“Knowing that I was able to come home today and that we weren’t going to have to worry about a meal like, it just takes that stress away.” PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Over 30 families with children suffering from childhood cancer now have a week’s work of healthy pre-made meals after a visit from…
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‘He still has a smile’: Community comes together for Smiths Falls teen undergoing cancer treatment
When a Smiths Falls resident needs support, the community answers the call. That’s exactly what is happening for the Stanistreet family. The youngest, Aaron, was recently diagnosed with acute leukemia, and while he’s currently staying at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) with his family by his side, a move to Toronto’s SickKids hospital…
Helping Jamie beat breast cancer, organized by Megan Mueller
Hi my name is Megan & I’m helping someone who’s been friends with me for over 20 years. Just that statement alone (if you know me) should be a reason to donate. Jamie’s shitty tittie story blog link below. Jamie was diagnosed with breast cancer early this year & completed chemotherapy last month only to…
‘Ride for Tayden’ hits milestone, keeps giving back
People gathered in Sherman, South Dakota this weekend for the 10th annual “Ride for Tayden,” an event named after a young boy who died from cancer nearly eight years ago. SHERMAN, S.D. (KELO) — People gathered in Sherman, South Dakota this weekend for the 10th annual “Ride for Tayden,” an event named after a young…
Gov. Hogan teams up with Make-A-Wish for 6-year-old cancer fighter’s tree house
While being treated for her illness, Kalli wished to have a treehouse and space to enjoy playing with her siblings. BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Governor Larry Hogan participated in a tree house ribbon-cutting ceremony for a six-year-old girl who spent the last two years battling leukemia at Johns Hopkins Hospital. While being treated for her illness, Kalli…
Nonprofit gives child cancer victims a place to move
Children who are battling cancer spend a lot of time in bed, probably too much. The National Cancer Institute has started encouraging those young cancer patients to get out of their beds and to move. One Chandler nonprofit is ready to help make that happen. The Children’s Cancer Network (CCN) has converted its warehouse into…
Indiana man with terminal cancer kayaking 66 miles to save future cancer patients
Toby Stigdon was first diagnosed with thyroid cancer in May 2021 when he noticed it hurt to swallow on one side of his throat. COLUMBUS, Ind. — For a Columbus, Indiana man, life, family, and reflection are important more now than ever. Toby Stigdon was first diagnosed with thyroid cancer in May 2021 when he…
‘God Has a Plan for Both of Us’: Young mom battling stage IV cancer asks for prayers after 4-year-old son also diagnosed with cancer
A Pennsylvania family is dealing with the unimaginable. Just months after Nicole Roche, a wife and mother of three young children, went public with her stage IV cancer diagnosis, her family faces yet another health emergency: Roche’s 4-year-old son, Wesley, was rushed to the ER last week where it was revealed there was a large,…
A fighting spirit: Conway man with cancer gets to check CCU football game off bucket list
Hundreds of folks were decked out in teal for Coastal Carolina University’s first home game.There were vendors and activities set up at Tealtown which is on CCU James “Jimmy” Harrington has team spirit and a fighting spirit because he has been dealing with a brain tumor for the past year. He said going to a…
Art in Medicine Gives Cancer Patients Mental Reprieve During Care
Art in Medicine Gives Cancer Patients Mental Reprieve TAMPA, Fla. — Hospital stays are rarely fun. For those dealing with cancer, those stays are at times unavoidable. The Arts in Medicine Program has been at Moffitt for almost 25 years. The Arts In Medicine Program has been specially designed to offer patients and their caregivers a variety of opportunities…