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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

$38,852 Raised By 216 Donors

$5,735 on behalf of DJH Memorial Golf Tournament Aggregate Donation
$1,000 on behalf of Greif Foundation and Mike Reiser
$1,045 on behalf of Loving Memory of Hien Nguyen
$1,035 on behalf of Trina and Tuan
$974 on behalf of Shereen Khwajazada
$570 on behalf of Alison Van Steenhuyse
$570 on behalf of Bill Ehmer
$500 on behalf of Brent Cressman
$500 on behalf of Carol Dampier
$500 on behalf of Court Reporters Clearinghouse
$710 on behalf of FamBam
$500 on behalf of Heidie Unknown
$500 on behalf of Jason and Jennie
$600 on behalf of Mario Gasbarro
$500 on behalf of Phuong Le
$500 from Anonymous
$500 on behalf of Stephane Billat
$500 on behalf of Susan Horn
$500 on behalf of Suu Nguyen
$450 on behalf of Charles Becker
$431 On Behalf Of Jim Addison
$430 on behalf of Lisa Whetstone
$350 On Behalf Of Laura Johnson
$450 on behalf of Nghia Nguyen
$325 on behalf of Michael Hulley
$300 on behalf of Mary Nepil
$300 on behalf of Sarah Khwajazada
$285 on behalf of Abbie Jahn
$320 on behalf of Carol McCourt
$285 on behalf of Craig Chamberlain
$285 on behalf of CW Fox
$250 on behalf of CW Fox
$250 on behalf of Davis Evans
$250 on behalf of HUY HUYNH
$250 on behalf of James and Evelyn Rogers
$250 on behalf of Jeanine DeLay
$250 On Behalf Of Joe Hughes
$250 on behalf of Kevin Gorman Kevin Gorman
$250 on behalf of Lien Nguyen
$250 on behalf of Mark Jaros
$285 on behalf of Martin McCarter
$460 on behalf of Nathan Lelek
$250 on behalf of Phong Huynh
$295 on behalf of Richard Russell
$250 on behalf of Richard Todd
$320 on behalf of Robyn Gorman
$285 from Anonymous
$285 on behalf of Scarlet Doyle
$250 on behalf of Scott Foster
$250 on behalf of Stanford Smith
$320 on behalf of Susan Rawley
$250 on behalf of Thanh Le
$250 from Anonymous
$250 on behalf of Traci Dougherty
$250 on behalf of Victoria Lam
$200 on behalf of Anna Truong
$200 on behalf of Bert Goins
$200 on behalf of Carrie & Hugh Keating
$200 on behalf of Dorcas
$200 on behalf of Joyce Kiem
$200 on behalf of Kent Jones
$200 on behalf of Linda J McFarland
$200 on behalf of Mary Magellan
$200 on behalf of Sari & Patrick
$200 on behalf of Tam Tran
$200 on behalf of Victor & Aimee Plese
$185 on behalf of Duy Le
$150 on behalf of Jessy, Chey, and Lance
$150 on behalf of John Clark
$150 on behalf of Lynne
$150 from Anonymous
$150 on behalf of Yakub, Rona, Mariam, Meena, Charlie and Ginger
$136 on behalf of Jessamyn Miller
$130 on behalf of Jessica Nash
$130 on behalf of Mike Hart
$126 on behalf of Grandkids
$100 from Anonymous
$100 on behalf of Aimee Plese
$100 on behalf of Alex Kemp
$100 on behalf of alexex vo
$190 on behalf of All of our Sarcoma families
$100 on behalf of Angie Caputo
$170 on behalf of Becky Sheldon
$170 on behalf of Brandon Brouillette
$135 on behalf of Brandon Sutorius
$100 on behalf of Brittany and David
$100 on behalf of Casey Ives
$240 on behalf of Cheryl Griffing
$100 on behalf of Christina Lawson
