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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

$44,291 Raised By 303 Donors

$3,070 on behalf of Bruce Pearlman
$2,500 on behalf of Middle Tennessee OHV
$1,000 on behalf of Andrew and Becca Liss
$1,000 on behalf of Ann Burk
$1,070 on behalf of James Gilman
$1,000 on behalf of Margo Cohen
$1,035 on behalf of Peter Strang
$1,000 On Behalf Of Wallerstedt Family Fund
$820 on behalf of Breanna Brand
$645 from Anonymous
$570 on behalf of Cindi Post
$500 from Anonymous
$640 on behalf of Ivan Eldridge
$500 on behalf of Laura and Dennis Carlson
$500 from Anonymous
$500 on behalf of Paula Wilson
$535 on behalf of Steven Wilson
$535 on behalf of Terri Gilbert
$500 on behalf of Thomas Lydon III
$335 on behalf of Alexis Thompson
$300 On Behalf Of Andrew Wachtel
$300 on behalf of Barbara Jackson
$300 on behalf of Carol DeJonge
$300 On Behalf Of Coby Foundation
$300 on behalf of John Wallerstedt
$300 on behalf of Kenneth Egger
$250 on behalf of Anne Milem
$250 on behalf of Bruce Pearlman
$250 from Anonymous
$285 on behalf of Cheryl Rubin
$250 on behalf of Christine Chandler
$250 on behalf of Connie Persico
$250 on behalf of David Jensen
$250 on behalf of Gail Valles
$250 on behalf of Jay Greenberg
$250 on behalf of Jim and Peggy Palmer
$250 on behalf of Leslie Omenitsch
$250 on behalf of Lois Erpel
$250 on behalf of Marla & Jay
$250 on behalf of my little brother
$250 on behalf of On behalf of our son Jason
$250 on behalf of Our Grand Nephew, Jason.
$250 on behalf of Rafael Balestra
$250 on behalf of Rod and Kerri Brandsen
$250 on behalf of Rodríguez Family
$250 on behalf of Scott Hop
$250 on behalf of Sommer and Janice Stubbs
$200 on behalf of Alex Urruela
$200 from Anonymous
$200 on behalf of Barb & Tom Winkler
$200 on behalf of Billie Hunt
$200 on behalf of Caleb Gilman
$200 on behalf of Clifton Hutchinson
$270 on behalf of Emily Bertrand
$200 on behalf of Herb and Nellie
$200 on behalf of Leslie Cohen
$200 from Anonymous
$270 on behalf of Patricia Barry
$200 on behalf of Victoria Russell
$200 on behalf of Walk donations
$181 on behalf of Kristen Tripodi
$160 on behalf of Cash received from ND Club of Dallas participants and Grandma Pat
$150 on behalf of Armando and Yentl Montesino
$195 on behalf of Caleb Gilman
$150 on behalf of Jamie Flaxman
$150 on behalf of Karen Barnes
$150 from Anonymous
$108 on behalf of Julianna Siegel
$105 on behalf of Kristen Tripodi
$100 on behalf of A Cahill
$135 on behalf of Adam Wilson
$100 on behalf of Adam Wilson
$100 on behalf of Alisha Kirk
$100 on behalf of Alison Villines
$100 on behalf of Alyson Unknown
$100 on behalf of Amy Haag
$155 on behalf of Andrew Pottenger
$100 on behalf of Anita Turner
$100 on behalf of Arielle Smith
$100 on behalf of Aunt Dana, Uncle Stuart, Micayla & Evan
$100 on behalf of Barbara Crocetti
$135 on behalf of Barbara Roberts
$100 on behalf of Beth Nedwetzky
$100 on behalf of Betty Frye
$100 on behalf of Brad Rothbaum
$100 on behalf of Brenda Butler
$100 on behalf of Brian Bret
$100 on behalf of Brittney Payne
$100 on behalf of Candis Wise
$100 on behalf of Carol Kliewer
$100 on behalf of Carol Pearson
$100 on behalf of Carolyn Choroszej
