We need your DONATIONS to help us give researchers and doctors the tools they need. 100% of every donated dollar is guaranteed to fund meaningful neuroblastoma research and clinical trials NOW!

An ongoing inspiration for many people, Max was born on June 30, 2001. He was diagnosed with stage IV, high-risk neuroblastoma in October 2004. He whizzed through frontline treatment and by the following summer was effectively on the road back to a "normal" life - albeit with almost total hearing loss, a new immune system, and about 10lbs to gain back, all courtesy of Mr. Chemo.

Unfortunately, Max relapsed (as most high-risk NB patients do) in November 2006. Max fought bravely, entering a clinical trial in Vermont where he received nifurtimox in combination with other chemo agents. This combination diminished the disease until there was just one tiny spot still evident on his spine. But in February 2008 the beast came roaring back and we could never control it again, despite everything we tried. Max passed away on August 31, 2008 at 8:45pm in his mommy and daddy's bed.

Read more of Max's incredible fight.

Max's Ring of Fire (MROF), a 501(c)3 tax-exempt public charity, is a pediatric cancer fundraising and advocacy organization that supports innovative pediatric cancer research and clinical trials. We are dedicated to funding practical, relevant Phase I and II clinical trials which are based on research from the University of Vermont, University of Texas/M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, University of Hawaii, UCSD, the Van Andel Institute, among others.

We also focus on speed, by helping to bring new therapies to the bedside now for the patients that need them most - those with advanced relapsed or refractory neuroblastoma. These are the hard cases that most oncology research frequently overlooks - yet it is these difficult cases that likely hold the key to finding the answer to cancer.

You can be guaranteed that 100% of every donated dollar is guaranteed to fund meaningful neuroblastoma research and clinical trials.

 

If you are a part of a pediatric cancer fundraising and advocacy organization, a local business, research, drug development, or biotechnology company, and you would like to partner with us in our mission, please contact us.

We need volunteers. Check out our volunteer form if you can help:

 

Whether you choose to host your own fundraising event, become a volunteer, or participate in one of the many other events that Max's Ring of Fire holds, you can become an important participant in the battle against the  overlooked childhood cancer neuroblastoma.
 

Stay in touch, be inspired, and learn about current issues in childhood cancer by becoming a fan of our Facebook page, and taking time to read Max's story through this web site and others.