The Gwen L. Kosinski Foundation Benefiting Brain Tumor Research is a 501 (C) 3 non-profit organization dedicated to raising money for brain tumor research and improve the quality of care for brain tumor patients and their families.

The GLK Foundation was established in May of 2002 by the Kosinski family of Sag Harbor, New York after Gwen, wife and mother lost her two and one-half year battle with brain cancer at the age of 48. The Foundation’s Board is comprised of friends and family of the Kosinskis who believe in the importance of finding a cure for brain tumors.

The GLK Foundation and its running team, Minds Over Matter together have raised over $400,000 since its origination just over 7 years ago through various events – the two main being the annual Gwen L. Kosinski Memorial Golf Tournament and the Minds Over Matter Sag Harbor 5K Run. Grants have been presented to major cancer centers such as the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York and Cedars Mt. Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. All of these centers are currently working on a vaccine for brain tumors. In addition, scholarships have been honored to students pursuing studies in cancer related health fields.

The Gwen L. Kosinski Foundation, Inc. has been quoted by fundraising developers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center as the  pioneers in brain tumor research fundraising.  The GLK Foundation believes that money is the only thing stopping a cure from being found. Therefore, through vision and perseverance the GLK Foundation intends to make a difference and find a cure so that in the future a diagnosis of a brain tumor does not automatically translate into a terminal illness.

GLK Foundation BoardJaime Kosinski – President, 5K Race Director & Minds Over Matter Travel Team Coordinator

John Kosinski – GLK Memorial Golf Outing Director, Chairman of the Board & Treasurer, GLK Foundtion Sag Harbor Charity Cup Challenge Team Coordinator

Joe Kosinski – Vice-President

Annie Zilnicki – GLK Foundation General Manager & Secretary

Manus Clancy – GLK Foundation and Minds Over Matter Corporate Fundraiser

Sheila Conneely – Founder Minds Over Matter Running Club

Robert Conneely – Founder Minds Over Matter Running Club, 22-Year Brain Tumor Survivor, dec. 1/30/2009

James Griffin – GLK Foundation and MindsOver Matter Corporate Fundraiser

Karin Schroeder – Events Co-Coordinator

East End Fundraiser

John Cottrell – Technical Advisor

Event Captains – Virginia Bennett, Randy Crennan, Jackie Dacuk, Diane Gaites, Nina Landi, Deanna Lattanzio