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Meet Mila Six-year-old Mila brings color into every room she enters. She loves rainbows, pink everything and drawing cats. Arts and crafts are her favorite escape—glitter glue, markers and popsicle sticks are her creative outlet. Mila’s treatment battling leukemia is expected to continue until 2027, but her spirit—brave, bright and beautifully creative—continues to shine through […]
Meet Danika At two-years old, Danika was diagnosed with leukemia. She has battled courageously and is now in the maintenance stage of her treatment, which aims to prevent cancer from returning after initial therapies. Danika’s journey continues, but thanks to the unwavering support of her care team at K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital, her family has […]
Meet Angel Angel was diagnosed in 2023 with leukemia and has courageously battled at K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital. Angel, now five-years-old, is now in the maintenance stage of his treatment, which aims to prevent cancer from returning after initial therapies. He looks forward to starting kindergarten in January 2025 and dreams of being a race […]
Meet Yarian Yarian was diagnosed in 2023 with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), a rare form of kidney cancer, a type of cancer that rapidly worsens if not treated quickly. Seven-year-old Yarian is now in remission and loves playing soccer and basketball!
Meet Kaylee Kaylee, an active and vibrant eight-year-old who loves dancing, was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a type of bone cancer, in June 2023. Thanks to the incredible medical care, and the love and support of her family, Kaylee continues to dance through life, proving that even in the face of cancer, faith and hope will […]
Meet Luciana Luciana, affectionately known as Luci, was diagnosed in 2022 with Wilms Tumor, a rare form of kidney cancer. Six-year-old Luci is now in remission and entering the third grade in 2024-ready to cheer on the Wildcats as a proud member of the cheerleading squad!
Meet Aya When Aya, a 19 year-old college student, thinks back to elementary school, she remembers the experiences she missed. “I couldn’t go swimming, play in the snow, or participate in sports. I missed so much school.” Aya’s Sickle Cell Disease limited her activities. However, after receiving a life-saving bone marrow transplant, Aya is now […]
Meet Elizabeth All sisters have a special bond, but for 12 year-old Elizabeth and her 10 year-old sister Esther, their connection was forever strengthened by a lifesaving act. In 2014, at the age of 6, Elizabeth underwent a bone marrow transplant to cure her of her Sickle Cell Disease. The donor was her younger sister, […]
Meet Penelope Throughout June 2020, Penelope’s parents, Cassandra and Jack, felt that something was not right with their young child. Some yellowing around the eye progressed into a bruise. Originally, their pediatrician thought that the cause was normal toddler clumsiness. Afterall, Penelope was a lively two-year old. However, when her parents noticed a lump on […]
Meet Razel For 18-year-old Razel Colón of Hoboken, New Jersey, not all childhood memories are warm and fuzzy. That’s because Razel didn’t have a normal childhood. Instead of sports, swimming pools, sprinklers and sleepovers—things most kids enjoy and take for granted—he remembers wheelchairs, IVs, heating pads and hospital beds. And pain. Excruciating, debilitating pain.
Meet Megan Megan is an outgoing nine-year old. She loves to dance and to spend time with her twin brother, Brendan, and her friends at school. Last year, Megan was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), the most common type of pediatric cancer. Her diagnosis has made doing the things she enjoys difficult, as the three-year […]