$100 on behalf of Craig Musselman
$100 on behalf of Dale Quigley
$100 on behalf of Denise O'Neill
$100 on behalf of Elmer
$100 on behalf of Esther Goldman
$205 on behalf of Geolina Low
$100 on behalf of Harold Firestine
$135 on behalf of Heather Shull
$100 on behalf of In honor of Tommy O’Neill
$135 on behalf of ISABEL AGOSTI
$100 on behalf of James and Itzel
$100 from Anonymous
$100 on behalf of Karen Kemp
$180 from Anonymous
$100 on behalf of Kelly Connelly
$100 on behalf of Kenneth Durgans
$100 on behalf of kieu Nguyen
$100 on behalf of Lan Le
$170 on behalf of Laura Johnson
$170 on behalf of Lisa Reiser
$100 on behalf of Margie Versen
$170 on behalf of Mary Duffy
$200 on behalf of McKinley
$100 on behalf of Nam Luu
$100 on behalf of Philip Shale
$100 on behalf of rana sweis
$100 on behalf of Robert Hartley
$110 on behalf of Sam hougland
$100 on behalf of Sandra Camacho
$100 on behalf of Shannon McCaw
$135 on behalf of Stacy Hougland
$100 on behalf of Susan Ricciardi
$100 from Anonymous
$100 on behalf of The Kissler crew
$100 on behalf of Tina Nguyen
$135 on behalf of Tommy Daher
$100 on behalf of Traci Kirk
$100 on behalf of Trinh Hua
$135 on behalf of Tristan Krause
$100 on behalf of Van Truong
$85 on behalf of Julie Hughes
$110 on behalf of Marianne Hamilton
$75 on behalf of Nancy and Raphe Schwartz
$120 on behalf of Amanda Fowler
$50 on behalf of Angeline Young
$50 on behalf of Angeline Young
$50 on behalf of Angeline Young
$50 on behalf of Angeline Young
$50 on behalf of Angeline Young
$50 on behalf of Angeline Young
$85 on behalf of Arlene Margulis
$190 on behalf of Bettina Graf
$50 on behalf of Bhavin Busa
$140 on behalf of Christina Hansze
$50 on behalf of Cole Babin
$85 on behalf of Crystal Boley
$85 on behalf of Deborah Hornor
$50 on behalf of Donald Pallotto
$85 on behalf of Ella Bensen
$85 on behalf of Erin Daher
$85 on behalf of Ethan Vo
$225 on behalf of Greenfield Family
$85 on behalf of Haley Mills
$85 on behalf of Heather Shull
$85 on behalf of Hoff Family
$155 on behalf of Holly Allen
$50 on behalf of Jake and Tori Anderson
$85 on behalf of Jan Clark
$165 on behalf of Jenna Reeves
$50 from Anonymous
$140 on behalf of Jessamyn Miller
$120 on behalf of Jody Atencio
$50 from Anonymous
$120 on behalf of Julie O’Neill
$50 on behalf of Kaitlyn Nguyen
$50 on behalf of Keith Arundale
$130 from Anonymous
$60 from Anonymous
$50 on behalf of Laurie Van Winkle
$50 on behalf of Lynda Zaffino
$50 from Anonymous
$50 from Anonymous
$85 on behalf of Michael Fitt
$85 on behalf of Mike Reiser
$85 on behalf of Rich Oday
$85 on behalf of Ruben Medina Jr
$85 on behalf of Ryan Jackson
$85 on behalf of Sarah Guiles
$85 on behalf of Scarlet
$85 on behalf of Scarlet Doyle
$50 on behalf of Shellene Kraft
$50 on behalf of Sherre Copeland
$50 on behalf of Susan Foldenauer
$120 on behalf of Taylor Vonderach
$260 on behalf of The Nelsons
$85 from Anonymous
$95 on behalf of Tyler Harvey
$35 on behalf of Joseph Hughes
$100 on behalf of Jill Gibbens
$100 on behalf of Melanie Casey
$30 from Anonymous
