MAKE A DIFFERENCE, HELP FIGHT DIPG
mission statement
The Hope Through Hollis Foundation is dedicated to honoring the memory of Hollis Doherty by raising awareness and funding critical research for Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG), a devastating pediatric brain cancer. Driven by the urgency to find a cure, we advocate for increased education, research, and support
Welcome
On March 29th Hollis was diagnosed with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG). He fought a 9 month battle with the disease. On January 2, 2017 he ran home to Heaven. His family has partnered with TGen, Translational Genomics Research Institute, to fund ground breaking research towards finding a cure for DIPG.
What is DIPG
DIPG, Diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (dih-FYOOS in-TRIN-sik PON-teen glee-OH-muh)
300 - 500 children diagnosed in the United States each year. Average survival is one year from diagnosis. There is less than 1% survival rate 2 years from diagnosis