2026 Inspiring Hope WalkDave Gruhlke

Team Juno - Dave

Our girl Juno died from cancer in December of 2025. We spent a lot of time with her at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. They did everything that they could to save her in their oncology department at their vet college. I learned about Czar's promise while there.


Their mission, the first in our country with three key areas of impact, is a unique approach to helping companion animals in their cancer journey, while funding companion animal and pediatric cancer research to help find a cure. 

  • Financial, educational and emotional support for families whose canines and felines have been diagnosed with cancer and receiving treatment
  • Grant funding for pediatric cancer research at UW Health Kids – American Family Children’s Hospital, Madison, WI 
  • Grant funding for companion animal cancer research at University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine, Madison, WI 


Cancer treatment for dogs incurs costs similar to those of people. Czar's Promise will help families with a grant up to 50% of the treatment cost, based on need. We did not receive 50%, but we did receive a grant which was helpful. The grant funding discussed above is actually research being done together as there are similarities between children and dogs cancer.


Any donation that you make does help. Thank you.




 

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