$60 on behalf of Debra Nash
$25 on behalf of Janice Flax
$25 on behalf of Jeanine Cazares
$60 on behalf of Jennifer Rodts
$25 on behalf of Jill Moyle
$25 on behalf of Joseph Hughes
$25 on behalf of Lily Ellis
$25 on behalf of Nicki Chappell
$25 on behalf of Reiser Strong
$95 on behalf of Sarah Sinchak
$25 on behalf of Sophia Castillo
$20 on behalf of Craig Anderson
$20 on behalf of Daniel Young
$20 on behalf of Jimbo
$20 on behalf of Mason & Sae
$55 on behalf of Mindy Pugliese
$50 from Anonymous
$15 on behalf of Douglas Cisneros
$15 on behalf of Hallie Romig
$100 on behalf of Leah Dalton
$80 from Anonymous
$45 on behalf of Nick Farley
$45 from Anonymous
$45 on behalf of Scarlet Doyle
$40 on behalf of Isabella Johnson
$40 from Anonymous

Fundraisers

A. Hansze
$10 Raised
A. Reeves
$10 Raised
Aaron Olson
$50 Raised
Aaron Van
$35 Raised
Abbie Jahn
$285 Raised
Abby Haimoff
$35 Raised
Aiden McCune
$35 Raised
Aiden Theel
$35 Raised
Ainslie Lelek
$85 Raised
Alexandra Chavez
$35 Raised
Alexandra Graf
$35 Raised
Alicia Hinshaw
$35 Raised
Alison Van Steenhuyse
$535 Raised
Amanda Fowler
$185 Raised
Amanda Rusch
$35 Raised
Amaya Benavides
$35 Raised
Andi Begay
$35 Raised
Andrik Nelson
$35 Raised
Anne Maudlin
$35 Raised
Anthony Van
$35 Raised
April Hoff
$85 Raised
Arlene Margulis
$85 Raised
Aubrey Arellano
$35 Raised
Aurice Worley
$35 Raised
Austen Harvey
$35 Raised
Autumn Carroll
$35 Raised
B Stakelin
$35 Raised
B. Gasbarro
$10 Raised
B. Stakelin
$10 Raised
Barbara Strawmier
$35 Raised
Beth Anderson
$35 Raised
Bettina Graf
$85 Raised
Beverly Sawyer
$35 Raised
Bill Ehmer
$535 Raised
Bob Worley
$35 Raised
Brad Hoggatt
$35 Raised
Brandon Brouillette
$135 Raised
Brandon Sutorius
$135 Raised
Brennen Sinchak
$35 Raised
Brian Khwajazada
$35 Raised
Brianne MacRunnel
$35 Raised
Bridget Plese
$405 Raised
Brody Ceyrolles
$35 Raised
Brooke Krebs
$35 Raised
C. Becker
$10 Raised
C. Ehrgott
$10 Raised
C. Frisch
$10 Raised
C. Miller
$10 Raised
Caitlin Nelson
$85 Raised
Caleb Greenfield
$35 Raised
Caleb Reasy
$35 Raised
Callum Reeves
$35 Raised
Carmelita Atencio
$35 Raised
Carol McCourt
$285 Raised
Carrie Brouillette
$35 Raised
Carrie Keating
$35 Raised
casey spencer
$35 Raised
Cheryl Griffing
$135 Raised
Chloe Wheeler
$35 Raised
Chris Ervin
$35 Raised
Christina Hansze
$85 Raised
Cody Hardt
$45 Raised
Conner Wright
$35 Raised
Courtney Collins
$35 Raised
Craig Chamberlain
$285 Raised
Craig Klenovich
$35 Raised
Craig Miller
$35 Raised
Crystal Boley
$85 Raised
CW Fox
$285 Raised
D. Pope
$10 Raised
Dakota Hoang
$35 Raised
Dan Casey
$35 Raised
Dan Johnson
$35 Raised
Daniel Taggart
$35 Raised
David Graf
$35 Raised
David W Thompson
$35 Raised
Deborah Hornor
$85 Raised
Debra Nash
$60 Raised
Derek Silletto
$35 Raised
Diana Antillon
$35 Raised
DJ Williams
$35 Raised
DJH Memorial Golf Tournament Aggregate Donation - Hayley
$5,735 Raised
Don Williams
$35 Raised
Douglas Griffing
$35 Raised
Douglas MacRunnel
$35 Raised
Drew Francis
$35 Raised
Drusilla Harvey
$35 Raised
Duy Le
$185 Raised
E. Gasbarro
$10 Raised
E. Nguyen
$10 Raised
