Posts by S. Hood
February – The Month of Em
In honor of Emily’s legacy, we are declaring February as the Month of Em—a time to celebrate her life, remember her courage, and continue the work she would have been doing herself. February is a significant month for Em: it’s the month she was born, the month she was diagnosed with DIPG, and the month…
Read MoreEmily’s Elves 2025
Thank you to Emily’s sister Sarah, her friend Noah, and Emily’s dad for taking the time to drop off all the toys collected for Seattle Childrens Polar Market event. We hope it made you smile to do something so kind during such a busy season. We are truly blessed by every one of you who…
Read MoreEmily Hood Wrestling Scholarship
Emily’s passion for wrestling led to countless hours spent helping build the girls wrestling program at her high school.
Read MoreWoodinville Car Show
Woodinville Car Show Over 250 cars showed up on this beautiful day, to honor Emily and raise money through a 50/50 raffle. Thank you to Emily’s siblings and friends who helped make this a successful day.
Read MoreSeattle Children’s
Em’s mom, dad, and sister Sarah, had the honor of visiting the Cure Lab at the Seattle Children’s Research Institute. What a pleasure to meet Dr. Matt Dunn, Run DIPG founder, researcher and dad to Josie who battled DIPG for almost two years. He gave a lecture in the Cure auditorium on what his team…
Read MoreIntercranial CAR T Cells
On October 2, 2020 Em became the first person with DIPG to receive intercranial CAR T cells, the first to receive multiple doses. To celebrate the monumental occasion our Croc-loving kiddo gifted Dr. Vitanza shiny black Crocs and lost to him in a round of Mario Kart (disguised neurological check-in after the dose).
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