$100 on behalf of Charles Stoner
$100 on behalf of Cheryl Strub
$100 on behalf of Christopher Kenney
$100 from Anonymous
$100 on behalf of Dakota Bierly
$100 on behalf of Dale Boyll
$100 on behalf of David & Amy Dickquist
$100 on behalf of Dentistry Just for Kids + TK Orthodontics
$100 on behalf of Desiree Knauer
$135 on behalf of Diane McBee
$100 on behalf of Donna La Spina
$100 on behalf of Eileen Kieck
$100 from Anonymous
$100 on behalf of Gabriel Hudson
$100 on behalf of Howells
$100 on behalf of Jacopo Garonna
$100 on behalf of Jamie Flaxman
$205 on behalf of Jarod Craig
$135 on behalf of Jennifer Pauwels
$100 on behalf of Joan Marshall
$100 on behalf of JOSE AGUIRRE
$100 on behalf of Joseph Bell
$100 on behalf of Joshua Rhea
$100 on behalf of Joy Haley
$100 on behalf of Julia Eckardt
$100 on behalf of Karen Cooper
$100 on behalf of Kate Crotts
$100 on behalf of KATHARINE ROBERSON
$135 on behalf of Kathy Clark
$100 on behalf of Katrina Ragbeer
$100 on behalf of Katy Norton
$100 from Anonymous
$100 on behalf of Kelly Smith
$135 on behalf of Kenneth Smith
$100 on behalf of Kevin Clock
$100 on behalf of Kiet Bullen
$100 on behalf of Kim Cormier
$100 on behalf of Lakwame Anyane-yeboa
$100 on behalf of LaShel Shaw
$100 on behalf of Lawrence Hoffman
$100 on behalf of Lian Chan
$100 on behalf of Linda Nelson
$100 from Anonymous
$100 on behalf of Maina Musa
$100 on behalf of Marie Kosanovich
$100 on behalf of Marlese Pinney
$100 on behalf of Mary Ansoff
$100 on behalf of McKenna Johnson
$135 on behalf of Melanie Mark
$100 on behalf of Melissa Candelaria
$100 on behalf of Melissa Hendricks
$100 on behalf of Michael G Peters Jr
$100 on behalf of Michelle Can Tassell
$100 on behalf of Norman Pearlman
$100 on behalf of Patrick Brems
$135 on behalf of Paul Bonwich
$100 on behalf of Ricardo Bonilla
$100 from Anonymous
$100 on behalf of Robin Knoll
$100 on behalf of Robin Lasarsky
$100 on behalf of Sandra Smith
$100 on behalf of Sarah Austin
$100 on behalf of Sarah Penney
$100 on behalf of Scout Byrke
$100 on behalf of Sean Grady
$100 on behalf of Shannon Stubbs
$100 on behalf of Sherah Carr
$100 on behalf of Sherrie Tyler
$100 on behalf of Steve Zwart
$100 on behalf of Susan Schwarz
$100 on behalf of Susan Tripodi
$100 on behalf of Suzanne Fortier
$135 on behalf of Tara Hill
$100 from Anonymous
$100 on behalf of Tiffany Bennett
$100 on behalf of Tim Moore
$100 on behalf of Tommy Garten Go Irish
$100 on behalf of Trisha Burk
$100 on behalf of Tyler Scott
$80 on behalf of Carl & Sharon DeJonge
$80 on behalf of EJ Williams
$80 on behalf of Lori & Teri Tracht
$72 from Anonymous
$105 on behalf of Kristie Hendricks—Davis
$55 on behalf of Lisa Wild
$50 on behalf of Alison Steward
$85 on behalf of Amy Cavett
$85 on behalf of Amy Cavett
$50 on behalf of Astrid Bullen
$85 on behalf of Brian Drewello
$50 on behalf of Cali Franks
$50 on behalf of Candy Gaul
$85 on behalf of Christine Lynch
$85 on behalf of Christopher Glenday
$50 on behalf of Cody Unknown
$50 on behalf of Cynthia Fitzgerald
$50 on behalf of Dana Setnor
$50 on behalf of Donna Williams
$50 on behalf of Donna Williams
$50 on behalf of Elizabeth Hill
$50 on behalf of Elizabeth Phillips
$50 on behalf of Ellie Sterns
