricia Toyra
$35 Raised
R. Ziegler
$10 Raised
Rachel Burge
$35 Raised
Rae Cheney
$415 Raised
Robert Isaac
$35 Raised
Romina Estacio-Perez
$35 Raised
S. Scalvini
$10 Raised
Samantha Middleton
$85 Raised
Samantha Swift
$135 Raised
Sarah McGrath
$35 Raised
Scott Ziegler
$685 Raised
Sean Smith-Moore
$435 Raised
Sean Yakes
$35 Raised
Shannon Conlin
$135 Raised
Shauna Martin
$155 Raised
Sonia Isaac
$35 Raised
Spencer McNeil
$235 Raised
Sue Heuer
$35 Raised
Susie Von Busch
$435 Raised
Teri Choate
$35 Raised
Thomas Veague
$85 Raised
Tim Szpila
$135 Raised
Tom Von Busch
$35 Raised
Vanessa Martinez
$70 Raised
Yanique Thomas
$85 Raised
Yuko Miyazawa
$270 Raised

Team Fundraisers

Miles for Miracles
$475 Raised
Natalie Strong
$170 Raised
Run DMC: Darnell's Miles Crew
$3,235 Raised
Sunflower Power
$1,105 Raised
Team D
$560 Raised
Team Daniel Martinez
$560 Raised
Team Jackie
$785 Raised
Team Joe
$220 Raised
Team Kimme
$675 Raised
Team NICOLE!
$5,760 Raised
Team Sean S
$4,705 Raised

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