ALSF Fund: TIL Fund

Tillery, 15-months-old, was diagnosed with a brain tumor on the last day of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, September 30, 2014. Within 48 hours of her diagnosis, Tillery underwent her first major surgery that lasted 15 hours and resulted in the removal of 10% of her tumor. After weeks of waiting for pathology reports, Tillery’s parents were given good news; her tumor was low grade and she was expected to live a long life. The hard news was that because of the tumor placement, she would likely always have part of the mass in her brain and would be an oncology patient all of her life. Because of Tillery’s young age, this was hard news for parents to process and accept.

Over the course of treatments and therapies, the Phillips family has met many kids who have impacted their lives: kids with cancer, other brain tumor patients, kids with chronic illnesses and too many kids who did not survive. Tillery’s parents, Joe and Alana, decided to use their daughter’s story to raise awareness and funds for childhood cancer research. On the whole, better research will save kids like the ones they have met along the way. More directly, funding pediatric brain tumor research could have an impact on the Tillery’s tumor as well.

Tillery’s cancer journey has been chronicled on a Facebook page, “Tillery is Loved”, and the blog, TilleryisLoved.com. For fundraising events, the family began using the name TIL Foundation, short for Tillery Is Loved and also their daughter’s nickname. The message they want to spread is “hope til there’s a cure”. 

Tillery is now a kid who blends in with her peers. She still receives weekly chemotherapy infusions and has another major surgery anticipated in early 2017.

Donate now or register to hold your own lemonade stand or event to support the TIL Fund!

Amount Raised:

$173,408

Fundraisers with recent donations

Event NameCampaignLocationAmount
TIL Foundation 2023The Million Mile 2023Corryton, TN$5,313
TIL Foundation 2022The Million Mile 2022Corryton, TN$19,715
Tigers for TilleryStands and EventsAuburn, AL$205
Tillery's Fan ClubThe Million Mile 2021Vestavia Hills, AL$2,273
TIL Foundation 2020The Million Mile 2020Corryton, TN$42,117
Bearden Bulldogs Lemonade StandStands and EventsKnoxville, TN$1,341
Farragut Admirals Lemonade StandStands and EventsKnoxville, TN$436
20 Years of LemonadeStands and EventsAnywhere, TN$1,335
TIL Foundation 2019The Million Mile 2019Corryton, TN$31,122
ACF Lemonade StandStands and EventsAuburn, AL$127
Go Gray and Go Gold SundayStands and EventsCorryton, TN$3,310
31602Lemonade DaysValdosta, GA$10
Donations to the TIL FundHonor PagesKnoxville, TN$5
TIL Foundation 2018The Million Mile 2018Corryton, TN$15,360
Go Gray Sunday 2018Fundraising for Childhood Cancer FamiliesCorryton, TN$5,111
Birthday Lemonade StandsStands and EventsAnywhere, TN$662
TIL FoundationAlex’s Million Mile – Run.Walk.Ride. 2017Corryton, TN$15,828
Norwood Elementary 2017Stands and EventsCorryton, TN$600
Go Gray SundayFundraising for Childhood Cancer FamiliesKnoxville, TN$5,379
Tillery's Hustle for Hope 5kFundraising for Childhood Cancer FamiliesKnoxville, TN$10,741
Norwood Elementary KindergartenStands and EventsKnoxville, TN$539
Park Lane Jewelry FundraiserFundraising for Childhood Cancer FamiliesKnoxville, TN$525
Stitch a ThonFundraising for Childhood Cancer FamiliesCincinnati, OH$1,405
2016 Christmas GivingFundraising for Childhood Cancer FamiliesCorryton, TN$1,535
TIL FoundationAlex’s Million Mile – Run.Walk.Ride. 2016Corryton, TN$5,175
TIL Foundation StandFundraising for Childhood Cancer FamiliesSoddy Daisy, TN$3,244
City RunThe Million Mile 2021Philadelphia, DE$0
Roberts lemonade standLemonade DaysBIG STONE GAP, VA$0

Total: $173,412.99