$50 on behalf of Emily Leyva
$50 on behalf of Erica Chianelli
$50 on behalf of Erin Griffin
$50 on behalf of Erin Griffin
$50 on behalf of Gabbi Solovay
$50 on behalf of Ginger Pruitt
$50 on behalf of Hannah Reynolds
$50 on behalf of Holly Unknown
$50 on behalf of Home Unknown
$50 on behalf of Ilona Drewello
$50 on behalf of Jaclyn Weber
$50 on behalf of Jamie Flaxson
$50 on behalf of Jean Wilde
$50 on behalf of Jillian Carlton
$50 on behalf of Jocelyn Howard
$50 on behalf of Julia Harris
$50 on behalf of JULIANA BALLARD
$50 on behalf of Justin Gobert
$50 on behalf of Kaela Leonard
$50 from Anonymous
$50 from Anonymous
$50 on behalf of Katie Donnelly
$50 on behalf of Katie Hulbert
$50 on behalf of Katie Klein
$50 from Anonymous
$50 from Anonymous
$50 on behalf of Kimberly Smith
$85 from Anonymous
$50 on behalf of Kristina Jodis
$50 on behalf of Krystal Robinson
$85 on behalf of Larry Merriman
$50 from Anonymous
$50 on behalf of Lillyan Hendershot
$50 on behalf of Maria Leyva
$50 from Anonymous
$85 on behalf of Mark Lamon
$85 on behalf of Matt Boomer
$50 on behalf of Nakato Nsibirwa
$85 on behalf of Natalie Fernandez
$50 from Anonymous
$50 on behalf of Prisma Garcia
$50 on behalf of Rachel Kowalski
$120 on behalf of Rebecca Rempe
$85 from Anonymous
$50 on behalf of Sakina Kudrati
$85 on behalf of Sara Bell
$85 from Anonymous
$50 on behalf of Sierra Stevens
$105 on behalf of Somer Johnson
$50 on behalf of Sophia Kohut
$50 on behalf of Susan Dudley
$50 on behalf of Tammy Luthy
$50 on behalf of Tara Murray
$50 on behalf of Tori Fernandez
$50 on behalf of Valeria Gomez
$50 on behalf of Veronica Chiu
$50 on behalf of Wendy Stees
$50 on behalf of Wheezy
$40 on behalf of Paola Maranan
$40 on behalf of Suzanne Duvall
$30 from Anonymous
$30 on behalf of Nancy Bender
$30 on behalf of Nora W Klee
$100 from Anonymous
$65 on behalf of Terry Nissen - My Hero My Dad
$60 on behalf of Adam Wilson
$25 on behalf of Alex Tyler
$25 on behalf of Barbara K Randlett
$25 on behalf of Brenda Bartorillo
$25 on behalf of Carol Maddrey
$60 on behalf of Connie J Pottenger
$25 on behalf of David Mulkerin
$25 on behalf of debbie schleppy
$25 on behalf of Diane Glenn
$25 on behalf of Georgia Harvey
$25 from Anonymous
$25 on behalf of Janis White
$25 on behalf of Kari Fisher
$25 on behalf of Katy Mumper
$60 on behalf of Kerry Gilbert
$25 on behalf of Kim and Mimi
$60 on behalf of Kristen Tripodi
$25 on behalf of Kristen Tripodi
$25 on behalf of Laura Staeger
$25 on behalf of Lisa Ashby
$25 on behalf of Lucy Kohut
$25 on behalf of Lynne Goodrich
$60 on behalf of Mackenzie Roberts
$25 on behalf of Marcia Patton
$25 on behalf of Margaret Whitcomb
$25 on behalf of Micayla Roth
$25 on behalf of Sandy Reusing
$25 on behalf of Susan Wilkinson
$60 on behalf of Taylor Wilson
$20 on behalf of Anna Lewis
$20 from Anonymous
$20 on behalf of Heather VandeKopple
$20 on behalf of Kathleen McIntyre (nee Peroff)
$20 from Anonymous
$20 on behalf of Khristine smith
$20 from Anonymous
$55 on behalf of Megan Cooper
$20 on behalf of Rosie Rosales
$20 on behalf of Victoria Duke
$15 on behalf of Amy Cavett
$15 on behalf of Amy Cavett
$15 from Anonymous
$20 on behalf of Ashley Parigian
$45 on behalf of Cody Knott