E. Ramp
$10 Raised
E. Russell
$10 Raised
E. Seashore
$10 Raised
Ed King
$35 Raised
Edelmira Ramirez
$35 Raised
Eliana Lelek
$85 Raised
Elisabeth Graf
$35 Raised
Eliza Lelek
$85 Raised
Elizabeth Greenfield
$85 Raised
Ella Bensen
$85 Raised
Emily Baker
$35 Raised
Emily Budnack
$35 Raised
Emily Hoff
$35 Raised
Eric Becker
$35 Raised
Erica Becker
$135 Raised
Erica Ceyrolles
$35 Raised
Erin Daher
$85 Raised
Ethan Vo
$85 Raised
G. Weaver
$10 Raised
Gabby Greenfield
$35 Raised
Geolina Low
$135 Raised
Grace Butler
$85 Raised
grace cooper
$35 Raised
Gracey Thomas
$35 Raised
Gracie Woo
$35 Raised
Grant Kinzie
$35 Raised
Grant Marine
$35 Raised
Grayson Thatcher
$85 Raised
Greta Nelson
$35 Raised
H. Apodaca
$10 Raised
H. Baker
$10 Raised
H. Dalton II
$10 Raised
H. Ramp
$10 Raised
Haley Mills
$85 Raised
Hallie Ramp
$35 Raised
Harrison Dalton
$35 Raised
Heather Burton
$135 Raised
Heidi Nguyen
$35 Raised
Henry Ehrgott
$35 Raised
Holly Allen
$85 Raised
Ian Doyle
$35 Raised
Ireland Caro
$35 Raised
Isaac Low
$35 Raised
Isaac Ramp
$35 Raised
ISABEL AGOSTI
$135 Raised
Isabella Johnson
$40 Raised
Itzel Antillon
$35 Raised
Jack Olson
$35 Raised
Jacqueline Cornish
$35 Raised
Jake Norris
$35 Raised
James Gibbens
$35 Raised
Jan Clark
$85 Raised
Jan Francis
$35 Raised
Jasmine Ocken
$35 Raised
Jaxen Silletto
$10 Raised
Jeff Sheldon
$135 Raised
Jeffrey Maudlin
$35 Raised
Jen Heinze
$35 Raised
Jenna Reeves
$85 Raised
Jenni Gasbarro
$535 Raised
Jennifer Jeans
$85 Raised
Jennifer Rodts
$60 Raised
Jennifer Wadley
$35 Raised
Jessamyn Miller
$85 Raised
Jessica Ehrgott
$35 Raised
Jessie Miller
$35 Raised
Jill Gibbens
$65 Raised
Joann Mirador
$35 Raised
Jody Atencio
$85 Raised
Joel Reeves
$35 Raised
John Khwajazada
$35 Raised
Jon Fowler
$35 Raised
Jonas Lelek
$85 Raised
Joshua A Nelson
$35 Raised
Joy Hamilton
$35 Raised
Julie Hughes
$1,291 Raised
Julie O’Neill
$235 Raised
Justin Malley
$35 Raised
Kaden Anderson
$35 Raised
Kaiden Krause
$35 Raised
Katelyn Frisch
$135 Raised
Katherine Silletto
$10 Raised
Katie Norris
$35 Raised
Kaylee Francis
$35 Raised
Keegan Frisch
$35 Raised
Kelina Benavides-Khwajazada
$35 Raised
Kelli Pratt
$35 Raised
Kendall Weaver
$85 Raised
L Stakelin
$35 Raised
L. Dalton
$10 Raised
Laura Apodaca
$35 Raised
Laura Johnson
$135 Raised
Lawrence Labo
$35 Raised
Leah Dalton
$45 Raised
Lena Van
$35 Raised
Leslie Ehmer
$35 Raised
Lilia Benavides
$35 Raised
Lisa Reiser
$135 Raised
Liz Van Gorp
$40 Raised
M. Benavides-Khwajazada
$10 Raised
M. Ehrgott
$10 Raised
M. Nguyen
$10 Raised
Mackenzie Calcagno
$35 Raised
Mackenzie Potter
$35 Raised
Maddox Griffing
$35 Raised
Madison Dykstra
$35 Raised
Marianne Hamilton
$110 Raised
Mario Gasbarro
$35 Raised
Marissa ONeill
$35 Raised
Mark Allen
$35 Raised
Marti Longo
$85 Raised
Martin McCarter
$285 Raised
Mary Duffy
$135 Raised
Matt Rawley
$35 Raised
Matt Seashore
$35 Raised
Matt Wing
$35 Raised
Matthew Van Steenhuyse
$35 Raised
Max Kedrowski
$35 Raised
Mayra Ramirez
$35 Raised
Meg MacRunnel
$385 Raised
Megan Masser-Pope
$85 Raised
Meggie Ramp
$135 Raised
Melanie Casey
