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Like many teenage boys, Ryver loved playing video games and watching videos on Tik Tok, but what set Ryver apart from the crowd was his steadfast positivity. Despite many struggles, Ryver always kept himself in a good mood, wearing a smile on his face. |
The perfect balance of sweet and strong-willed, 3-year-old Lily likes to march to the beat of her own drum, so she’s been fighting high-risk B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia on her own terms. Her treatment will last two and half years total. |
Emerson inspires others with her fighting spirit at almost 9 years old. After an X-ray yielded no results, blood tests revealed Emerson had acute lymphoblastic leukemia, the most common type of cancer in children. |
At 3 years old, Haylee has an interest in everything. Unfortunately, she was born with neuroblastoma, but she is fighting with strength and courage and inspiring her loved ones along the way. |
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Luke’s curious spirit and inquisitive mind left him with lots of questions when diagnosed with Burkitt Lymphoma. At 6 years old, he underwent biopsies and bone marrow tests before beginning six months of chemotherapy, but he also connected with others. |
At the age of 2, Hadley has overcome more challenges than the average toddler. At only 22 months, Hadley’s family braced themselves for a new battle with anaplastic ependymoma. Since then, Hadley has shown an abundance of strength for a girl of her size. |
Emma is a beautiful little girl born with an unfortunate complication: Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome. This rare genetic disorder comes with a statistically higher risk of developing cancer. Emma is screened regularly, getting the best care she can. |
Makenzie is a bright 8-year-old fashionista who loves dancing and music. When she was 20 months old she received a bone marrow transplant to treat her severe combined immunodeficiency. A year later, she found out the donor had been diagnosed with cancer. |
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Strong doesn't even begin to define Jake. He fought ependymoma since 2012, facing several obstacles along the way. Luckily, Jake qualified for a clinical trial that helped keep his cancer stable for a while. Sadly in August he passed away. |
Daniel, nicknamed DJ by his family, loves video games, cooking and playing soccer. In summer 2019, DJ had headaches and nausea often. One early morning, his parents found bruises on his leg and back. He was brought to the hospital and diagnosed with ALL. |
Cece is an extremely persistent and determined young girl. What her family initially thought were growing pains turned out to be acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Treatment started immediately, but Cece was incredibly brave. |
Before Casen's diagnosis, he had a stomach bug that he couldn’t seem to kick. When his doctor felt a mass in his abdomen, he was immediately sent to the hospital and diagnosed with hepatoblastoma. Now, he is off treatment with no evidence of disease! |
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Dylan loves making people laugh, but in the December of 2013, he began feeling unusually tired. Three-year-old Dylan spent Christmas Day in bed with a fever that wouldn't go away. After a few doctors' visits, his blood counts revealed he had cancer. |
Six-year-old Elise has owned her cancer journey since January 2018, when doctors diagnosed her with a brain tumor on her optic chiasm. Recent MRIs revealed continued tumor growth, but even so, Elise's family remains positive during her fight. |
Yash was almost unable to pursue his passions when, at 4 years old, he had symptoms of rectal bleeding. It was a long road ahead to discover he had colonic polyps and a predisposition syndrome called CMMRD. Yash has fought multiple cancers in his life. |
March 2016 began a tough year for Daniel. Diagnosed with medulloblastoma, the disease put a major stopper on his normal, 3-year-old life. He is in remission but continues to face many side effects from his treatment. |
