Our Hero: Liam
At just three months old, Liam was seriously ill. Within a few days, he was on life support with no diagnosis for his condition.
Our Hero: Natalia
Natalia Famous is a 20-something, young adult living with sickle cell disease…
Our Hero: Ian
A visit to the dentist for his first teeth cleaning led to a diagnosis of rhabdomyosarcoma.
Our Hero: Aaron
Growing up, Aaron had a passion for sports. But that changed once he was diagnosed with Stage 4 Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
Our Hero: Robert
Rob was a junior in high school when he was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma…
Things We Learned After Our Son’s Cancer Diagnosis
Jacob was diagnosed at fourteen months old. We had no idea that someone that young could get such a devastating illness.
Halfway Normal: A September Story
September is when most children are settling into a new school year, but for some children, those 16,000 who are diagnosed each year with childhood cancer, September is different.
Cancer Is My Testimony
Hearing the words, “You have cancer” is life changing. For Essence, the timing was especially tough.
A Mom’s Thoughts on Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
We want to share with you a message from Alison Meletta Kucich.
My Eight-Year-Old Taught Me to Love Fundraising
Fundraising quickly became a family event in our home while Sienna was on treatment – her “stoop sales” on the front steps of our Brooklyn home and Sunday lemonade stands became famous.
