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Childhood Cancer Heroes

A message from Jay and Liz Scott, Alex's Parents:

Many of you think of Alex as a hero ~ the sweet and courageous lemonade girl who inspired others to help children with cancer. Although she did not get the chance to live a long life, she showed us what it means to live a full life. Her bravery, strength, and love of life continue to inspire us every day. She is indeed our hero!

Since Alex was diagnosed in 1997, over 2 million more children worldwide have suffered because of cancer. These kids all have hopes and dreams of long lives. They have parents, brothers and sisters, grandparents, and cousins who cherish them. They all inspire those who know them with their bravery, strength, and love of life. They are all heroes.

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Alexandra Scott
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Ayden Brown
Ayden is an outgoing, brave kid who enjoys playing the violin. One afternoon he looked abnormally exhausted and after testing he was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma. His chemotherapy treatment has been ineffective thus far, but he keeps fighting!
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William Schultz
William was an incredibly funny, exuberant, smart, kind, loving and, of course, handsome 7-year-old boy. He loved all super heroes, especially Batman.He was an incredibly sweet and generous boy who loved his life, but sadly cancer robbed him of all of it.
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Lilly Ibbotson
Lilly, 2, is a firecracker. She loves learning ABCs & counting. She is obsessed with colors & shapes too! After experiencing breathing problems, she was diagnosed with neuroblastoma. She has endured a lot for a little girl but she stays strong.
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Meet Our Heroes!

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Mia Bento
Zoe Trahan
Alexandra Keir
Matthew Benanti
Kameron Fox
Ashani Riley
Emery Smith
Calista Bourinaris
Riley Parra
Ayden Brown
Ayden is an outgoing, brave kid who enjoys playing the violin. One afternoon he looked abnormally exhausted and after testing he was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma. His chemotherapy treatment has been ineffective thus far, but he keeps fighting!
Grey Braddock
Grey adores all-you-can-eat sushi, longboarding with his mom and playing video games with his dad. In May, he was suffering headaches and vomiting for a month. A CT scan discovered that he had a five centimeter brain tumor in his frontal lobe.
Maya Rigler
Maya, 13, is an artistic girl who loves babysitting, traveling and meeting famous people. At age 2, Maya was already a cancer survivor, having fought Wilms’ tumor. When Maya was 10, she was diagnosed with an unrelated cancer, Ewing’s sarcoma.
Sydnie Silvery
Sydnie enjoys singing, art, learning to play guitar, playing computer games, watching movies, swimming, riding four wheelers and spending time with family. Sydnie was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma 2B after a small lump was found in her neck.
William Schultz
William was an incredibly funny, exuberant, smart, kind, loving and, of course, handsome 7-year-old boy. He loved all super heroes, especially Batman.He was an incredibly sweet and generous boy who loved his life, but sadly cancer robbed him of all of it.
Michael Kelly
Sophia Garcia
Sophia is a sweet 5-year-old girl who is eager to learn since she just started kindergarten. When Sophia was only 3, she had lots of bruises that never cleared up. Her mother noticed she was low on energy and slept a lot, so she requested a blood test.