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Our Story


The Sarcoma Foundation of America (SFA) was founded by Dr. Mark Thornton, Patricia (Tricia) Thornton, and Dr. John (Jack) Brooks in 2000. The seeds that led to the birth of SFA were planted after the sarcoma diagnosis of then 3-year-old Jeffrey Thornton.
Grappling with Jeffrey’s diagnosis, they found there wasn’t a national patient advocacy and research organization dedicated to sarcoma patients and their families, so they sought to fill that void. Mark, Tricia, and Jack were motivated to help not only Jeffrey but also every other person diagnosed with and living with sarcoma.

Started in the basement of the Thorntons’ home, SFA quickly became an organization with impact. The founders knew that more research funding and regulatory changes were necessary to improve outcomes for people diagnosed with sarcoma. Their vision of what was needed to change the landscape for sarcoma still drives the organization today.

Early on, founding members Gary and Addie Tomei began the tradition of the Annual New York/Stand up to Sarcoma Gala, where SFA honors and celebrates the international sarcoma community. With this support, SFA launched its grant program. Since these humble beginnings, SFA has grown exponentially, becoming the largest private funder of research in the sarcoma community, having invested more than $26 million in sarcoma research.

Today, SFA is the most comprehensive and visible patient advocacy organization, with tens of thousands of allies in all 50 states and internationally, representing all subtypes of sarcoma. We amplify the voice of the sarcoma community and advocate on behalf of all people affected by sarcoma. SFA has brought together thousands of team members, advocates, and allies from around the world to advocate for the sarcoma community and build a world where no one dies from sarcoma.

Please join us by becoming an SFA Ally—people who share SFA’s goals and mission and want to be a part of the SFA community. Membership is free.

