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Outgoing Jaycen loves meeting new people. Born with down syndrome and having undergone open heart surgery before he was 1, today Jaycen continues to show the same resilience in the face of cancer. When he turned 3, he began fighting ALL. |
Wyatt was a clever teenager who could never pass on the opportunity to make a silly pun. He loved to go out skateboarding, bike riding or playing basketball, but also enjoyed staying in with his Rubix cube, wacky socks, Xbox and some music. |
Growing up in a house with three brothers can get a little crazy, but Fernanda never loses her joyful spirit. She faces life with a positive attitude, and ever since she began battling Wilms tumor, Fer has become the definition of resilience. |
Preslie is a young girl with enough spunk to spare. She may be little, but she’s already proved to be very smart for her age. |
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In just 13 months, Mia embodied a lifetime’s worth of love. One day, her grandmother - a registered nurse - noticed a strange texture on her cheek. Mia was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, and handled her chemotherapy like a champ. |
Marcel is a smart and caring 9-year-old with enough energy to spare. Marcel was only 2 years old when he started exhibiting strange symptoms. Marcel was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and began chemotherapy treatment soon after. |
He may only be 3, but Dean is as charismatic as they come. A 9-1-1 call led him to the emergency room, where an X-ray revealed an enormous mediastinal mass was blocking the airway in his chest. Bloodwork uncovered it was a type of lymphoma: cancer. |
Anderson is a little bundle of laughter. His first diagnosis came when he was only 9 months old. He had neuroblastoma. Later that same year, he received a second diagnosis: opsoclonus-myoclonus-ataxia syndrome. |
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Vercelee is known for having high spirits and even higher energy, but her journey through leukemia has taught her how to slow down. Vercelee was 3 when her family rushed her to the emergency room after a week of experiencing high fevers. |
At 6 years old, Jeremiah was the youngest member sworn into the Manatee County and Miami Police Department. Although he’d rather be fighting crime, Jeremiah’s put his strength and spirit to good use in his fight against cancer. |
Tamiyah may not have the best eyesight, but it doesn’t take much to see a bright future for this little girl. Tamiyah is a fighter, having lived most of her life battling cancer, an optic nerve glioma. While her tumors are stable, she is not in the clear. |
Camryn is a strong-willed and empathetic young woman who wants to spend her life helping kids through tough times. She recently graduated from Clemson University with a degree in recreational therapy and hopes of becoming a child life specialist. |
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Emily is a headstrong and heartfelt young woman. After her journey with cancer, Emily has turned her kindness into action as a nursing student. |
Hannah is a teenager with a bright disposition and effortless strength. Somehow, she makes fighting cancer look easy, even though she’s been doing it for the past year. |
Connor’s unfailing positivity has made him a beacon of light through one of the hardest times in his life. He’s gained wisdom from his cancer experience, and wants to offer support to others on the same journey. |
Carter is a spirited 2-year-old and musical genius on the rise. Despite battling stage IV neuroblastoma, he continues to be a fun and energetic little boy. |
