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The Leukemia Link

Imagine being 8 year old Faith Kearns, bursting with excitement to go to school, play sports, have fun with her friends, and to just run free. Or being 19 year… Continue reading

January 15, 2014 / Link Store
Steve’s Link

Losing Steve to an accidental drug overdose in 2011 was beyond devastating for his family and friends. The fact that one person dies every 16 minutes from a prescription drug… Continue reading

January 15, 2014 / Link Store
The Leukemia Link

On December 17th of 2013 I received an email from a 19 yr old named Matt in the UK that was diagnosed with Leukemia in July of 2013. He was… Continue reading

January 15, 2014 / News

….sometimes you just need a little help from your friends, and other times you make new friends during a very difficult time. This is what happened to our family when our son, Brett Banasiewicz, suffered a traumatic brain injury on his BMX bike on August 23, 2011. Dustin Grice is one of Brett’s BMX buddies that reached out to us about the Link Foundation. Jeff Troldahl, founder of the Link Foundation, and Dustin Grice designed a “Maddog” bracelet with Brett’s signature colors pink and green. The Link Foundation sold many bracelets via the internet and also allowed us to sell the bracelets at Brett’s BMX Skate Park. The proceeds went to Brett’s mounting medical bills. Brett was able to obtain the best care in the United States that also included hyperbarics. Brett had to relocate to Texas because the state of Indiana is not licensed to administer hyperbarics for TBI’s..

Lisa Banasiewicz, Brett B's Mom Kitchen Skatepark

The Leukemia Link