Loveland, Ohio – My name is Julia and this year I’m turning 12. My birthday is exciting but also hard because my twin brother, Grant, isn’t here to celebrate with me. Four years ago, he passed away from Medulloblastoma, a kind of brain cancer. He was my other half, my best friend, and I miss him every single day.
I think about all the things we should have done together—first days of school, family vacations, and cheering each other on at activities. There’s so much he didn’t get to do, and that’s why I’m writing to you.
Every year since passed, I’ve worked to raise money to fund a research grant in his memory. It’s my way of making sure that other families don’t have to go through what mine did. I’m proud to say that, thanks to our amazing community, Grant’s Wolf Pack, we’ve been able to make a difference every year.
This year, I’m asking for $12 donations in honor of our 12th birthday. Every dollar raised will go toward finding better treatments, helping kids like Grant and bringing us closer to a cure.
If you can, I’d love for you to join “Grant’s Wolf Pack” by donating $12 (or whatever you can) and helping us keep Grant’s memory alive. Together, we can give other kids the chance to grow up and do all the things my brother couldn’t.
Thank you for reading my letter and for being part of something so important to me. It means so much to my family.
With love,
Julia
P.S. If you’d like to donate, you can do so at GrantForGrant.com Thank you for being part of our pack!
Adam Ploof, Cassie Mattia, Ava Mattia, and David Miller at the Cure Starts Now Gala on March 9.
Last Friday, Loveland Magazine was invited to The Cure Starts Now Gala, which took place at the Duke Energy Convention Center. Not only did we get to experience the delicious dessert theme with more than 900 wonderful people, meeting many for the first time, including cancer survivors, those who lost a loved one to cancer, and cancer research advocates.
We couldn’t have been more grateful to have been part of such a fantastic celebration and extend our heartfelt thank you to the foundation.
It was announced that the City of Cincinnati has single handedly raised nearly 10 million dollars towards cancer research! Loveland Magazine President and Publisher Cassie Mattia , Managing Editor David Miller, and Cassie’s guests, Adam Ploof, and Ava Mattia attended the event.
We learned that Loveland resident Julia Wolf and the “Wolf Pack” has raised more than $200,000 for medulloblastoma cancer research.
We can’t wait to continue to support the Cure Starts Now and Julia by adopting their mission statement!
The Cure Starts Now’s mission is one that knows no boundaries and stops at no borders. It is an international effort of families, friends, businesses and even strangers, united in the desire to cure cancer, one child at a time. While it all started with one child, today, the inspiration is carried by us all.
We were caught off guard seeing Grant Wolf’s banner so prominently displayed as we entered the Gala. Grant’s sister Julia and the “Wolfpack”has raised more than $200,000 for brain cancer research to honor her twin brother.
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An Interview with Julia Wolf: The Wolf Pack’s “Cure Starts Now”
Julia had been worried about how to have a birthday without her twin brother Grant by her side.
Can you help me by donating $11 for our 11th birthday?
by Julia Grant,
Hi, this is Julia. Three years ago on January 22, my twin brother Grant died from Medulloblastoma, a type of brain cancer. It was the saddest day of my life. I miss Grant every day.
Last year with the help of Grant’s Wolf Pack, we raised $64,000. That was enough to fund an entire research grant for Grant. This year, I want to raise enough to fund another two grants for Grant and I think we can do it.
Our 11th birthday is on February 11th and it is our golden birthday this year. Can you help me by donating $11 for our 11th birthday? We will need a lot of people to donate, so please tell your family and friends.
My family now knows a lot of kids with cancer. We need more research for cures and also for treatments that aren’t so hard on kids’ bodies and brains.
All the money will go to The Cure Starts Now. 100% of the money funds brain cancer research. Thank you for remembering my brother and helping me fund a grant for Grant.
About the charity:
The Cure Starts Now is the largest funder of DIPG research in the world and also provides research funding for other brain cancers such as medulloblastoma. Children are diagnosed with cancer every day and The Cure Starts Now is in the forefront of finding and funding a cure. This research focuses on innovative researchers, efficient funding and effective results.
Can you help me by donating $11 for our 11th birthday?
by Julia Grant,
Hi this is Julia. Three years ago on January 22, my twin brother Grant died from Medulloblastoma, a type of brain cancer. It was the saddest day of my life. I miss Grant every day.
Last year with the help of Grant’s Wolf Pack, we raised $64,000. That was enough to fund an entire research grant for Grant. This year, I want to raise enough to fund another two grants for Grant and I think we can do it.
Our 11th birthday is on February 11th and it is our golden birthday this year. Can you help me by donating $11 for our 11th birthday? We will need a lot of people to donate, so please tell your family and friends.
My family now knows a lot of kids with cancer. We need more research for cures and also for treatments that aren’t so hard on kids’ bodies and brains.
