Our Love Story
It starts with Pablo
Pablove’s story began in 2008, when Pablo Castelaz was diagnosed with bilateral Wilms Tumor, a rare form of childhood cancer. After 13 months of treatment, Pablo passed away just six days after his sixth birthday. His dad then rode his bike from Florida to California to raise awareness, and while he pedaled the family’s community came together and opened a PayPal account. They presented it to Pablo’s parents with a $250,000 balance and the Pablove Foundation was born.
We fight childhood cancer with love
Providing kids with an outlet and the opportunity to develop a creative voice during their treatment is crucial. That’s why The Pablove Foundation is dedicated to our unique approach of addressing childhood cancer through art + science to realize our mission to:
- Improve the lives of children living with cancer through the arts
- Invest in underfunded, cutting-edge pediatric cancer research
It’s what we call fighting childhood cancer with love. We believe that the world can be a better place by embracing joy and hope – even in the darkest moments.
art + science work hand in hand
Today, Pablove Shutterbugs, our healing arts photography program — is offered virtually and in-person for kids age 6-18 with cancer. We've served over 2,000 cancer kids across the country. Kids can even take our classes right from their hospital beds.
We also want a cure. On the scientific front, we’ve provided more than $3.8 Million in seed funding for daring pediatric cancer researchers on the leading edge of their fields worldwide.
Our art + science approach comes full circle with 100% of proceeds from the sales of our students’ photos — Pablove Prints — directly funding pediatric cancer research. Shop our prints gallery now!
achieving outcomes nationwide
We serve kids from all socio-economic backgrounds in urban, suburban and rural regions surrounding major pediatric cancer centers. Our healing arts program, Pablove Shutterbugs, is offered at no cost to cancer families. All lessons, equipment + materials are provided, including a digital camera that students get to keep after the program ends so they can continue mastering their craft.
We do what parents can't do alone: we create community for kids with cancer.
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