Tag Archives: Richard Plotkin

The false awareness of childhood cancer

Posted on September 21, 2017 by Team Captain

I had told you a little bit about Jonathan earlier. But suggest those that do not know Jonathan and what he brings to the childhood cancer community generally, and to Max Cure Foundation specifically as our Executive Director, view … Continue reading →

Posted in Cancer, Childhood Cancer, Grandchildren, Grandparents, Pediatric Cancer, Rare Disease, Uncategorized | Tagged Alexis Agin, Drew Barrymore, Jennifer Aniston, Jonathan Agin, Max Cure Foundation, Max Plotkin, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Richard Plotkin | Leave a comment

‘Right To Try’ Is A Sham

Posted on February 13, 2017 by Team Captain

Richard Plotkin, a Grandparents In Action charter member and founder, is taking action in what he believes to be a bad deal for kids fighting #ChildhoodCancer. If you feel as he does, please let your Representative and Senators know. Congress … Continue reading →

Posted in Cancer, Childhood Cancer, Grandchildren, Grandparents, Pediatric Cancer, Rare Disease, Uncategorized | Tagged FDA, Food and Drug Administration, Goldwater Institute, Richard Plotkin, Right to Try, RTT | Leave a comment

Reflections

Posted on February 1, 2017 by Team Captain

As Max Cure Foundation, a 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) nationally registered non-profit corporation whose overall mission is to advance the cause of childhood cancers, approaches the tenth anniversary since my grandson, Max Plotkin, then age 3, was … Continue reading →

Posted in Cancer, Childhood Cancer, Grandchildren, Grandparents, Pediatric Cancer, Rare Disease, Uncategorized | Tagged Angels Fund, Donald Trump, Jonathan Agin, Max Cure Foundation, Max Plotkin, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Ralph Lauren Cancer Center, Richard Plotkin, Roar Beyond Barriers | Leave a comment

Lions, Soldiers, Children with Cancer, Lawyers, Congress, and a Christmas Miracle

Posted on December 22, 2016 by Team Captain

This is a story of a 7-year-old-boy afflicted by cancer whose wish is to have a “real dad” for Christmas. Richard Plotkin, one of the four founders of Grandparents in Action, is again showing us all what the word “Action” really means. … Continue reading →

Posted in Cancer, Childhood Cancer, Grandchildren, Grandparents, Pediatric Cancer, Rare Disease, Uncategorized | Tagged Congressman Tom MacArthur, Jonathan E. Agin, Max Cure Foundation, Richard Plotkin, Roar Beyond Barriers | Leave a comment

This Gap is Big

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Team Captain

Donna Carmical is a co-founder of Grandparents In Action. For Richard Plotkin and I, “action” is the key word we use when it comes to describing Donna. She is relentless in her advocacy for better outcomes for children affected by … Continue reading →

Posted in Cancer, Childhood Cancer, Grandchildren, Grandparents, Pediatric Cancer, Rare Disease, Uncategorized | Tagged AT/RT, Brain cancer, chemotherapy, Declan, Donna Carmical, Joe Baber, MD Anderson, National Cancer Institute, pediatric oncology, proton radiation, radiation, Richard Plotkin | 6 Comments

We’re in this together

Posted on March 13, 2016 by Team Captain

At a meeting in 2013 of the Coalition Against Childhood Cancer (CAC2), it was evident to me that most of those attending who were directly affected by childhood cancer were parents of children with cancer. As one looked around the … Continue reading →

Posted in Cancer, Childhood Cancer, Grandchildren, Grandparents, Pediatric Cancer, Rare Disease, Uncategorized | Tagged B Cell Lymphoma, chemo brain, chemotherapy, Dalton School, Max Cure Foundation, Max Plotkin, pediatric neuropsychologist, Richard Plotkin | 4 Comments

Words of Appreciation

Posted on February 2, 2016 by Team Captain

Late last year, Richard Plotkin, a founder of Grandparents in Action. learned of a Navy Seal whose daughter (aka, Lulu) was diagnosed with cancer. Richard went into action and formed a task force to collect funds to help this family. … Continue reading →

Posted in Cancer, Childhood Cancer, Grandchildren, Grandparents, Pediatric Cancer, Uncategorized | Tagged Joe Baber, Lulu, Marine Corp Marathon, Max Cure Foundation, Navy Seal, Richard Plotkin | 1 Comment

Giving back to those who give

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Team Captain

Active Duty Navy SEAL Seeks Our Help The 4 year old daughter of an active duty Navy SEAL was recently diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer. A Foundation (Boot Campaign) which assists those in the military reached out for … Continue reading →

Posted in Cancer, Childhood Cancer, Grandchildren, Grandparents, Pediatric Cancer, Rare Disease | Tagged Grandparents in Action, Joe Baber, Max Cure, Max Cure Foundation, Navy Seal, Richard Plotkin, TNCI | 2 Comments

Creating Hope

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Team Captain

New Treatments & Better Drugs for Childhood Cancer In July, 2012, President Obama signed into law the Creating Hope Act for the purpose of incentivizing pharmaceutical companies, biotech firms and universities in seeking cures for what are known as Rare … Continue reading →

Posted in Cancer, Childhood Cancer, Grandchildren, Grandparents, Pediatric Cancer, Rare Disease | Tagged Creating Hope Act, FDA, Kids V Cancer, Max Cure Foundation, Max Plotkin, Michael McCaul, Richard Plotkin | Leave a comment

Highs and Lows of Childhood Cancers

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Team Captain

As a trial lawyer for 40 years until my retirement a few years back to form The Max Cure Foundation, I was involved in thousands of cases – some I won, some I lost and most were settled. I do … Continue reading →