All the money will go to The Cure Starts Now. 100% of the money funds brain cancer research. Thank you for remembering my brother and helping me fund a grant for Grant.
About the charity:
The Cure Starts Now is the largest funder of DIPG research in the world and also provides research funding for other brain cancers such as medulloblastoma. Children are diagnosed with cancer every day and The Cure Starts Now is in the forefront of finding and funding a cure. This research focuses on innovative researchers, efficient funding and effective results.
Loveland Magazine President and Publisher Cassie Mattia at her “Table of Discussions”.
by Cassie Mattia
Loveland, Ohio – “We know Grant is ‘done with cancer’ but not in the way any of us hoped for,” Sara Wolf said in 2021 after losing her son, Grant Wolf at just 7 years old to Medulloblastoma, a malignant tumor in the cerebellum region of the brain.
Grant’s twin sister, 9-year-old Julia Wolf, has made it her mission to advocate for childhood cancer research in memory of her brother. This will be the third year that Julia’s “Grant for Grant” fundraiser will be raising money with “The Cure Starts Now” for childhood cancer research.
Julia’s love for stuffed animals was abundantly apparent when immediately after my interview she went to sit with the sock monkey in our studio.
Julia came up with the idea to fundraise in memory of her brother Grant at his funeral in 2021. Julia had been worried about having a birthday without Grant by her side so she brainstormed and came up with two ideas; donate stuffed dogs to kids with cancer, as she and Grant loved to play with stuffed animals together, and raise money for childhood brain cancer research. Julia’s mom loved the idea and thought what a great way to get “Grant’s Wolf Pack” involved, a group of supporters and advocates for childhood cancer research, and other cancer organizations such as The Cure Starts Now. “She set the fundraising goal at $240. We watched the total grow, and grow and grow and knew that the Grant for Grant fundraiser was going to make a big impact,” Sara said.
Julia’s first Grant for Grant fundraiser collected $56,000 and the following year the campaign brought in $52,000.
With Julia and Grant’s 10th birthday coming up and the third year of the Grant for Grant fundraiser in full swing, Julia has been working hard to spread awareness about childhood brain cancer. Julia’s goal this year is to raise at least $50,000 for her A Grant for Grant fundraiser by her and Grant’s birthday on February 11th.
“Grant was really funny. He loved playing dogs and sports. He was the best twin brother,” Julia said to Loveland Magazine in a 2021 interview, “I really wanted to do something about finding a cure for cancer so that no other kid has to go through these tough times.”
Here at Loveland Magazine, we wanted to make sure we not only continued to support Julia’s cause but also let our community of readers know how they can support the cause too, so we invited Julia into the Loveland Magazine studios for a one-on-one interview! Click below to listen to the “Send it to the Table” podcast and the on-camera interview featuring Loveland’s sweetheart, Julia Wolf!
Listen to the “Send it to the Table” Podcast by Cassie Mattia featuring Julia Wolf
Wolf Family Photos
The Cure Starts Now represents something truly different – a grassroots effort dedicated to, not just fighting one cancer, but the elimination of ALL cancers. We believe as the experts do; that in order to truly cure cancer you have to focus on: • Those cancers that are immune to treatment. • Those cancers that also affect children. • Those cancers that are the biggest bullies with the highest death rate.
Learn all about The Cure Starts Now in the video below!
SAVE THE DATE for one of Cincinnati’s most unique auctions and the premiere fundraiser for The Cure Starts Now
As the premiere fundraiser for The Cure Starts Now, the Once in a Lifetime Gala is one of Cincinnati’s most unique galas. Join over 900 guests as they enjoy a 3-course gourmet meal, open bar, a 400-package silent auction, a once-in-a-lifetime experience live auction, and entertainment. Please join us as we continue our battle against pediatric brain cancer and honor our cancer warriors.
100% of the proceeds benefit The Cure Starts Now. Thanks to events like this, The Cure Starts Now has funded $21,188,327 in pediatric cancer research and support in conjunction with our DIPG/DMG Collaborative Partners. The proceeds will benefit The Cure Starts Now, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to finding a “home run” cure for cancer through funding of pediatric brain cancer research.
Receive admission to The Cure Starts Now auction, dinner, and program. Includes complementary beer, wine, and soft drinks.
Send it to the Table
If you have a story you would like to bring to my all-new segment, the “Table of Discussions,” where I talk about anything and everything going on locally and nationally, email me at cmattia12@gmail.com. I’d love to sit at my table with you and discuss an issue or listen to your story!
by Julia Wolf
Every year since passed, I’ve worked to raise money to fund a research grant in his memory. It’s my way of making sure that other families don’t have to go through what mine did. I’m proud to say that, thanks to our amazing community, Grant’s Wolf Pack, we’ve been able to make a difference every year.
We can’t wait to continue to support the Cure Starts Now and Julia by adopting their mission statement!