$65 Raised
Melissa Guthrie
$45 Raised
Michael Fitt
$85 Raised
Mike Harvey
$35 Raised
Mike Nguyen
$1,135 Raised
Mike Reiser
$60 Raised
Mindy Pugliese
$55 Raised
Morgan Schachterle
$35 Raised
N. Nguyen
$10 Raised
Naomi Lelek
$85 Raised
Natalee Elledge
$35 Raised
Nathan Gorman
$285 Raised
Nathan Lelek
$335 Raised
Nghia Nguyen
$385 Raised
Nick Farley
$45 Raised
Nicole Garcia
$45 Raised
Nikki Salinas
$35 Raised
O. Hansze
$10 Raised
Olivia Wilson
$35 Raised
Omar Ibarra
$35 Raised
Paige Haselhoff
$35 Raised
Paige Ourada
$35 Raised
Patricia MacRunnel
$35 Raised
Patrick Weaver
$35 Raised
Piper Vaughn
$35 Raised
R. Gasbarro
$10 Raised
Rich Oday
$85 Raised
Richard Russell
$285 Raised
Robyn Gorman
$285 Raised
Ruben Medina Jr
$85 Raised
Ryan Dieker
$120 Raised
Ryan Jackson
$235 Raised
Ryan McGhee
$35 Raised
S. Miller
$10 Raised
Sadie Hoff
$35 Raised
Sam Greenfield
$35 Raised
Sam hougland
$110 Raised
Sammie Allen
$35 Raised
Sandi Ramp
$285 Raised
Sandy Amendola
$35 Raised
Sarah Dawson
$35 Raised
Sarah Guiles
$85 Raised
Sarah Sinchak
$60 Raised
Saul Ramirez
$35 Raised
Savannah Harvey
$35 Raised
Scarlet Doyle
$285 Raised
Scott Boyd
$35 Raised
Sergio Ramirez
$35 Raised
Seth Grant
$35 Raised
Shane Anderson
$35 Raised
Shannon Hoggatt
$35 Raised
Shannon Miller
$35 Raised
Shelly Boyd
$35 Raised
Shereen Khwajazada
$789 Raised
Stacy Hougland
$135 Raised
Stan Valverde
$35 Raised
Stephanie Sheldon
$35 Raised
Steve Duffy
$35 Raised
Steve Ramp
$35 Raised
Susan Rawley
$285 Raised
Sydnei Caro
$35 Raised
T. Becker
$10 Raised
Tandra Zitkus
$35 Raised
Tara Bramwell
$35 Raised
Tate Petsas
$35 Raised
Taylor Vonderach
$85 Raised
Terry Pasqua
$35 Raised
Thanh Nguyen
$535 Raised
thomas macrunnel
$85 Raised
Tim McCourt
$35 Raised
Timothy Apodaca
$35 Raised
Tina Nguyen
$35 Raised
Tina Sisco
$35 Raised
Todd Hinshaw
$35 Raised
Tommy Daher
$135 Raised
Travis Greenfield
$35 Raised
Travis Ramp
$35 Raised
Trina Nguyen
$1,035 Raised
Tristan Krause
$135 Raised
Varun Bansal
$35 Raised
W. Baker
$10 Raised
W. Ramp
$10 Raised
W. Seashore
$10 Raised
wil noble
$35 Raised
William Hansze
$35 Raised
Zavian Aragon
$35 Raised
Zeke Perez
$35 Raised

Team Fundraisers

A Sherry Christmas
$445 Raised
Always... Hien Nguyen
$9,065 Raised
APTA CO Oncology Rehab SIG
$35 Raised
Caleb Strong
$430 Raised
Dave's Legacy
$175 Raised
FIWB - Tyler Harvey
$1,770 Raised
Julie's Warriors
$980 Raised
Live Like Dave
$1,030 Raised
Nasim's Dream Team
$2,610 Raised
Purple Cancer Beaters
$220 Raised
Reiser Strong
$2,795 Raised
Rockstart
$155 Raised
Running to the Beat of Justin Ehmer's Drum
$4,190 Raised
Scarlets Sarcoma Slayers
$585 Raised
Super Mario
$1,320 Raised
Susie the Sarcoma Slayer
$345 Raised
Team Darwin
$60 Raised
Team Dave Hughes
$11,462 Raised
Team Ella
$475 Raised
Team Jody
$205 Raised
Team Mighty McKinley
$1,410 Raised
Team Samantha Russell
$1,415 Raised
Terry's Team 2026
$1,155 Raised
The Joel Memorial League
$1,110 Raised
Tommy’s girls
$370 Raised
University of Colorado Sarcoma Team
$920 Raised

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