Championing the fight against Childhood Cancer through sibling support and research funding

Cooper Trooper Foundation

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WHAT WE DO

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Courage Kit

FREE kits designed for the siblings of children diagnosed with cancer. Mailed anywhere in the US.

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Research Endowment

We are committed to financially funding childhood cancer research through an endowed fund set up with Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital.

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The Pumpkin Patch

Our primary fundraiser every October in front of Walgreens in Cool Springs- Franklin, TN.

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“A Cancer diagnosis doesn’t just affect the patient – it significantly affects the entire house. All lives are turned up side down and will never be the same. Everyone has to immediately and forever adjust to a “new normal””

Margaret Lantz
Caroline Strong

Testimonial

“Right after our daughter Caroline was diagnosed with Stage IV Neuroblastoma (when she was age 4), our son Andrew (then age 9), got a Courage Kit from The Cooper Trooper Foundation. It was full of goodies just for him – comfort items and books explaining what his sister was about to go through, and how he fit into her treatment journey as a super-sibling.

Each child is equally important the day before the diagnosis as well as the day of, and after. The spotlight is instantly on the child that is diagnosed (rightfully so)…but it’s extremely important that the siblings don’t get lost in the shuffle…life still goes on despite fighting this disease…there’s still school, sports, social activities, etc.

The Cooper Trooper Foundation saw the need to support the siblings, and we’re so thankful!”

— Margaret Lantz

Get Involved

Each year the Cooper Trooper Foundation hosts it’s primary fundraiser, the “Pumpkin Patch” at the corner of Cool Springs Blvd. and Mallory Lane. We will be open October 12, 2024, and remain open each day through Halloween. The Pumpkin Patch is operated by hundreds of volunteers throughout the month.

If you or a group you are involved with are interested in volunteering at the patch, please visit our online volunteer sign-up form or email info@coopertrooper.org! We would LOVE to have you involved and promise you will have a GREAT time!

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The Pumpkin Patch

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Will you join us in our mission to support those families that are diagnosed with pediatric cancer today and to help find the cure for tomorrow?

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Who We Are

Cooper Trooper Is…

Our Beginning

In 2009, the Cooper Trooper Foundation was initiated after Rod and Missy Cook’s youngest son, Cooper, was diagnosed with a rare type of cancer as an infant. The Cook’s realized through their traumatic journey, that there was a huge need for more support for the siblings during a diagnosis. They experienced this first-hand with Cooper’s older brothers (Carson and Colby), who were 5 and 2 years old at the time. Unfortunately, siblings can get unintentionally “lost in the shuffle” when all the focus is on their sick sibling. The Courage Kit program through CTF was developed with the intention of celebrating the sibling’s strength and courage, providing education, and enhancing emotional support of siblings. After the foundation was established the Cook’s also realized the need for more research funding specific to childhood cancers and started the Endowed Fund for Pediatric Cancer Research at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, where Cooper was originally treated.