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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, millions 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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Siblings of childhood cancer heroes face their own challenges with incredible perseverance. Read more about these inspiring SuperSibs.

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Alexandra Scott
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Ellie was a sweet and sassy little girl who brought joy to everyone around her. Shortly after Ellie turned 2 years old, she was diagnosed with a rare leukemia called JMML. Sadly, Ellie passed away, but never lost her smile throughout her fight.
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At 15 months old, August was diagnosed with bilateral retinoblastoma. By the time her family found out, she was basically blind. ALSF's Travel For Care program helped August get to the treatments she needed, and today she is 3 years old and can see!
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Giovanni is a resilient 13-year-old whose strength has inspired his family and community. When Gio was 4 years old, he was diagnosed with medulloblastoma. ALSF's Travel For Care program helped Gio get to his treatments, and today he is cancer-free!
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Scarlet Craig is a happy little girl, who loves to sing everything she does like she is living in a musical. She loves school and thrives with many activities and projects going on at once. Scarlet is also battling Stage IV neuroblastoma.
Harley Gage Paniagua does not allow his Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia diagnosis drag him down. Harley is 6 years old, and a loved, brave warrior, who will never stop fighting until he beats his disease.
Ellie is incredibly smart, brave, funny and creative. She is almost 7 and loves to play board games, play outside, spend time with her sisters and friends and to read anything she can get her hands on (especially about medicine and science).
Conner is super sweet, sometimes soft spoken, funny 7 year-old boy. He is the youngest of three—with a 21 year old brother and a 19 year old sister. Conner was diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma when he was just 4 years old.
Alexa Geyer loves to paint and draw. She hates pizza. She is quiet and loves her kittens Bella and Ella. Alexa is 12 years old. Alexa has Neurofibromatosis, a genetic disorder that disturbs cell growth in the nervous system.
Hailey Parker was a beautiful, spirited, loving and witty 11 year old girl. Hailey is also a Childhood Cancer Hero. In March 2015, Hailey was diagnosed with Stage 4 Glioblastoma (GBM), a tumor of the brain.
Sawyer is a very busy one-year-old. He loves animals and “vroom vrooms," and he's got some amazing dance moves! He is the youngest of 8 children, so he's used to plenty of action.
Abigail Freitag loved her family more than anything in the world. Her best friends were her older brother Samuel and her little sister Sarah.
Caitlin Diane Curtin, fondly nicknamed Caitie, was born on August 18th, 1997 to Jerry and Diane Curtin. At the time, she was the youngest of four children. Even as a young child, Caitlin had compassion and understanding beyond her years.
Raygan “Rayray” Batton has a very appropriate name – she is known in her hometown as a sunny “Ray” of sunshine. Bubbly, happy and talkative, with a grown-up vocabulary and an adorable little voice, this 3 year old brings light into the room.
Cody was a very ambitious child and young man. He was somewhat quiet and reserved, but everyone loved him. He was the type to take "the underdog" under his wing and be a friend or mentor. Cody was a very caring son.
Mia “Punkie” Leon is a bubbly, cheerful young woman. According to friends, her smile can “light up a whole room.” Prior to her diagnosis, Punkie was not the happiest teenager.
Katherine is a bright, loving, and creative girl. She loves art and reading, and once told her mother that she’d rather be sick than see her mom sick. Last March, Katherine was watching TV with her family when she told her brother that her face was numb.
In many ways, Wyatt is very similar to other boys his age. He loves to get dirty and play in the mud, and he LOVES superheroes- especially Spiderman and Batman. Wyatt is very emotional and loving, and his laugh is contagious.
On Thanksgiving Day, Eli’s family travelled to spend the day with family, but Eli became sick in the car and had to go home with his dad.
Lyla is a fun loving, energetic 3-year-old. She loves music and dancing, especially Katy Perry and Nick Jonas. Lyla and her two-year-old sister Nora love to dance and sing around the house.