Before 5 month old, Paxton Bowe Andrews passed away in his parents’ loving arms, his Momma made a promise to continue his fight: say his name, tell his story, spread his life-spark. With the help of an Army of Love, she’s made good on that promise. The Paxton Andrews Foundation, established in Paxton’s honor, has…
Legend has it that each year on eve of December 25th, Mr. Claus leaves the North Pole with sleigh filled with presents to deliver to good boys and girls throughout the vast world. This year, Santa decided to switch things up a bit. Instead of receiving help from reindeer and elves, the generous employees of the Milwaukee…
Homestead Football is committed to raising awareness for Childhood Cancer. The Highlanders made good on their mission by designating their game on September 30th as an opportunity to “Boot Childhood Cancer”. T-shirts were designed and sold throughout the week at Homestead High School, and at the game under the Friday Night Lights. The Highlanders’ desire…
September is here! At PAX Headquarters, September means Childhood Cancer Awareness month, Go Gold! and More Than 4%. For Braeden, September means: BIRTHDAY! For many kids, birthdays involve friends, parties, and lots of new presents. Braeden is perfectly happy with family, friends and a little party; but once again, he took a pass on presents…
PAX is proud to introduce a very special warrior, Sir Nikolas the Brave. Nikolas was diagnosed with Gliomatosis Cerebri, an extremely rare form of childhood cancer, in November of 2014. With fewer than 100 cases diagnosed each year, this highly aggressive brain cancer remains very resistant to current treatment protocols. While Nikolas has been fighting…
PAX headquarters is thrilled to share the news that our Princess Warrior, Micaela, recently rang the bell at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin. The ringing of the bell is a very special event, as it marks the end of a child’s cancer treatment. The honorary “ringing of the bell” also provides a sense of hope to children who…
On September 17th, PAX is taking our mission to the streets. We hope you’ll join us in flooding Briggs and Al’s Run & Walk with a sea of GOLD in honor of Paxton, and to support for the little warriors undergoing treatment for cancer at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin. Briggs & Al’s Run is a Milwaukee…
Perhaps you’ve been hearing echoes of jubilant cheer coming from PAX headquarters. We are still over-the-moon excited by the overflowing PaxLove which filled the Astor Hotel Grand Ballroom at the Gold Gala. While donations continue to trickle in, we can confidently report that over $30,000 was raised at the Gala! As we reflect upon the “golden”…
PAX is proud to present a ‘solid gold’, silent auction as one of our featured events that will take place during this year’s 3rd annual Gold Gala. Many local businesses have donated fabulous items – which are sure to appeal to a diverse range of interests. We are very thankful for all of our generous…
PAX is so very proud to recognize the Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Club as a sponsor in 2016. We forged a special bond with the Milwaukee Brewers in September of 2012, when PAX, running as “Team Paxton” was the top donor, raising nearly $100,000 for the Brewers Mini Marathon to benefit childhood cancer. Since then, our Blue…