During June, law firms will designate days where employees may donate money to wear jeans or casual clothing to work. These donations will benefit Michael Mosier Defeat DIPG Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that works to raise awareness and funds for DIPG research.
DIPG, or diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, is a brainstem tumor that affects between 200 – 400 children in the United States each year. DIPG is the deadliest form of childhood cancer. It has a near 0% survival rate and is the leading cause of death from pediatric brain tumors. The median survival from diagnosis is 9 months, and only 10% of children survive for 2 years.
100% of donations made for Dress Down to Defeat DIPG will fund promising DIPG research. In the past few years, due to developments in medical technology and increased access to tumor tissue, medical researchers are optimistic that progress will be made in the fight against DIPG. We must provide the resources. The entire amount spent annually on DIPG research – almost all of which comes from foundations like ours – is $3 – 5 million, or less than 0.0005% of the total funding for cancer research. Every dollar matters to help these kids.
Michael Mosier Defeat DIPG Foundation thanks the firms listed below for participating in Dress Down to Defeat DIPG. We are grateful for their generosity and partnership in fighting to cure childhood brain tumors. You can make a donation on behalf of the firm by clicking on the firm’s logo.
If you are part of a law firm not yet participating and would like to join this effort, please send an email to info@defeatdipg.org. We would love to have you on board! We welcome the chance to work with you during June or anytime of year.
We also want to thank Eversheds Sutherland LLP and DLA Piper LLP, who conducted dress down days outside of June to benefit the Foundation.
You can make a donation on behalf of a firm that is not listed by clicking here.