Fundraisers

A. Pottenger
$10 Raised
Abigail Rothbaum
$35 Raised
Adam Jacobson
$35 Raised
Alexandra Millard
$35 Raised
Alicia Nissen
$65 Raised
Amanda Carlson
$185 Raised
Amy Cavett
$85 Raised
Amy Pottenger
$35 Raised
Andrew Pottenger
$135 Raised
Anita Run S’more
$135 Raised
Ann Burk
$2,100 Raised
Ashley Billich
$265 Raised
Ashley Hasford
$35 Raised
Ashley P
$5,358 Raised
Ava Lutz
$10 Raised
Barbara Roberts
$135 Raised
Barrett Lutz
$10 Raised
Bradley Rothbaum
$135 Raised
Breanna DeJonge Brand
$785 Raised
Bruce Pearlman
$8,715 Raised
C. Johnson
$200 Raised
Caleb Gilman
$185 Raised
Carol DeJonge
$105 Raised
Cecilia Colbert
$35 Raised
Christine Corter
$35 Raised
Christine Lynch
$85 Raised
Christopher Glenday
$310 Raised
Cindi Post
$535 Raised
Clarissa Cerda
$35 Raised
Clayton Carter
$35 Raised
Cody Knott
$45 Raised
Connie J Pottenger
$60 Raised
Dan Lutz
$35 Raised
Daniel Hays
$35 Raised
David Braitman
$35 Raised
Diane McBee
$135 Raised
Elizabeth Lutz
$35 Raised
Elle Gilman
$60 Raised
Ellen Pearlman
$360 Raised
Emidio Tripodi
$135 Raised
Emily Bertrand
$235 Raised
Emily Drewello
$335 Raised
Erica Zang
$35 Raised
Erika Kurtz
$35 Raised
Evelyn Johnson
$225 Raised
Gentry Trice
$35 Raised
Gianna Caponera-Heery
$35 Raised
Howard Rothbaum
$35 Raised
Ivan Eldridge
$535 Raised
Jamie Flaxman
$1,450 Raised
Jarod Craig
$135 Raised
Jase Lutz
$10 Raised
Jason Brand
$35 Raised
Jennifer Pauwels
$135 Raised
Jennifer Rothbaum
$35 Raised
Jerry Post
$35 Raised
Jing-Jing Hu
$35 Raised
Joe Cavett
$85 Raised
Jordan Craig
$35 Raised
Justin Gobert
$35 Raised
Kate Seebohm
$35 Raised
Katharine Roberson
$35 Raised
Kathryn Eldridge
$35 Raised
Kathy Clark
$135 Raised
Katie Davis
$35 Raised
Katie Klein
$35 Raised
Katrina Carmicle
$35 Raised
Kaylee Eldridge
$35 Raised
Kenneth Smith
$135 Raised
Kevin Rivers
$35 Raised
Kim Baillieul
$75 Raised
Kris Hunt
$35 Raised
Kristie Hendricks—Davis
$105 Raised
Kristina Gray
$35 Raised
Kristina Pierre-Louis
$35 Raised
Kurt DeJonge
$35 Raised
Lacey Wintz
$35 Raised
Lara Bailey
$35 Raised
Leslie Tate
$35 Raised
Lori Kotlicky
$35 Raised
Lynette Stachewicz
$35 Raised
M. Moquin
$10 Raised
M. Pottenger
$10 Raised
Macie Lutz
$10 Raised
Mackenzie Roberts
$60 Raised
Makkie Mejia
$10 Raised
Maren Hamilton
$10 Raised
Margaret Winkler
$1,110 Raised
Maria Caponera
$35 Raised
Mark Lamon
$85 Raised
Marleigh Rempe
$35 Raised
Matt Boomer
$85 Raised
Matt Hamilton
$10 Raised
Megan Cooper
$55 Raised
Megan Mullens
$35 Raised
Melanie Mark
$135 Raised
Michael Tompkins
$35 Raised
Mimi Roberson
$35 Raised
Natalie Fernandez
$85 Raised
Nettie Lasarsky
$35 Raised
Nick Carmicle
$35 Raised
Noah Moquin
$35 Raised
None
$35 Raised
none
$10 Raised
O. Zang
$10 Raised
Paige Signorelli
$35 Raised
Patricia Craft
$35 Raised
Paul Bonwich
$135 Raised
Paul Miller
$35 Raised
Peter Strang
$1,035 Raised
R. P
$20 Raised
Rachel Kowalski
$35 Raised
Rainbow Run
$85 Raised
Randy Craig
$35 Raised
Reagan Greene
$35 Raised
Reagan Percell
$35 Raised
Rebecca Rempe
$85 Raised
Reilly Lasarsky
$35 Raised
Ryan Ford
$260 Raised
Ryan Lasarsky
$35 Raised
Sami Rajab
$35 Raised
Sara Bell
$85 Raised
Sarah Penney
$35 Raised
Somer Johnson
$505 Raised
Stephen Gerdner
$35 Raised
Steven Thackerson
$35 Raised
Steven Wilson
$535 Raised
Tara Hill
$135 Raised
Taylor Wilson
$3,010 Raised
Terri Gilbert
$1,035 Raised
Tim Gray
$35 Raised
Tom Perez
$35 Raised
Tyler Steffen
$35 Raised
Wesley Carlson
$85 Raised
Wesson Lutz
$10 Raised
Zach Moquin
$35 Raised

Team Fundraisers

Amanda’s Tumorators
$3,630 Raised
Barb’s Support Squad
$230 Raised
Brad's Brigade
$537 Raised
Chewbarackaba
$170 Raised
Fighting Irish Fight Sarcoma
$9,575 Raised
Katie's Crew!
$45 Raised
Kick Sarcoma's @$$
$70 Raised
Love to Doug
$370 Raised
Moms on a Mission
$135 Raised
PEARLMAN STRONG!
$10,450 Raised
Rainbows for Tricia
$2,836 Raised
Steps for Stephy
$860 Raised
Suck It Sarcoma
$5,733 Raised
Sunflower Power
$70 Raised
Team Brandon
$2,610 Raised
Team Jamie
$150 Raised
Team Kirsten
$3,190 Raised
The Carlsons
$1,370 Raised

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