Top Donors

$10,655 Raised By 133 Donors

$535 on behalf of Hingham Guiglis ❤️
$500 on behalf of Nancy Murray
$285 on behalf of Brendan Lortie
$250 on behalf of Courtney and Scott Ago
$285 on behalf of Jim Martin
$250 on behalf of Larni Rosenlev
$250 on behalf of Linda Mead
$320 on behalf of Luke & Kayleigh Correira
$285 on behalf of MaryBeth Hamilton
$250 from Anonymous
$250 on behalf of Samantha Abbate
$250 on behalf of Trish Dobson
$200 on behalf of Rick and Jeanne Dionne
$200 on behalf of Taryn Tirrell
$150 on behalf of Jane Houlihan
$125 on behalf of Donna von Halle
$125 on behalf of Monica Higgins
$170 on behalf of Amanda Moran
$190 on behalf of Annie Huling
$100 on behalf of Ashley Reagan
$170 on behalf of Bethany Eisenberg
$100 on behalf of Brian Accomando
$135 on behalf of Brittany Fallon
$100 on behalf of Caron Guigli
$100 on behalf of Danielle Beck
$100 on behalf of Donna Cox
$135 on behalf of Dylan Cedrone
$100 on behalf of Emily Morrison
$100 on behalf of Emily Woletskas
$100 on behalf of Erin yablonski
$100 on behalf of Gloria Accomando
$135 on behalf of Heather Knight
$100 on behalf of Irene Hatherley
$100 on behalf of Jane Midgley
$100 on behalf of Jennifer Ford
$170 on behalf of john boulanger
$135 on behalf of Julia Bird
$100 on behalf of Kate DelCiampo
$135 on behalf of Keri Hosmer
$100 on behalf of Kevin Dillon
$135 on behalf of Laura Groves
$100 on behalf of Linda Sharkey
$100 on behalf of Lisa Eugin
$170 on behalf of Michaela Tracy
$170 on behalf of Miriam Harris
$100 on behalf of O'Donnell Family
$100 on behalf of Patrice Serwo
$100 on behalf of Patrick Gay
$100 on behalf of Samantha Pawlowski
$100 from Anonymous
$100 on behalf of Stephanie Garrett
$135 on behalf of Susie Brady
$100 on behalf of Timothy Fallon
$50 from Anonymous
$50 on behalf of Amanda Regesburger
$50 on behalf of Amanda Shamrock
$50 on behalf of Amanda Tritto
$50 on behalf of Bridget and Andy Shapiro
$50 on behalf of Carolyn Waite
$50 on behalf of Clyde Eisenberg
$50 on behalf of Diane and Ed Baxter
$50 on behalf of Diane Weaver
$50 on behalf of Eileen Mars
$50 from Anonymous
$50 on behalf of Evelyn Paglieri
$120 on behalf of Fran and Deb
$50 from Anonymous
$50 on behalf of Ilyse Unknown
$50 on behalf of Jessica Patnaude
$50 on behalf of Joan ❤️
$50 on behalf of Kate Karamouzis
$50 on behalf of Katie Hall
$50 on behalf of Kerri Miller
$50 on behalf of Kerry Brown
$50 on behalf of Kristen Walsh
$50 on behalf of Laura Hardee
$50 on behalf of Lauren Monsiegneur
$50 on behalf of Laurie Woodward
$50 on behalf of Leah Young
$50 on behalf of Leslie & Walter Leslie
$50 on behalf of Megan Toscano
$50 on behalf of Pamela Reynolds
$60 from Anonymous
$50 on behalf of Perri Milligan
$50 on behalf of Sarah Dillon
$50 on behalf of Stephanie Lowell
$50 on behalf of terrence murray
$85 on behalf of This is for you Dad!
$50 on behalf of Tracy Callahan
$50 on behalf of Tyler Cox
$95 on behalf of Alexander Adrian
$60 on behalf of Andrea Sakelakos
$60 on behalf of Ashley Noris
$25 on behalf of Aunt Nan & Uncle Glenn
$60 on behalf of Avery Johnson
$25 on behalf of Bilasan Hammo
$25 on behalf of Bill Gorman
$25 on behalf of Cassie Damkoehler
$25 on behalf of Charlotte Bahn
$25 on behalf of Gillian Budine
$25 from Anonymous
$60 on behalf of Janet Sakelakos
$60 on behalf of Jess Pratt
$25 on behalf of Jessica DiTullio
$25 on behalf of Joan
$25 on behalf of Jonathan Gardner
$60 on behalf of Jonathan Mejia
$25 on behalf of Julia Rissmiller
$25 on behalf of Kayla Trutt
$60 on behalf of Kerry Sakelakos
$25 on behalf of Kristin Ouellette
$25 on behalf of Laura Guerriero
$25 on behalf of Marge and Allan Slotnick
$60 from Anonymous
$60 on behalf of Meghan Flaherty
$25 on behalf of Michael Cachat
$25 on behalf of Molly Huff
$25 on behalf of Nora Bent
$25 on behalf of rebecca greenberg
$60 on behalf of Samantha Marchese
$60 from Anonymous
$25 on behalf of Steve Husson
$55 from Anonymous
$20 from Anonymous
$20 on behalf of Suzanne Unknown
$10 on behalf of Caitlin Daley
$5 on behalf of Aidan David
$5 on behalf of Alessandra Castillejos
$5 on behalf of Dylan Weeks
$75 from Anonymous
$5 on behalf of Eric Granados
$5 on behalf of Luciano Marsano
$5 on behalf of Will Marra

