Message from Eric Galvez, Founder and Executive Director

Welcome to mAssKickers.org! As the power of the Internet provides more information about one’s new diagnosis, the need for a website geared towards the newly diagnosed patient and his loved ones has emerged.  Patients are continually looking for information online. mAss Kickers is a very unique website. It is almost exactly everything I was looking for when I was first diagnosed with a brain tumor in Oct 2005. 

mAss Kickers Foundation was built on 3 Pillars: Promoting KNOWLEDGE, promoting UNITY, and promoting RESEARCH.  (We focus on the K.U.R. ^TM, while not losing sight of the elusive "cure" for tumors/cancer.) mAss Kickers Foundation believes that:

1. KNOWLEDGE - One of the first places a newly diagnosed patient or his/her loved ones looks for information is the Internet.  Our website presents KNOWLEDGE  to the newly diagnosed tumor/cancer patient AND their loved ones through:

• links to diagnosis-specfic organizations,
• links to diagnosis-specific blogs,
• interviews with diagnosis specific Featured mAss Kickers, and
• articles written by health experts or diagnosis specific survivors.

We understand how intimidating this process is for everyone involved when you or a loved one gets an intimidating diagnosis.  We just want to provide helpful resources to make the process a little easier.  The information contained on this website is intended to be added to your “mAss Kicking Arsenal” and not intended to replace advice from your physician! Please check out our mAss Kicking Arsenal… we’ll be expanding it!

2. UNITY - A shared common "pugilistic attitude" can promote unity among all types of tumors and cancer. Unity is also needed between the patient and his/her loved ones.  We believe that attention-grabbing campaigns and unique events can unify ALL those touched by tumors /cancer under a shared rebelious attitude. The store will provide products that promote unity and knowledge among all those touched by tumors/cancer. Through unity, true leaders in the struggle will emerge.

3. RESEARCH - Supporting research will pave the way for progress in: more efficient diagnosis, efficient treatment, improved mortality rates, improved quaility of life for patients, and diagnosis-specific symptom managment..  Stand Up To Cancer was selected as the 2010 benficiary due to their dedication to cancer research.

Please take a look around.  I am very excited about this website because I think it has very good potential to help a lot of people and unite all the "mAss Kickers" in the fight against tumors/cancer. Thank you for your support.  ARE YOU A mASS KICKER? LET’S START KICKING mASS!

Eric Anthony Galvez PT DPT CSCS
Executive Director mAss Kickers

1/25/10

Please help us empower newly diagnosed patients and their loved ones through knowledge, unity, and research. Knowledge is power in a very intimidating and tense situation. People can find strength in unity against a common cause. Research is the weapon we can use to fight back against ALL tumors. If you agree with our mission, please donate to our cause. In order to make mKF events possible, we are asking for your kind donation or a charitable purchase from the mAss Kickers Store. After we cover event costs we will donate the funds to research. EVERYONE INVOLVED IN MASS KICKERS FOUNDATION IS VOLUNTEERING THEIR TIME AND ENERGY TO BUILD THIS ORGANIZATION!

A portion of the proceeds from your donation/ sale from the mAss Kickers Store will be donated to Stand Up To Cancer at the end of the calendar year.

Stand Up To Cancer was selected based on their dedication to empowering all the “mAss Kickers” through research, knowledge, unity, and strength. We applaud them for taking an active lead in the battle against cancer. This battle may not be over anytime soon, but all of our collective efforts will eventually benefit those who come after us.

Please note that since we are still in the start-up phase of our non-profit, we are in the process of attaining our 501(c)(3) tax-exemption status. Your donation is not tax-deductible at this time. However, if we get 501(c)(3) status by the end of the year, we will email you a receipt for your tax purposes.

If you are uncomfortable with online donations, you can write a check made out to mAss Kickers Foundation and mail it to:

mAss Kickers Foundation

1950 Camino De La Reina Unit #312

San Diego, CA 92108

Please provide your name, email, and phone number with your donation. We will add you to our email list to keep you informed of our progress and events. We appreciate your support and are really excited that you be a part of this venture.