The 2016 McKenna Claire Foundation / Chevron Butterfly Tour is coming to a corporate owned and operated Chevron station near you!

For the fifth year in a row, the patrons of participating Chevron stations will be given the opportunity to purchase the McKenna Claire Foundation’s butterfly (originally drawn by McKenna).

From July 18th through August 5th (McKenna’s birthday), MCF butterflies will be available for a $1 or $5 donation. With your help, McKenna’s butterflies will not only shine a light on pediatric cancer, but fund the much needed research that children and families so desperately need.

To date, the patrons of Chevron have helped raise nearly $850,000 to the benefit of pediatric brain cancer research.  Please consider visiting a participating Chevron and purchasing an MCF butterfly.  Don’t forget to thank the Chevron staff for being champions of the McKenna Claire Foundation and pediatric brain cancer research!  Scroll below to find a participating station near you or download a PDF list.

For more information about this year’s McKenna Claire Foundation / Chevron campaign for Pediatric Brain Cancer Research, please contact David Wetzel at dave@mckennaclairefoundation.org or by phone 714-612-0198 .

Click to see photos from last year’s Butterfly Tour!

McKenna and her friends loved to hold lemonade stands on our street corner to raise money for various causes they believed in. So, to celebrate McKenna’s birthday (August 5th), we invite kids near and far to hold their own stands in support of pediatric brain cancer research.
The simple act of kids pouring their hearts into a cause is not only fun, but shows our youth that they have the power to change the world one glass of lemonade at a time.

To date, the kids of Stand Up & Shine have raised over $60,000 for pediatric brain cancer research.
Your 2016 MCF Stand Up and Shine Lemonade Stands can be held any time in August.

We are excited to see kids taking the lead, showing off their creativity, and raising funds for pediatric cancer research.

Registration is FREE –  Click Here to register your stand!

We have lots of tips, ideas and even downloadable logos, graphics and forms to help you create your very special lemonade stand!

Click on the downloads below…

Join the Shine Squad – Submit your high resolution photos by email to  or post them to our Facebook page

If you share pictures of your stand on social media please tag us and use the hashtag #mackyshines.

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On Saturday, June 4th, the McKenna Claire Foundation is excited to once again host an amazing community of friends, associates and business partners at the 6th Annual Party With A Purpose to raise funds for pediatric brain cancer research.

This year’s 1920’s themed “Bootlegger Ball” moves indoors to the Waterfront Beach Resort Speakeasy (Grand Ball Room) and promises to be a “roaring” good time filled with food, drink, music, dancing, and auctions.  We hope you will make plans to “Get Your SHINE On” and join us for this annual favorite!

The original Party With A Purpose (2011) was hosted by our local community on a neighborhood cul-de-sac to raise funds for McKenna’s treatment.   After McKenna passed away, the community’s desire to be part of the pediatric brain cancer solution continued, and the tradition of Party With a Purpose was born.  In its first 5 years, Party With a Purpose has raised nearly $400,000 for pediatric brain cancer research.

The HB Waterfront Beach Resort has generously set aside a limited number of discounted rooms ($199) to friends of MCF and this years Party With A Purpose.   The hotel is expecting to sell rooms out this weekend and encourages any takers to book early.    Please contact the Waterfront Beach Resort directly at 714-845-8000 and mention McKenna Claire Foundation as your special rate password or book online with MCF as your special rate code.

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Get Involved!

Party With A Purpose – Bootlegger Ball
sponsorship and auction opportunities are now available!

Click here for details

Photos from the 2015 Party With a Purpose