Join the fight to find a cure!

Together we can raise awareness & funding for research for pediatric brain cancer, focusing on cancer's biggest bully, DIPG!

What is DIPG?

DIPG (diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma) is a type of brain tumor found in an area of the brainstem known as the pons that primarily affects children, with most diagnoses occurring between 5 and 7 years of age.

Brain scans of DIPG

Groundbreaking Research

DIPG/DMG Collaborative Leadership Partner Badge 2024

The Ayla Foundation is a proud Leadership Partner of the DIPG/DMG Collaborative which is a collection of foundations with the common interest of inspiring research into the cure of Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) and Diffuse Midline Glioma (DMG) with the belief that through a cure for DIPG/DMG, significant advances in other cancer research will be made. Our goal is to seek a balance of research transparency, institutional collaboration, strategy and the elimination of duplication, the DIPG / DMG Collaborative funds both clinical and translational research worldwide.

Beautiful landscape

Our mission and purpose is to raise awareness and funding for research in order to provide hope for the children and families diagnosed with pediatric brain cancers, specifically cancer’s biggest bully, DIPG.

Erin & Timothy Slivka, Founders

Ways You can Help!

  • Help us spread awareness of pediatric brain cancer and DIPG by following us on social media!

  • Donate your time or funds.

  • Purchase our children’s bedtime storybook

  • Get involved or partner with The Ayla Foundation

We Could Go Anywhere

Support pediatric brain cancer/DIPG research Today by Purchasing Ayla's Bedtime Story! 100% of proceeds go directly to research.

