Mission Statement

“We stand together as family, as friends, as a community who choose to RALLY AGAINST CANCER HARDCORE.  We stand as a light with all who are burdened with brain cancer.  We believe cancer can and will be beaten.  We, as RACH, are endeavoring through fundraising to be the last piece or one of the collective pieces in solving this puzzle of curing patients with this illness.  We will provide funds to be used as a tool to cultivate research to get this job done.”

In honour of Dr. Rachel Anne Cecelia Higgins:

We are working together to raise money and awareness about brain tumour research, by supporting the Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation and the brain tumour research of Dr. Jonathan Irish, Chief of the Department of Surgical Oncology at the University of Health Network, which includes Princess Margaret Hospital.

“All profits and donations contributed go  towards the research into Image-guided therapeutics, or GTx.  Dr. Jonathon Irish has commented that image guided surgery will save lives.  GTx integrates imaging technologies to provide a kind of GPS for cancer surgeons where surgical tools, and the surgical target and surrounding anatomy are visualized precisely in “real time” three-dimensional images.  The surgeon can accurately pinpoint cancer cells and tumours and then remove them without harming the surrounding  structures or healthy tissue.  Patients will benefit from faster recovery times and enhanced quality of life during and after treatment.  Image guided therapeutics is the future in the fight against cancer.  The R.A.C.H. fund has contributed $200,000 towards this study.” 2007

To learn more about the courageous battle and tenacity of Rachel during her fight against brain tumour cancer and about the Annual RACH 3 Pitch Tournament.  Please visit:   www.rallyingagainstcancerhardcore.org