Sharon Bradwell used to lie in bed with her baby daughter and show her pictures of tiger cubs playing, and for effect, demonstrate how tigers growl.  At the age of 5 months, she started growling at birds, squirrels, kittens and other small animals which used to come into the garden.  It was funny to hear the sound come from such a tiny girl.  Less than a week before she died in March 1986, at the age of 17 months, she was still trying to growl at stuffed toy animals.

Sîan (pronounced "SHAHN", a Welsh Gaelic name meaning "precious gift of God") was diagnosed on May 1st, 1985 as having a form of cancer called 'primitive neuroectodermal tumour' in her liver, spine and foot and which spread through her bloodstream. Her parents had never heard of children’s cancer before Sîan got sick, but learnt at a great cost how deadly it can be.

Sharon and Ken Bradwell established the Sîan Bradwell Fund on October 3rd, 1990 – the 6th anniversary of Sian’s birth - to help children with cancer at the Montreal Children’s hospital with the intent to purchase medical equipment for the better diagnosis and treatment of children with cancer.  Through various fundraising events approximately $900,000 has been donated to the Hospital.  

Now with the help of dedicated volunteers, friends, and family The Sian Bradwell Fund is hosting our 2nd Annual Sian Bradwell Softball Tournament in Brampton to raise awareness and fundraise to purchase priority Oncology equipment at The Hospital for Sick Children (Toronto).