Together, We Keep Fighting

We’ve been hard at work since our record‑breaking fundraising events wrapped, and it’s time to share what your support is making possible. Thanks to our incredible Play Like a Pro, Bound by Hoops, and BOP Kids Walk communities, more than $1.25 million in new neuroblastoma research funding is now in motion. This includes: $800,000 to continue the neuroblastoma bivalent vaccine at MSKCC, $100,000 to reactivate the John K. Bartosz Memorial Fellowship, and $350,000 toward groundbreaking cellular therapy research at CHOP, along with a global $500,000 RFP—our first‑of‑its‑kind initiative designed to spark new breakthroughs. Please watch the video above to see everything BOP is funnding.

At the same time, we’ve felt deep heartbreak, losing three children since our events ended; even one is too many, and it’s why we keep going. Your support is making a real, tangible difference, and together we will keep pushing until that number is ZERO.

2026 EVENT RECAP

BOP Kids Walk for Kids with Cancer returned to Central Park again in April and raised an amazing $125,000! The net proceeds will benefit neuroblastoma research at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MKSCC). 

Cycle for Survival: Together, we raised a national total of $217,000, with $152,000 earmarked for the Neuroblastoma Vaccine Trial at MSKCC. A huge thank you to all the teams who rode with BOP:

• • Team Superhero James
  • Team Super Luke
  • Team Saints for Superhero James
  • Team Riley Strong
  • Team Hank the Tank
  • Team Cats Crush Cancer
  • Team BOP Westchester
  • Team BOP NYC
  • Team BOP Miami
  • Team BOP Palo Alto
  • Team Wolverine

Team Superhero James was a top 5 team in DC and won the Crimson Lion Lavine competition for top 20 teams nationally for donations! Way to go, Emily!

The 12th annual Play Like a Pro charity hockey game at MSG raised a record-breaking $353,000 in the fight against pediatric cancer, honoring Talia Castellano. We are so grateful to our hockey community for skating with us toward a cure.

Our inaugural Bound By Hoops charity basketball tournament at MSG, held on World Cancer Day, raised $170,000. We were thrilled to launch this new event - bringing in new sponsors, supporters, and dollars for research. 

MSKCC Annual Meeting - A huge thank you to the Neuroblastoma Team at MSKCC for hosting our annual meeting. The updates on current research and clinical trials were both informative and energizing. We’re deeply grateful to Drs. Modak, Cheung, Kushner, and the entire MSK team for their unwavering commitment to advancing treatments for our children.

Join us for the 4th annual Band of Parents Golf Tournament, a day on the greens filled with great people, great energy, and a powerful purpose: advancing research for kids fighting cancer.

September 30, 2026
Pelham Bay & Split Rock Golf Course | Bronx, NY

We return to the course this September, as we do each year for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, to honor the kids and families at the heart of our mission. The day will include:

• 4-Person Scramble Tournament
• BBQ Cookout Lunch
• Silent Auction & Raffle
• Cocktail Reception & Dinner
• Circle of Hope Tribute around the 18th green, honoring our warriors, survivors, and angels

Reserve your foursome, become a sponsor, or purchase a gold ribbon today. 

Stay tuned for updates on Bound by Hoops later this year and Play Like a Pro next spring, and reach out if you’re interested in sponsoring or participating. Thank you for being part of this fight.