Blue and gold Courage of Carly logo for the Courage of Carly Fund, featuring a child with a flag, next to the Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center name.

Courage brings us together.
Research moves us forward.

Roswell Park is the only organization in Western New York researching childhood cancer

Donations to the Courage of Carly Fund help advance lifesaving discoveries and pave the way for less invasive, more effective treatments for generations to come. But research is only part of the story. The Courage of Carly Fund also creates moments of joy, connection and support for children facing cancer and blood disorders and their families.

Smiling young girl in a pink shirt and yellow cape flexes her arms confidently at an outdoor Courage of Carly event, with tables, snacks, and people visible in the background under a tent.
Two adults kneel and kiss a smiling young girl in a rainbow dress on the cheeks inside a brightly lit room with large windows and wooden walls, capturing a heartwarming moment that embodies the spirit of the Courage of Carly.
A young boy in a black hoodie rings a gold bell attached to a wall, looking up at it with hope and determination. The bell, adorned with colorful ribbons, symbolizes the journey of the Courage of Carly community, and plaques are displayed on the wall behind him.

Courage changes everything

Together, we’re rewriting what’s possible for kids with cancer and blood disorders.

Learn how Courage of Carly supports childhood cancer research, pediatric patients and their families.

You can make a difference. Explore the many ways to get involved as an individual, with a group or with your school or workplace. 

When you support Courage of Carly, you’re standing alongside real patients, real families. Get to know them here.

See how your generosity is creating brighter days today and better treatments for tomorrow.

Young Carly smiles at the camera. She has bangs and shoulder-length hair.

Remembering Carly, and moving her vision forward

The work being carried out through the Courage of Carly Fund was the vision of our organization’s founder, Carly Collard Cottone, who was diagnosed with brain cancer at just eight years old.

Get inspired!

Read about the moving stories of patients and families, learn from experts in the field and hear about creative fundraising efforts for the Courage of Carly Fund.

Create your fundraiser!

Do what you love while raising funds to support Roswell Park’s youngest patients.

Join today!

Join today!

Find a fundraiser.

Find a fundraiser.

Holiday
Wish List

Join us in bringing extra cheer to Roswell Park’s pediatric patients this holiday season! Your generosity will go a long way to brightening a child’s day this season and throughout the year!

Roswell Park at night with holiday lights in the foreground.

Your gift makes a difference

When you support the Courage of Carly Fund, you’re bringing hope to pediatric patients at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and their families.

An infant receives treatment at Roswell Park
Dr. Kara Kelly smiles with a young patient in an exam room

Get your T-shirt!

Order or design your own T-shirt to support pediatric cancer and blood disorder patients!