The True Spirit of #GivingTuesday

I have been volunteering for kids with cancer and their families for about eight years…
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.
National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month: A Message From Don Garber

September is National Childhood Awareness Month.
Jack Cloonan – A Survivor’s Story

Jack represents what it means not only to survive but to thrive.
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.
Pay It Forward: A Survivor’s Values

There is perhaps no better opportunity for a person to shine brightest than when they are faced with adversity.
The Next Frontier Of Immunotherapy

As a physician in training I have been fascinated by the immune system in relation to oncology…