Donate today in loving memory of Isabelle “Izzy” Martin
Izzy was a bright, strong, and talented young girl with a servant’s heart
Izzy started dancing when she was two years old. While practicing a solo dance at age 10, she injured her upper leg, breaking her femur. Her doctors discovered the underlying cause of this break — osteosarcoma, the most common form of bone cancer in children. Izzy received treatment for the cancer, but a year later, it came back. Tragically, Izzy succumbed to the disease on July 29, 2022 after two years of fighting osteosarcoma.
Izzy was a leader and selflessly used her voice to advocate for the advancement of childhood cancer research. Seeing how underfunded osteosarcoma research is, Izzy felt called to use her voice and her story to inspire others to help. In fact, she raised approximately $300,000 for osteosarcoma research for the OSI during her lifetime.
Her family is continuing her work and honoring her legacy through the TeamIzzy Foundation Research Fund at the OSI. Recent donations from Izzy’s parents have brought their lifetime support to $450,000, and every dollar is immediately applied to research in honor of Izzy.
More Ways to Contribute
Please write “TeamIzzy” in the memo when donating outside of our online form.
CHECKS
To make a tax-deductible contribution, please mail checks to our address below:
The Osteosarcoma Institute
3963 Maple Avenue, Suite 390
Dallas, TX 75219
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EMPLOYER MATCH
Did you know that thousands of companies match donations made by their employees to organizations like ours? You may be able to make your gift go twice as far with a gift match! If you need assistance with your company’s matching gift request form, please contact us at giving@osinst.org.
DONOR-ADVISED FUNDS
Please keep in mind that the Osteosarcoma Institute accepts gifts from donor-advised funds, so if you have a donor-advised fund with Fidelity, Vanguard, Schwab, or another entity, please consider recommending to your financial advisor that they support our organization.
STOCK GIFTS
Many of our donors choose to donate appreciated stock in order to maximize their tax savings as they make an immediate impact for those living with osteosarcoma. For access our transfer information, please contact Vanessa Peterson, Development Manager at giving@osinst.org.
“Izzy’s wish is that one day, no child will have to go through what she did.”
Christine Martin, Izzy’s mom
Our Partners
Osteosarcoma Statistics
Osteosarcoma is the most common childhood bone cancer.
No new treatments have been approved for osteosarcoma patients in 40 years.
1 in 3 children with osteosarcoma will not survive.
About the Osteosarcoma Institute
Our Strategy
Globally estimated, there are over 26,000 new cases of osteosarcoma diagnosed each year, with 1,000 being diagnosed in the US, but treatment options haven’t advanced in 40 years. To find a cure for osteosarcoma, we have to collaborate, innovate, and translate around the most promising science.
Our Mission
The Osteosarcoma Institute’s mission is to dramatically increase treatment options and survival rates in osteosarcoma patients through identifying and funding the most promising and breakthrough osteosarcoma clinical trials and science.
Real Stories. Real Impact
Parents Raise Osteosarcoma Awareness and Turn Grief into Action
After Jenn and Jonathan Wall lost their 16-year-old son Zach to bone cancer, the experience ignited a passion to provide support to osteosarcoma families.
A Mom Continues Her Daughter’s Fight Against Cancer
After Vicki Bunke lost her 14-year-old daughter, Grace, to osteosarcoma, she started swimming across America to honor her legacy.
Two-time Osteosarcoma Survivor Never Let Cancer Define His Life
Carlos was diagnosed with osteosarcoma when he was 17 and again when he was 20. But, through it all, he never lost his passion for life.
To OSI, No New Options is Not an Option
