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Jonah has always been a lover of people - quick with a joke or a story to share. Being diagnosed with medulloblastoma, a malignant brain tumor, when he was 4 has only made him more loving and inclusive. The treatment for pediatric cancer is often pretty brutal, and with the funds raised through the Strong & Courageous fund, we will ensure that researchers receive the resources needed to make significant strides towards finding a less devastating treatments, and even a cure for medulloblastoma and other pediatric cancers. Our hope is that through this campaign we can raise awareness and inspire others that believe pediatric cancer research can and will lead to a cure.
2025
$13,906
Funds Raised in 2025
2024
$20,903
Funds Raised in 2024
$148,798
Total Funds Raised
Since 2018

The Story Behind This Hero Fund

A flash of energetic bright blonde hair, attached to the body of a preschool boy laughing and loving was usually all you saw. That all changed in July 2015, when Jonah, age 4, was diagnosed with medulloblastoma, the most common form of malignant pediatric brain cancer. Despite it being the most common form of malignant pediatric brain cancer, there are only about 350 new cases diagnosed in the US each year.

Jonah endured a 10-month hospitalization for treatment; which included multiple brain surgeries, 6 rounds of high dose chemotherapy, a stem cell transplant and 30 sessions of high dose cranial-spinal radiation. Jonah’s treatment has addressed his brain tumor, but has come at a high cost - Jonah now requires a walker and hearing aides as part of his daily routine and is learning every day to compensate for the physical and mental changes that come from treatment.

Jonah has a bright spirit - goofy, loving, inclusive. He is very much the same boy he was before treatment, even though he is so different. He hasn’t met a dog, or an Oreo that he doesn’t like and has a string of jokes to bring laughter into any room. He is compassionate and caring for others.

Pediatric cancer research is very underfunded and lags significantly behind adult cancer research. All of the hundreds of pediatric cancers combined only receive a small percentage of US federal funding for research, so most research is funded through organizations like St. Baldrick’s. Through this fund, we want to raise awareness, hope and research dollars. We have come to firmly believe that awareness raises money, money facilitates research and research discovers better treatments and cures. The Strong & Courageous Fund will be focused on funding medulloblastoma research, but our ultimate goal is to stand alongside those fighting for a cure of all childhood cancers - every kid, every time.

Highlights & Happenings

  • The Goodall Life Blog

    Read about the story of Jonah and the rest of the Goodall family on this blog.

  • Types of Childhood Cancer: Medulloblastoma

    Medulloblastoma is the most common malignant brain tumor in children. It originates in the back part of the brain called the cerebellum. Learn more about it here.
  • Our 2016 Donors

    Your Support Means So Much

    These friends and family members helped us raise funds for childhood cancer research in honor of Jonah! See the 2018-2024 list.

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Funding in Action

Donations given to Strong & Courageous have funded a St. Baldrick's Research Grant for Alexander Kabanov Ph.D., D. Sci. at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill affiliated with UNC Children's Hospital.

The St. Baldrick's Foundation is guided by a Scientific Advisory Committee, comprised of leading experts in the childhood cancer community, to ensure that every dollar makes the greatest impact for kids with cancer.

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These people make us smile - they’re the doers and money-raisers on behalf of Strong & Courageous. They’re shaving their heads, hosting events, starting fundraisers and more to make childhood cancer research possible.

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    Start your own St. Baldrick’s head-shaving event to support our Hero Fund! A dedicated staff member will guide you every step of the way—and you’ll have fun doing something great for kids with cancer.

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    Register to shave your head and support our Hero Fund at any St. Baldrick’s event worldwide! No event nearby? Go virtual and shave anytime, anywhere.

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    Not into head-shaving? No problem! Start a fundraiser for our Hero Fund doing something you love—bike a marathon, host a bake sale, anything goes!

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