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Olivia Caldwell Foundation is a 501c3 nonprofit that raises money for pediatric cancer research.
Olivia Caldwell, our inspiration. It is because of her that we fight
​each day for a cure.
Learn more about our team and the research we fund with your donations and
​ongoing support.
Check out our upcoming fundraisers. Or submit your own idea for a fundraiser.
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A Note From Our Founder

Hello and welcome to the Olivia Caldwell Foundation website! We are glad you are here and beyond grateful for your support!

Olivia's dad, Brett, and I founded The Olivia Caldwell Foundation in November 2013, just one month after our daughter, Olivia, passed away from brain cancer at 20 months old. Since then, your support has enabled us to give $225,000 to pediatric cancer research teams at Children's Hospital Colorado and Dana Farber Cancer Institute. The projects we've funded have already yielded some truly amazing results that will change the way pediatric cancer is treated.

Our team at Children's Colorado discovered that a genetic mutation, FGFR1, causes the immune system to turn off and ignore the cancer. This mutation has led to countless unexpected deaths from pediatric cancer, including the death of our namesake, Olivia. The team used this information to develop a simple blood test that can be done at diagnosis in conjunction with a tumor biopsy. This blood test is able to identify the driving genetic mutation behind the cancer's growth, which then creates a reference guide for the best treatment regiment based upon that child's specific type of cancer and genetic makeup. This discovery allows for personalized cancer treatment, which will dramatically change the way cancer is treated in Wyoming, Colorado and throughout the rest of the world.

The team was also able to develop several new types of oral chemo, which are showing incredibly promising results. These treatments will be going to clinical trials in the spring, and if approved, will be the first new pediatric brain tumor treatments to become FDA approved since the 1980's.

Your support is changing the future of pediatric cancer treatment! Every single dollar makes a difference

Thank You!

​Katie Caldwell-Burchett, Founder/CEO
The Putt N Play fundraiser takes place each September at Old Town Family Fun Center.
The Casper Color Dash takes place in June each year.
An Adult Prom themed fundraiser that takes place in February.
Run, Walk or Ride to raise money for pediatric cancer research.
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Learn more about our
childhood cancer warriors and
​their stories of bravery.
A weight loss competition with a purpose!
Work with a team to shed some pounds and raise money for pediatric cancer research!
Photo Credit - Dan Cepeda, Oil City News
Olivia Caldwell Foundation Blog
08/14/18 - (Most recent post)

"This Care Alliance is something that means a lot to me. I have seen the need for better pediatric care in Wyoming firsthand.

My daughter, Olivia, was diagnosed with brain cancer at just 4 months old in July 2012 when our family lived in Rawlins. Her diagnosis came months after I first began to discuss my concerns with her pediatrician. At first it was thought that her medical problems and developmental delays were due to her premature birth. It wasn’t until she began having seizures that we were given an EEG and then sent by Flight For Life to a Denver-area children’s hospital. By the time they discovered her tumor, Olivia’s cancer had spread throughout her brain and down her spine like a spiderweb."​
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