Mission

The mission of the foundation is to produce videos and educational materials to increase the number of people who register for being bone marrow donors. This will be done by partnering with organizations and celebrities who have a large social media impact.

History

In 2016 Nicholas Lee McClary was diagnosed with Ewings Sarcoma, a rare and aggressive bone cancer which devistated the McClary family.  After receiving a year of harsh chemo and radiation, the Ewings was gone but chromosomal crossovers had occurred from the treatment and were causing leukemia.  He underwent a bone marrow transplant but eventually passed away because of GVHD (Graft Vs Host Disease) a complication of not having a perfect match.

After Nicholas passed away, his older brother Andy A. held a bone marrow drive at his university.  While helping at the drive, Nicholas’s parents realized that most people knew very little about bone marrow, donations, or how it was done.  They also didn’t know how badly they were needed in the registry.

Andrew L. McClary, Nicholas’s father had been a successful television producer for Car Show TV prior to his son becoming sick.  He knew the power of video, social media, and television to educate people.  The Caring Like Nicholas Foundation was born to educate people on the issues surrounding bone marrow with a goal to increase the number of people who were registered so that what happened to Nicholas wouldn’t happen to other kids.

The foundation was founded in April of 2019 and has been granted 501(c)(3) non-profit status by both the IRS and the State of Florida.