Learn About Benjamin the Brave

We started this Foundation in honor and in memory of our three year old son, Benjamin Robert Poole.  Benjamin was diagnosed with a rare form of Medulloblastoma shortly after his second birthday.  Benjamin stood up to cancer with unwavering strength, grace and determination.  Benjamin's journey took our family across the country from our hometown of Charlotte, North Carolina to Washington, DC, and Columbus, Ohio in search for a cure.  

Our family did everything we could to save Benjamin's life from this disease.  Benjamin's fight included multiple brain surgeries, six rounds of high dose chemotherapy, as well as, 30 rounds of radiation therapy.  He also participated in a monoclonal radiation antibody therapy trial.  Benjamin's treatment has taught us how important it is that we find a cure to this disease and with the understanding that a battle with cancer is not defined by wins or losses but how you fight the disease and how you help others get through it.

At Benjamin The Brave Medulloblastoma Cancer Foundation, we understand how difficult it is to have a child diagnosed with cancer.  The anxiety, pain, and struggle families face when confronted with a cancer diagnosis can be overwhelming and seemingly impossible to defeat.  

Here at the Foundation, we  plan to fund initiatives to find a cure for Medulloblastoma and to provide direct financial support to families affected by the disease.  

Our mission is to help families directly affected by Medulloblastoma through compassionate financial assistance so they can spend more time focusing on loving their child and the medical care they receive while undergoing their journey.