The Paula Takacs Foundation for Sarcoma Research

02/27/2026

We’re so excited to bring additional support to sarcoma survivors as they navigate life during and after treatment. 💛

Through our Support From Day One: Survivorship Support Program, participants receive access to the incredible app from The After Cancer — a powerful tool designed to provide guidance, resources, and community at every stage of survivorship.

Here’s a little sneak peek at what survivors in our program will have access to.

If you or someone you love is a sarcoma survivor looking for meaningful support, we would love for you to apply and see if this program is the right fit.

✨ Apply here: https://bit.ly/SFDOsurvivor

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02/25/2026

Because of your support, research is moving forward. 🔬

Thanks to our generous 2025 supporters, the Paula Takacs Foundation is funding multiple sarcoma research projects in 2026. These projects are designed to accelerate progress toward more effective treatments and improved outcomes for patients.

Our 2026 Funded Research Projects include:
1. Duke University – Osteosarcoma: Dual XPO1 and Proteasome Inhibition Therapy
2. Duke University – Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma (UPS): Turning Drug Resistance Into a New Treatment Opportunity
3. Levine Children’s Hospital (Atrium Health) – Ewing Sarcoma: Identifying the Tumor Cells That Drive Relapse and Metastasis
4. Levine Cancer Institute & Wake Forest School of Medicine (Atrium Health) – Synovial Sarcoma: Targeted microRNA Nanoparticle Therapy

Together, these studies represent bold, science-driven efforts to accelerate discoveries from the lab to the clinic, bringing hope to sarcoma patients and families who urgently need better options.

02/23/2026

This year at the Sarcoma Stomp, tribute signs will line the course — honoring the people who inspire every step we take. 💛

For $100, you can create a personalized yard sign with a photo and name to recognize a survivor, fighter, caregiver, healthcare hero, or someone remembered. After the event, you’ll take it home as a keepsake.

Honor their story. Reserve your tribute sign today: https://runsignup.com/Race/Store/NC/Charlotte/TheSarcomaStomp

Only 50 signs are available. Reservations close March 22 or when all spots are filled.

Together, we walk in their honor. Together, we move hope forward. 🎗

02/18/2026

Saddle up, shuffle up, and show up for a cause. ♠️💛

We’re honored to be a beneficiary of All-In to Fight Cancer’s Texas Hold’em Tournament on Thursday, March 5 at The Fillmore in Charlotte.

This exciting night of cards, community, and cowboy boots helps fund organizations — like ours — that are advancing cancer research and supporting patients and families facing a diagnosis.

🎟 Grab your tickets
🎟 Purchase raffle entries
🙋‍♀️ Sign up to volunteer and represent PTF

Whether you’re playing your hand or cheering from the sidelines, you’ll be part of something bigger. Let’s go all-in for hope.

🔗Get involved: https://linktr.ee/paulatakacsfoundation

02/17/2026

Survivorship doesn’t end when treatment does.

As part of our Support From Day One initiative, we are now accepting applications for our Survivorship Support Program, launching in partnership with The After Cancer — designed to walk alongside sarcoma survivors as they navigate life beyond diagnosis.

Research helps save more lives.
This program helps survivors live them. 💛

Apply today to receive a gifted one-year membership through our program: https://bit.ly/SFDOsurvivor

02/14/2026

💛 Happy Birthday, Paula Takacs!

Just days after the birth of her son, Paula faced a shocking sarcoma diagnosis — but she turned her courage outward, founding the Paula Takacs Foundation for Sarcoma Research and creating the Sarcoma Stomp. Her vision built a community, raised critical research funds, and continues to inspire us every day.

Celebrate Paula’s life and legacy by supporting sarcoma research today. 🎗️

02/12/2026

Every step at the Sarcoma Stomp moves us closer to better treatments and brighter tomorrows for sarcoma patients. 💛

Friendly reminder: Registration prices increase on February 15th!

Join us, gather your team, start a fundraiser, and make an impact today. Let’s move hope forward together. 👟

🔗 Register Now: https://runsignup.com/Race/NC/Charlotte/TheSarcomaStomp

02/11/2026

It’s Paula’s birthday week! 💛

We’re sharing memories of the moments that started it all and the incredible impact she continues to have.

02/09/2026

As we enter Paula Takacs’ birthday week, we remember and celebrate her life, whose story and spirit continue to inspire the mission of the foundation. 💛

Paula believed deeply in helping others and in pushing for better outcomes for those facing sarcoma. The research funded, the community built, and the progress being made are all part of the legacy she set in motion.

The Sarcoma Stomp is one of the ways we honor Paula’s legacy, bringing survivors, families, and supporters together to move hope forward together for everyone impacted by sarcoma.

As we kick off Paula’s birthday week, we invite you to celebrate with us by registering, creating a team, starting a fundraiser, or volunteering.

👉 Register for the Sarcoma Stomp: runsignup.com/Race/NC/Charlotte/TheSarcomaStomp

02/05/2026

🎗️Our February Newsletter is out now.

This month was full of momentum, milestones, and meaningful progress toward our mission.

Inside:
• 2026 Funded Research Awards
• Sarcoma Stomp registration now open
• Champions Celebration recap
• New survivorship and volunteer programs
• Celebrating Paula’s birthday and the legacy that guides our mission

Read the full newsletter:
mailchi.mp/paulatakacsfoundation/february2026

02/03/2026

You don’t have to face a sarcoma diagnosis alone. 🎗

We’re proud to introduce Support From Day One — a compassionate initiative designed to surround patients and families with care, connection, and hope from the moment of diagnosis and throughout the journey.

Through this program, we provide:
✨Comfort Kits with practical items and encouraging tools for newly diagnosed patients in NC-based hospital systems (launching March 2026)
✨Survivorship support and resources to help navigate life after treatment, in partnership with The After Cancer (applications open now)
✨Peer support networks in partnership with Imerman Angels (available now)

While our mission remains to support sarcoma research, Support From Day One reflects our belief that emotional support matters just as much as medical care — no one should walk this path alone.

💫 Learn more and see how to access support: https://paulatakacsfoundation.org/support-from-day-one/

01/31/2026

After nearly 10 years of unexplained nerve pain in her leg, Kerry Lindauer knew something wasn’t right.

The stressors of 2020 finally pushed her to seek more answers. One phone call to a colleague who happened to be a neurosurgeon set everything in motion. An X-ray led to an ultrasound that revealed what was believed to be a benign schwannoma. A biopsy and surgical removal of the tumor ultimately uncovered the true diagnosis: synovial sarcoma.

After surgery, Kerry felt the weight of the world lift off her shoulders, only to have it come crashing back with a cancer diagnosis she never expected.

Now, three years post-surgery and proudly NED (No Evidence of Disease), Kerry reflects on recovery, gratitude, and the importance of advocating for yourself when something feels off. A lifelong athlete and long-distance swimmer, Kerry also shares how her “shark attack” scar inspired Team Sharkoma Squad, a bold and joyful way to raise awareness and stand up for those who no longer can through our annual event, The Sarcoma Stomp.

🎥 Watch Kerry’s full story here: https://youtu.be/JHk6i5LUxVw

Thank you, Kerry, for being loud for sarcoma patients everywhere. 💛

In this interview, Kerry Lindauer shares her powerful sarcoma journey. What was believed to be a benign schwannoma turned out to be synovial sarcoma, a rare ...