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Prayers From Maria sunflower field is blooming, and open for photos

August 20th, 2018

Maria's Field of Hope, a sunflower field planted to honor children battling cancer, bloomed early this year.

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Maria's Field of Hope blooms despite construction nearby

August 20th, 2018

The organization not only raises awareness about an important issue, it also raises funds to support important research.

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Hope Field

Sunflower bloom early in Maria's Field of Hope

August 18th, 2018

Prayers From Maria organizers were surprised by an early bloom of sunflowers in Maria's Field of Hope in Avon.

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Maria McNamara Cleveland Magazine

Flower Child

July 2nd, 2018

When Maria McNamara died from brain cancer 11 years ago this month, she left a legacy of joy and caring for others. But now, her field of sunflowers, which helps bring awareness and raise money to fight childhood cancer, is threatened by development

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Seeds being planted for Prayers From Maria in Avon

June 25th, 2018

Channel 19 visited Planting Day at Maria's Field of Hope.

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Maria's Field of Hope hosted annual planting event

June 24th, 2018

WKYC visited Planting Day at Maria's Field of Hope!

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Running For Josh

Father and son duo running Cleveland Marathon for a purpose

May 16th, 2018

David and Zach Metzger have been running together for years, since they lost David's son and Zach's brother, Josh, to a glioma brain tumor.

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Lakeside Today - Marathon Mondays

March 26th, 2018

PFM founder Ed McNamara talks about #MarathonMondays with Lakeside Today.

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Fox Trot Funds Research into Causes of Pediatric Brain Tumors

March 20th, 2018

Case Comprehensive Cancer Center Awarded $100K

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Josh Metzger Memorial Fox Trot Grant

March 19th, 2018

Prayers From Maria Founder, Ed McNamara, sits down with Fox 8 to announce to viewers where there donation dollars to the Fox Trot have gone.

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Prayers From Maria Memorial Raises Spirits - and Money For Research

September 27th, 2017

Maria’s Field of Hope has become a burst of late-summer color that is source of civic pride in Avon Lake, a destination for family photos and a place for quiet reflection.

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Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon Participant Helps Celebrate 40 Years

March 13th, 2017

Tony Sigmund to run marathon course for 40 consecutive days to raise money for Prayers From Maria.

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A young boy, a devastating brain tumor and parents who are "willing to do anything

February 6th, 2017

Amid the progress being made on other fronts in oncology, children's cancer present a particular challenge given the lesser attention and research funding that many get.

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Prayers From Maria funds new, targeted therapy for kids with brain tumors

January 10th, 2017

A $250,000 grant for 2 years from the Prayers From Maria Foundation to Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland netted another $3 million in federal government funding.

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