Humor us.

It's a playful way of saying hear us out, because what we have to say next matters.

Brain cancer is one of the most underfunded, least understood, most devastating diseases on the planet. And every one of us has the power to do something about it.

We're not joking about brain cancer. We're choosing to have fun in spite of it. Because joy is rebellion, a refusal to let this disease have the last word. So humor us. Join us. Laugh with us. And help us fight brain cancer with everything we've got: our passion, our pocketbooks and, yes, our laughter.

$8.5M

Humor to Fight the Tumor has become one of the country's leading fundraising organizations in the fight against brain cancer, raising over $8.5 million to benefit those living with brain tumors.

Meet our Founder

In 2001, Joelle Syverson received a brain tumor diagnosis and responded the way she knew best: with faith, humor, and action. What started with a small group of friends became one of the Twin Cities' most beloved galas — raising millions for brain tumor research.