As my family and I participate in our first H4TC 5K this year I will be running for my baby girl, Allie Montgomery, who has displayed an almost unbelievable courage and determination over the last 10 months. Married on 10/24/15, Allie was enjoying the typical first year of married life like most newlyweds, but was diagnosed with a grade III anaplastic ependymoma on 10/13/16. After a craniotomy to remove the tumor, 6 weeks of radiation and 2 post-treatment MRIs everything now looks promising. A lifetime of monitoring with MRI will be the new normal and Allie has greeted this challenge with a positive attitude just like every other hurdle she has encountered along this journey. Allie was asked to write her story to be shared on the CERN foundation website and in early May 2017 she allowed KSNT, the local NBC affiliate in Topeka, to feature her in a story that aired on May 8, 2017 which was Ependymoma Awareness Day this year. God has stretched each member of our family during this time and I’m sure that will continue. But there’s no doubt Allie will continue her efforts to bring attention to brain cancer research while also doing what she can to bring hope to others walking a similar path. I am honored to nominate my daughter, Allie Christine Montgomery, for the 2017 Head for the Cure Keeping the Faith award. Respectfully, Chris Childress