Our Mission:

The Olivia Caldwell Foundation is a 501c3 nonprofit that was founded by Brett Caldwell and Katie Caldwell-Burchett in November 2013 to honor the life of their daughter, Olivia Caldwell, who passed away after a 16-month battle with brain cancer in October 2013. She was only 20 months old. 

Our mission is to fund life-saving pediatric cancer research and programs to improve the lives of children battling and other serious diseases in Wyoming and surrounding areas. To learn more about our programs please click here. 

Olivia Caldwell with her mother in May 2013
​Photo Credit: KayLynne Kroshus, Kroshus Photography 

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Our Vision:

The vision of Olivia Caldwell Foundation is to:

• Fund life-saving research to find a cure for pediatric brain cancer and other childhood cancers. We will do this by funding specific research teams to cut down on the amount of time they have to spend fighting for grant money.

• Cut down on the travel necessary for children with complicated medical conditions in the state of Wyoming. We will do this by funding the Children's Hospital Colorado/CU School of Medicine Outreach Clinic in Casper, WY. The clinic will host pediatric specialists on a monthly basis from Children's Hospital Colorado in Aurora to see Wyoming patients closer to where they live. The specialists holding clinics will include cardiologists, endocrinologists, pulmonologists, neurologists, and gastroenterologists. The clinic will also be a hub for tele-health visits in between scheduled specialty clinics. 

• Improve the lives of children in Wyoming who are battling complicated medical illnesses and their families by offering support through our Patient Advocate Program. This program is offered at no cost to all families in Wyoming regardless of their income level. Our Patient Advocate connects families to the resources that can help them, including medical support, travel assistance, housing support, counseling services, etc. We can help them with finding the right resources, filling out the appropriate forms, and by providing much needed support throughout their journey.

• To work with other nonprofits and organizations throughout Wyoming to best address the needs of our community. We will do this by creating partnerships with other groups whenever possible to collaborate when addressing community needs. We will also do this by being a "resource for the resources" within our Patient Advocate Program. We do not require a referral to provide the information we've gathered to other agencies so they can best support the families they are already serving.

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