The front cover of We Could Go Anywhere. Ayla's bedtime story

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We are #AylasArmy

We are honored to be a part of @thecurestartsnow Giving First campaign in order to drive funds for #dipg and #pediatricbraincancer research!! Today all donations will be matched X3! ❤️❤️❤️ 100% of all donations will help fund groundbreaking research,
We are honored to be a part of @thecurestartsnow Giving First campaign in order to drive funds for #dipg and #pediatricbraincancer research!! Today all donations will be matched X3! ❤️❤️❤️ 100% of all donations will help fund groundbreaking research, life-saving treatments, and provide hope to families who need it most. Every dollar counts in bringing us closer to a world where no child has to endure cancer. Together, we can create change. 👉 Donate today (link in profile): https://p2p.thecurestartsnow.org/2875 #donateforacause #morethanfourpercent #dipg #dipgawareness #dipgwarrior #dipgwarriors #dipgangel #childhoodcancer #dmg #childhoodcancerawareness #childhoodcancersucks #childhoodbraincancer #childhoodbraincancerawareness #childhoodbraintumor #childhoodbraintumorsawareness #pediatriccancer #pediatriccancerawareness #pediatriccancerawarenessmonth #pediatricbraincancer #pediatricbraintumor #pediatricbraincancerawareness #pediatricbraintumors #pediatricbraintumorawareness
Dr. Bell’s new grant funding in lactic acid production and DIPG could create brand new ways to treat all forms of cancer. Ayla’s Army: there is so much hope on the horizon for not only kids and families diagnosed with #dipg but all form
Dr. Bell’s new grant funding in lactic acid production and DIPG could create brand new ways to treat all forms of cancer. Ayla’s Army: there is so much hope on the horizon for not only kids and families diagnosed with #dipg but all forms of cancer. Thank you for helping us fund a small piece of this incredible and novel research! Together we can! To learn more click the link in our profile! https://youtu.be/nUd1eK8CPe4 #dipgawareness #childhoodcancer #childhoodcancerawareness #pediatricbraincancer #pediatricbraintumor #dmg #cancerresearch
🌟 Terrific, Talented, and Truly Thankful! 🌟 A huge shoutout to ALL our wonderful volunteers who gave their time, talent, and tremendous energy to make our 2024 events a success! Your kindness, commitment, and countless hours of hard work made a hu
🌟 Terrific, Talented, and Truly Thankful! 🌟 A huge shoutout to ALL our wonderful volunteers who gave their time, talent, and tremendous energy to make our 2024 events a success! Your kindness, commitment, and countless hours of hard work made a huge impact and helped us bring our mission to life in a powerful way 💪🏻✨ Thank you for being the heart and hands that help us help others! ❤️🌈 Together, we’re changing lives and creating a brighter future for all the children battling #pediatricbraincancer & #dipg #VolunteerAppreciation #GratefulForYou #TeamworkMakesTheDreamWork #togetherwegive #gratefulgiving #jointhemovement #dipgawareness #pediatricbraincancerawareness #childhoodcancerawareness
Ayla’s Army: Imagine what we can do if we figure out how cancer evades treatments. Dr. Jones from The Children’s Cancer Institute in the UK is our newest DIPG Collaborative Grant recipient! Swipe to learn more about this novel research wh
Ayla’s Army: Imagine what we can do if we figure out how cancer evades treatments. Dr. Jones from The Children’s Cancer Institute in the UK is our newest DIPG Collaborative Grant recipient! Swipe to learn more about this novel research which this incredible army has helped to fund! 🙏🏻 Dr Jones discusses his new grant funding that is focused on how tumors hide in the hopes of creating brand new therapies to beat cancer. See link in profile for the full video.
🌟November is Grateful Giving Month!🌟 As we enter November, a time for reflecting on gratitude and giving back, we’ll be sharing stories of the incredible impact made possible by your generosity, and counting down to Giving Tuesday on Novembe
🌟November is Grateful Giving Month!🌟 As we enter November, a time for reflecting on gratitude and giving back, we’ll be sharing stories of the incredible impact made possible by your generosity, and counting down to Giving Tuesday on November 28th—a global day dedicated to giving. Join us as we celebrate the spirit of giving, and stay tuned for ways to support our mission, share in the joy of giving back, and make a difference together. Let’s spread kindness and gratitude this month and beyond! 🧡 #GratefulGiving #GivingTuesday #TogetherWeGive #childhoodcancer #childhoodcancerawareness #dipg #dipgawareness #pediatricbraincancer #pediatricbraintumor #pediatricbraincancerawareness
dropping a little note from all the lil angels up in Heaven to their loved ones 🩷🌈 some days are easy. some days are not. but everyday they are right by your side. #dipg #dipgawareness #dipgwarrior #dipgwarriors #dipgangel #childhoodcancer #chi
dropping a little note from all the lil angels up in Heaven to their loved ones 🩷🌈 some days are easy. some days are not. but everyday they are right by your side. #dipg #dipgawareness #dipgwarrior #dipgwarriors #dipgangel #childhoodcancer #childhoodcancerawareness #childhoodcancersucks #childhoodbraincancer #childhoodbraincancerawareness #childhoodbraintumor #childhoodbraintumorsawareness #pediatriccancer #pediatriccancerawareness #pediatriccancerawarenessmonth #pediatricbraincancer #pediatricbraintumor #pediatricbraincancerawareness #pediatricbraintumorawareness #braincancerawareness #braintumorawareness #braintumorkids #grief #griefsupport #griefshare #griefjourney #griefsupportforfamilies #griefandloss #griefislove
Thank you for being part of our army and helping us make a difference during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Today marks the end of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, but the fight continues every day. Join us in the continued fight against childhood cancer. Together, we can raise awareness, support research, and bring hope to children and families battling this disease. Every voice and every action matters—let’s make a lasting impact. Together we can! #dipg #dipgawareness #dipgwarrior #dipgwarriors #dipgangel #childhoodcancer #childhoodcancerawareness #childhoodcancerawarenessmonth #childhoodcancersucks #childhoodbraincancer #childhoodbraincancerawareness #childhoodbraintumor #childhoodbraintumorsawareness #pediatriccancer #pediatriccancerawareness #pediatriccancerawarenessmonth #pediatricbraincancer #pediatricbraintumor #pediatricbraintumorfoundation #pediatricbraincancerawareness #pediatricbraintumorawareness #braincancerawareness #braintumorawareness #braintumorkids #gogold #gogoldforchildhoodcancer #gogoldinseptember #gogoldforchildhoodcancerawareness
