Saturday Tough2gether Breakfast
The Mayflower Hotel – Saturday September 21st
Tough2gether Against DIPG Breakfast
Shining Their Light, Leading our Way
Saturday, September 21st – The Mayflower Hotel
7:30 – 9:00 Registration and Coffee Connection
Please enjoy our sponsor booths and posters of our children and foundations.
Grand Foyer
8:00 Booths Open; JW coffee, tea, water and juices
8:30 Breakfast Buffet opens
9:00 – 11:00 Program
Grand Ballroom
Togethering – Ward Family
Introduction of Our Emcees
– Rachna Prasad, Sr. Research Coordinator, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
– Grace Wethor, DIPG Sibling, actress, author, director, advocate and survivor
Introductions of Honored Guests & Fighters – Rachna Prasad
- A Year of Great Impact Together – Sabine Mueller, Jenny Mosier & Misha Mehta
- Recognition Leslie Jared, My DIPG Navigator – Jenny Mosier & Lisa Ward
- Understanding Brain Cancer – Real Talk – Nikki Lyons & Dr. Robyn Gartrell
- Introduction of Dr. Carl Koschmann – Rachna Prasad
- What Lies Ahead – Detection & the DMG Act – Carl Koschmann, MD
- Introduction of Elias Sayour – Rachna Prasad
- Precision Immunology – the Now & the Future – Elias Sayour, MD, PhD, Univ of Florida
- The Value of Raising our VoicesTogether – Grace Wethor
- A First Look at Tough2gether Online Community – Brooke Ward or Becky Handley & Mike/Brian
- Sibling viewpoint and Introduction Zoe Jane Betker – Rachna Prasad
- From My View – Zoe Jane Betker, DIPG Fighter
- LiveBrave 2gether supporting DIPG DMG Families – Lori Evans and Summer Stumpf
- Introduction to the DIPG DMG Data Hub – Sarva Channarajurs & Stacey Sands
- Introduction of Miraed Finn – Grace Wethor
- Where We Need You Now – Advocacy Spotlight – Maraed Finn
- Roadwork Ahead – Together We Will Make A Way – Lisa Ward, President Tough2gether Fdn.
11:00 – Noon — Connection Time continues around posters
12:00 – 2:00 — DDRFA Members Annual Meeting