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September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Those four words fly right by the ears and eyes of most people. Why wouldn’t they – unless there’s some personal meaning attached to them? September is also back to school month for many families. When most parents are posting their child’s first day of school photo on their […]

My name is Ian and I am a cancer survivor. I found out about Pablove at a Kaiser Christmas party when my mother and I met Eva Schlomann who introduced us to the organization. During the 8-week program, I was acquainted with the wonderful world of photography. I was shown not only new perspectives to […]

Here at The Pablove Foundation, we don’t just believe that photography is a cool art form, we believe it has the power to change lives. And here’s why: Photography is a special tool that helps you express how it is that you see the world around you. Whether you take beautiful photos of your children, […]

For parents who have lost a child, there is a day that always looms. It’s the day when you realize that your child has been gone longer than he was here. Today is that day for Jo Ann and me. Our son Pablo died when he was six years and six days old. Today marks […]

The Pablove Foundation recently announced a $250,000 package of grants that aim to significantly boost pediatric cancer research in several under-funded areas. These grants support a range of innovators in childhood cancer research who are investigating unique ways to increase survivorship and decrease complications, enabling kids to lead healthy lives after cancer. The 6-year-old Pablove Foundation […]

Photographers are always looking for ways to capture the world as they see it. The way in which a photographer captures an image is a representation of emotion and how they see the world. But what kinds of photos are created when the photographer knows they have an illness, unsure about the longevity of their life? […]

We were thrilled to have Pablove Shutterbug Dylan, age 9, join us in Calabasas as the official press photographer of our inaugural Pablove Tennis Classic presented by William Morris Endeavor! Look back at the day through his lens.

We are thrilled to announce that The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has awarded The Pablove Foundation a grant of $10,000 to provide the Pablove Shutterbugs program to more kids on Los Angeles! The Pablove Foundation is proud to be one of the nonprofit organizations nationwide selected to receive an NEA Art Works grant. […]

Jane Cheung is Vice-President of Programs at The Pablove Foundation. Pablove Shutterbugs is an awesome gig and she is honored to have served the program for two and a half years running. If you ever wondered about how we were able to pull off 15 Pablove Shutterbugs programs across the country, you’re in for a […]

Austen Williams has been a volunteer with The Pablove Foundation in New Orleans since 2011. Austen joined the Pablove Shutterbugs team as a teaching assistant when it launched in New Orleans in 2014 and has been sharing her (Pab)love with students ever since. When I heard that the Pablove Shutterbugs program was coming to New […]

Happy 2015 from your friends at Pablove! Want a perfect way to kickstart those resolutions? Come volunteer with us! Pablove Shutterbugs Parent Orientation Spanish Translator – Thursday 29, 2015 We are seeking a Spanish-speaking volunteer translator who can translate important information about the program at our orientation session for parents who have signed up for […]

Our 2015 Childhood Cancer Research Grant cycle is now open! Grant applications and guidelines may be downloaded via this link. Applications are due March 3, 2015 and must be submitted electronically to grants@pablove.org. Having awarded $900,000 in innovative research grants since 2009, we are pleased to announce that we will be awarding a minimum of […]

Last year, I had the privilege of becoming a Lead Teaching Artist in Denver with the Pablove Shutterbugs photography program. I got the chance to work with some remarkable, young “budding artists,” helping them to develop their creative voice through the art of photography. When I heard that the Pablove Shutterbugs program would be offered […]

Pablove Shutterbugs helps kids forget about their hospital life. It was fun and exciting all at the same time, and I am very thankful that Akron Children’s Hospital could be a part of it this fall. Many kids, including myself, have spent a lot of days and nights in the hospital without being able to […]

A few months ago my life changed forever. Cancer touched my life, and now it affects me everyday. Adjusting to the new lifestyle is difficult. Going through chemo is even harder. Having chemo every week and other doctor appointments in between, it makes it difficult to enjoy many things because of how I feel: exhausted, […]

This Giving Tuesday, give the gift of photography to a child living with cancer. We’re raising $60,000 this month to bring Pablove Shutterbugs to 60 children next year. Here’s how your gift can help: $11 – Provides a student with a Pablove Shutterbugs t-shirt $50 – Supplies a stack of applications for an entire community […]

Along the Pablove Across America route, our team got the chance to catch up with Dr. Andras Heczey, Director of the Liver Tumor Center at Texas Children’s Hospital, and one of our 2014 Childhood Cancer Research Grantees. Read on for a short Q&A with Dr. Heczey about the novel treatments he is developing to redirect […]

With the holidays coming up, you know you want a dose of the warm + fuzzies in your life. Come volunteer with us and we’ll hook you right up! Pablove Shutterbugs Gallery Show – December 6, 2014 Help us celebrate our Pablove Shutterbugs Los Angeles graduates! We just can’t get over this event…get ready to […]