The Foundation is inspired by the memory of Brittany Miller, a Middletown, New York girl who on July 31, 1996 — her seventh birthday — died after fighting a spirited battle against brain cancer.

As part of her treatment Brittany had to undergo the hour-plus trip to Westchester several times a month for treatments. No local hospitals provided the sophisticated treatments she required. After Brittany was diagnosed with cancer in July 1995 her parents discovered that, in addition to the emotional drain on families in their situation, even families with good medical coverage find that the lodging, food and other miscellaneous expenses can prove quite a hardship.