As the end of September nears, we hereby vote, to make every month Childhood Cancer Awareness Month 💛🎗️🌈 #dipg #dipgawareness #dipgwarrior #dipgwarriors #dipgangel #childhoodcancer #childhoodcancerawareness #childhoodcancerawarenessmonth #childh
As the end of September nears, we hereby vote, to make every month Childhood Cancer Awareness Month 💛🎗️🌈 #dipg #dipgawareness #dipgwarrior #dipgwarriors #dipgangel #childhoodcancer #childhoodcancerawareness #childhoodcancerawarenessmonth #childhoodcancersucks #childhoodbraincancer #childhoodbraincancerawareness #childhoodbraintumor #childhoodbraintumorsawareness #pediatriccancer #pediatriccancerawareness #pediatriccancerawarenessmonth #pediatricbraincancer #pediatricbraintumor #pediatricbraintumorfoundation #pediatricbraincancerawareness #pediatricbraintumorawareness #braincancerawareness #braintumorawareness #braintumorkids #gogold #gogoldforchildhoodcancer #gogoldinseptember #gogoldforchildhoodcancerawareness
Still reeling from this past weekend! The 2nd annual Beers + Cheers Fest to cure childhood cancer made such a huge impact for childhood cancer awareness month 🎗️ we are living in a flow of gratitude for this incredible community called Ayla’s
Still reeling from this past weekend! The 2nd annual Beers + Cheers Fest to cure childhood cancer made such a huge impact for childhood cancer awareness month 🎗️ we are living in a flow of gratitude for this incredible community called Ayla’s Army 🌈 Thank you for believing in our mission • Thank you for generously giving • Thank you for showing up and supporting ALL the children fighting #cancer #dipg #dipgawareness #dipgwarrior #dipgwarriors #dipgangel #childhoodcancer #childhoodcancerawareness #childhoodcancerawarenessmonth #childhoodcancersucks #childhoodbraincancer #childhoodbraincancerawareness #childhoodbraintumor #childhoodbraintumorsawareness #pediatriccancer #pediatriccancerawareness #pediatriccancerawarenessmonth #pediatricbraincancer #pediatricbraintumor #pediatricbraintumorfoundation #pediatricbraincancerawareness #pediatricbraintumorawareness #braincancerawareness #braintumorawareness #braintumorkids #gogold #gogoldforchildhoodcancer #gogoldinseptember #gogoldforchildhoodcancerawareness
🎉🍻 We did it! Thanks to your incredible support at the Beers + Cheers Fest, we’ve raised over $20k to help cure childhood cancer! 💛 Every dollar brings us closer to a future where no child has to face this battle. Together, we made a huge d
🎉🍻 We did it! Thanks to your incredible support at the Beers + Cheers Fest, we’ve raised over $20k to help cure childhood cancer! 💛 Every dollar brings us closer to a future where no child has to face this battle. Together, we made a huge difference during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and turned September into a month of hope, generosity, and action. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for joining the fight. Let’s keep raising awareness and supporting these brave kids and their families. 💛 #ChildhoodCancerAwareness #BeersAndCheers #ACureIsPossible #dipg #dipgawareness #dipgwarrior #dipgwarriors #dipgangel #childhoodcancer #childhoodcancerawareness #childhoodcancerawarenessmonth #childhoodcancersucks #childhoodbraincancer #childhoodbraincancerawareness #childhoodbraintumor #childhoodbraintumorsawareness #pediatriccancer #pediatriccancerawareness #pediatriccancerawarenessmonth #pediatricbraincancer #pediatricbraintumor #pediatricbraincancerawareness #pediatricbraintumorawareness #braincancerawareness #braintumorawareness #braintumorkids #gogold #gogoldforchildhoodcancer #gogoldinseptember #gogoldforchildhoodcancerawareness
We are honored to be a part of @thecurestartsnow Giving First campaign in order to drive funds for #dipg and #pediatricbraincancer research!! Today all donations will be matched X3! ❤️❤️❤️ 100% of all donations will help fund groundbreaking research, Dr. Bell’s new grant funding in lactic acid production and DIPG could create brand new ways to treat all forms of cancer. Ayla’s Army: there is so much hope on the horizon for not only kids and families diagnosed with #dipg but all form 🌟 Terrific, Talented, and Truly Thankful! 🌟 A huge shoutout to ALL our wonderful volunteers who gave their time, talent, and tremendous energy to make our 2024 events a success! Your kindness, commitment, and countless hours of hard work made a hu Ayla’s Army: Imagine what we can do if we figure out how cancer evades treatments. Dr. Jones from The Children’s Cancer Institute in the UK is our newest DIPG Collaborative Grant recipient! Swipe to learn more about this novel research wh 🌟November is Grateful Giving Month!🌟 As we enter November, a time for reflecting on gratitude and giving back, we’ll be sharing stories of the incredible impact made possible by your generosity, and counting down to Giving Tuesday on Novembe dropping a little note from all the lil angels up in Heaven to their loved ones 🩷🌈 some days are easy. some days are not. but everyday they are right by your side. #dipg #dipgawareness #dipgwarrior #dipgwarriors #dipgangel #childhoodcancer #chi
Thank you for being part of our army and helping us make a difference during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Today marks the end of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, but the fight continues every day. Join us in the continued fight against childhoo
As the end of September nears, we hereby vote, to make every month Childhood Cancer Awareness Month 💛🎗️🌈 #dipg #dipgawareness #dipgwarrior #dipgwarriors #dipgangel #childhoodcancer #childhoodcancerawareness #childhoodcancerawarenessmonth #childh Still reeling from this past weekend! The 2nd annual Beers + Cheers Fest to cure childhood cancer made such a huge impact for childhood cancer awareness month 🎗️ we are living in a flow of gratitude for this incredible community called Ayla’s 🎉🍻 We did it! Thanks to your incredible support at the Beers + Cheers Fest, we’ve raised over $20k to help cure childhood cancer! 💛 Every dollar brings us closer to a future where no child has to face this battle. Together, we made a huge d