Fundraisers

Adam Huling
$10 Raised
Adam Stetson
$100 Goal
Alex Mitarachi
$100 Goal
Alex Rapo
$1,000 Goal
Alexander Adrian
$60 Raised
Amanda Maguire
$35 Raised
Amanda Moran
$135 Raised
Amber Vuong
$35 Raised
Amber Watson
$35 Raised
Andrea Sakelakos
$60 Raised
Andrew Vuong
$35 Raised
Anna McCusker
$35 Raised
Annie Huling
$135 Raised
Arielle Mossberg
$35 Raised
Ashley Halkitis
$35 Raised
Ashley Noris
$60 Raised
Babson soccer
$100 Goal
Blake Miller
$100 Goal
Brendan Lortie
$285 Raised
Brendan McCarthy
$35 Raised
Brittany Fallon
$685 Raised
Charlie Jennings
$200 Goal
Christian Haikal
$100 Goal
Connor Hanrahan
$100 Goal
Courtney Klocker
$35 Raised
Danielle Guigli
$35 Raised
Deborah Dean
$85 Raised
Dennis Woletskas
$35 Raised
Dylan Cedrone
$135 Raised
E.J. Reutemann
$35 Raised
Elnaz Alipour
$40 Raised
Emily Medeiros
$35 Raised
Emily Woletskas
$35 Raised
Francis Tracy
$35 Raised
Gary Morello
$35 Raised
Gavin Morello
$35 Raised
Heather Knight
$135 Raised
Henry Bacon
$100 Goal
Isabella Medeiros
$35 Raised
Jake Eisenhard
$35 Raised
Jake O'Connor
$35 Raised
Janet Sakelakos
$60 Raised
Jean Morello
$35 Raised
Jenna Putala
$650 Raised
Jenna’s Sunflowers
$60 Raised
Jess Pratt
$60 Raised
Jim Martin
$285 Raised
Joan Sanders
$285 Raised
john boulanger
$135 Raised
Jonathan Gardner
$285 Raised
Jonathan Mejia
$60 Raised
Josie Zeeb
$35 Raised
Julia Bird
$135 Raised
Kathleena Meats
$35 Raised
Kathryn Russo
$35 Raised
Kayleigh Correira
$435 Raised
Kelly Tran
$35 Raised
Kenya Guerra
$35 Raised
Keri Hosmer
$295 Raised
Kerry Sakelakos
$60 Raised
Khadija Yüksekkaya
$35 Raised
Khorey-Sean Hendricks
$100 Goal
Kristina Gadourey
$35 Raised
Laura Groves
$635 Raised
Luke Correira
$35 Raised
Madelyn Woletskas
$10 Raised
Mary Cummings Groves
$85 Raised
Mary Holland
$35 Raised
MaryBeth Hamilton
$385 Raised
Maximiliano Martinez
$100 Goal
Megan Goh
$35 Raised
Megan Yarmalovicz
$105 Raised
Meghan Flaherty
$60 Raised
Michael Guigli
$535 Raised
Michaela Tracy
$135 Raised
Miriam Harris
$135 Raised
Mitchell Gadourey
$35 Raised
Nancy Gardner
$35 Raised
Nathaniel Baum-Snow
$35 Raised
Nicholas Adams
$100 Goal
Nicolette Martin
$35 Raised
Paige Breaux
$35 Raised
Palmer Bowles
$35 Raised
Paul Monaghan
$60 Raised
Phillip Finch
$100 Goal
Sam Harris
$35 Raised
Samantha Marchese
$60 Raised
Scott Huling
$35 Raised
Sean Moran
$35 Raised
Sebastian Mejia-Rivera
$100 Raised
Shannon Lortie
$60 Raised
Sharanya Subramony
$35 Raised
sherry boulanger
$35 Raised
Simon Gonzalez
$35 Raised
Sunmee Park
$35 Raised
Susie Brady
$135 Raised
Tanner Chase Michelson
$100 Goal
Tanner Michelson
$100 Goal
Tasha Nathan
$35 Raised
Ted Rosenfeld
$30 Raised
The Todd Family
$35 Raised
Theodore Nemec
$100 Goal
Tidiane Thiam
$100 Goal
Tyler Haydon
$35 Raised
Zayd Najib Khoury
$35 Raised
Zoe Huling
$10 Raised

Team Fundraisers

Babson Men's Soccer
$165 Raised
Boston Sarcomies
$595 Raised
Cory's Crew
$720 Raised
Fighting for Christen
$765 Raised
Jenna's Sunflowers
$1,385 Raised
Joan’s Crew
$1,160 Raised
Nonnie Gina’s Crew
$35 Raised
SakStrong
$95 Raised
Sarcoma Slayers
$460 Raised
Team LFG
$5,835 Raised
Team Z
$1,120 Raised
Zoominfo
$70 Raised

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