Fighting childhood cancer, one cup at a time.
Childhood cancer awareness is not a ribbon, a slogan, or a month on the calendar. For my family, it is our reality. It is my son Cole’s story. It is the lens through which I now see the world.
For us, awareness means honoring the life of our son, who fought some of the rarest and most unforgiving battles a child could face. At just 3 years old, Cole was diagnosed with stage IV neuroblastoma. He endured years of... Read More
I was born the same year that Alex Scott passed away. Like Alex, I too was diagnosed with neuroblastoma as a young child. I am here not only as a survivor, but as someone who feels the weight and urgency of what childhood cancer awareness really means.
Little did I know that my own experiences with neuroblastoma – going through multiple surgeries and even having my life upturned last fall when I was taken into an emergency surgery – would bring me face-to-face with my purpose. My past pointed me in the direction of my life in oncology research.
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In 2024, an estimated 15,000 children were diagnosed with cancer in the United States. While their fight continues year-round, September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month – and what better time to remind hero families that they’re not in this fight alone?
No matter who you are or how you’ve been impacted by childhood cancer, you have the power to make a difference. Here are just a few small ways that you can make an impact on childhood cancer heroes this September:
