Kallan's Voice Will be Heard Again !!
I-3F8 and I-8H9 at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Kallan's Klan is proud to support Dr. Kim Kramer's work at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center by committing $100,000.
I-3F8 and I-8H9 are monoclonal antibody therapies that are target based therapies that treat children who have cancer in the Central Nervous System.
An Ommya Reservoir is placed in the child's brain, and the medicine is placed directly into the Ommya Reservoir, circulates the brain and spinal cord, finds the cancer cells, attaches to them and delivers a lethal dose to kill those cells while leaving the surrounding cells and tissue unharmed.
Kallan participated in a Phase II clincal trial of I-3F8 and we were not successful due to Kallan's Cancerous lesions being too large. We did see a remarkable improvement in her energy level and the tumors she had just stopped growing. The doctors had no medical explanation since Kallan's cancer was extremely aggressive.
We feel the funding of this therapy will in some small way assist Dr. Kramer in furthering her research in perfecting her therapy so children in Kallan's position will be able to be helped.
We have great respect and confidence in Dr. Kramer, and feel this is an appropriate therapy to fund.
In the future, Kallan's Klan hopes to commit even more money to this therapy and other groudbreaking research Dr. Kramer is working on to defeat cancer in children that is located in the Central Nervous System.
Read About I-3F8 and I-8H9
Enhancing the Lives of the Children in the Community in which Kallan Lived
Kallan's Klan enhances the lives of the children in the community in which Kallan lived. Currently, Kallan's Klan is supporting a team in the East Pennsboro Panther United (EPPU). This support is in the form of sponsoring them in a 2009 soccer tournament.
Kallan's Klan will continue to support the children in Kallan's Community to make their lives a little better.
Searching For a CURE for Pediatric Cancer !!
Kallan Leigh Hammaker Memorial Play Area
The Kallan Leigh Hammaker Memorial Play Area is a play room in the Hemotology/Oncology Outpatient Clinic in the new children's Hospital at the Penn State Hershey Medical Center. This play area will allow children waiting for blood test results, appointments with their oncologists, or an infusion room time to play and escape from their medical care. In addition to this Play Area bearing Kallan's name, her portrait will also be on the wall for her to look over all the children while they play.
Kallan's Klan will also host a day in the play area known as "Kallan's Klan" day in conjunction with Caitlin's Smiles. Caitlin's Smiles is a non-profit organization whom delivers "Bags of Smiles" to children who are in the hospital. Kallan was a recipient of many "Bags of Smiles", and always brought a smile to her face. Caitlin's Smiles is named after Caitlin Horning who passed away from the same type of brain tumor that Kallan did. We are honored to be able to partner with them.
Education
Kallan's Klan is dedicated to supporting education for Pediatric Cancer.
Currently Kallan's Klan offers resources on our Diagnosis Page and Relapses Page.
We also have many hard copy publications for any family that is need of this material.
We will continue to improve our web site to provide even more education, and we also want to provide child appropriate materials so that children will be able to understand, in their terms, what they are experiencing.
Kallan Leigh Hammaker Memorial Scholarship for a Brain Tumor Survivor
Kallan's Klan offers a scholarship to a pediatric brain tumor survivor who received most of their treatment at the Penn State Hershey Medical Center. This will provide those survivors some financial assistance to pursue any post-secondary education.
Kallan Leigh Hammaker Memorial Scholarship for a Student in the EPASD
Kallan's Klan offers a scholarship to a student of the EPASD who wants to pursue a degree in Elementary Education. Kallan's Klan decided on Elementary Education because Kallan's dream was to be an Elementary School Teacher. This will allow a student to pursue their dream and Kallan's at the same time.
Kallan's Korner
Kallan's Korner is healthy education playground with a bike path that will be located at the West Creek Hills Elementary School.
Childhood obesity and children's lack of knowledge on the importance of an active lifestyle and proper nutrition, lead to many avoidable childhood illnesses. Our goal is to help these children in a fun, healthy way !!
