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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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Ellie Jade Timmer
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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Priscilla Hernandez
Priscilla is one of the strongest people her family knows. When she was diagnosed with leukemia, she needed to get to treatment and then a clinical trial far from home. ALSF's Travel For Care program got her there, and today Priscilla is cancer-free!
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Giovanni Resendiz
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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Annika Knudson
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Chelsea Brown
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Dylan Beck
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Maggie Achuff
Our sweet, miraculous Maggie passed away on August 7, 2008, after...
Tate James Begger
Tate James Begger, known better to family and friends as Taterbug, was...
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Triston Parkey
Triston was diagnosed with a form of childhood cancer when he was...
Matthew Bryant
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Cullen Bryant
"No this is not happening again," we cried. We lost one child to cancer...
Isabel Carles
Isabel is a strong, smart, lovely child and you would never be able to pick...
Will Hopkins
Everyone that met Will was drawn to him and fascinated by his knowledge...
Sam Johnson
In January of 2004, Sam had been sick for a few weeks. Fatigue, nausea...
Bryce Raub
Bryce’s cancer journey began on March 27, 2009 when a lump was discovered...
Quintin Hogle
Quintin is a one-year-old boy that was diagnosed with ALL...
Alexis Iliana
Alexis was born on June 24, 1999 and passed away in August 2003...
Olivia Calbazana
Olivia was a happy, healthy 3-year-old until she was rushed to the ER in 2008 and diagnosed with a brain tumor. She courageously underwent chemotherapy for almost two years. Today, Olivia is happy and healthy as she gets ready for college!