Uncle Dave Braves the Shave for Sweet Caroline
Earlier this year we lost an exceptional smile and friend in Ambassador Caroline. Her uncle Dave Lugar describes her bright spirit, her “daily zest to look her best,” and how he’s committed to fight childhood cancers in her honor.
Osteosarcoma Survivor Shaves for Kids With Cancer
An avid athlete, Josh had a simple way of looking at his treatment for osteosarcoma — just do it. Now cancer free, Josh braved the shave in March, raising funds for vital research and cheering on other kids with cancer.
Josh went through chemotherapy and surgery for osteosarcoma. Always passionate about sports, he has played baseball since the age of three. Now entering his senior year of high school, Josh looks forward to playing baseball in college.
Josh doesn’t let anything get between him and the sports he loves, including being diagnosed with childhood cancer.
It was January of his freshman year of high school when Josh got the news that he had osteosarcoma, a cancer of the bone. The next day his basketball team had a big game.
A Bittersweet Mother’s Day
Lori Del Vecchio is the mother of two boys and a girl, Emily, who was diagnosed with childhood cancer in 2011. Emily passed away a couple days before Mother’s Day just a year later. With the holiday on the horizon, Lori reflects on how Mother’s Day has changed.
Lori with her two sons and Emily during the little girl’s Make a Wish trip.
I Took My Story to Congress, and So Can You
Danielle Leach, our Director of Government Relations and Advocacy, received an exciting invitation last month — she was asked to speak to the House Appropriations Committee. Step into her shoes as she recounts her experience testifying to Congress about childhood cancer and the need for research funding.
Danielle testifies to Congress about childhood cancer.
Fundraising to the Max: Max Magilnick Hits $50,000 and Keeps Going for a Cure
The siblings of kids with cancer are heroes in their own right. Superstar fundraiser Max Magilnick is the 14-year-old brother of St. Baldrick’s Ambassador Emily. “When I started, all I thought that I was going to raise was $1,000 at the most extremely most,” he said. But while sharing his story, shaving and raising vital funds, he discovered just how powerful he could be.
Emily and Max while she was being treated for osteosarcoma.
It was the winter of 2011 and Max felt helpless. His beloved sister, Emily, had just been diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a cancer of the bone.
What could a little brother do to help?
Turns out Max could do a lot — during four years of shaving and fundraising with St. Baldrick’s he’s blown past his goal of $50,000 and raised about $63,000 for childhood cancer research.
Help Us Celebrate Caroline’s Golden Birthday
Ambassador Caroline would have turned 13 on April 13 — her golden birthday.
This past January, just two days after being announced as a St. Baldrick’s 2015 Ambassador, Caroline passed away from osteosarcoma, a cancer of the bone.
We are honoring her the best way we can, by raising money for childhood cancer research to help kids just like her.
Researcher’s Findings Could Redefine Treatment for Kids With Rhabdomyosarcoma
Pediatric pathologist Dr. Erin Rudzinski is looking at rhabdomysarcoma on a molecular level, but her research has big implications for kids with this cancer. Read on to learn how this St. Baldrick’s researcher at Seattle Children’s Hospital is helping kids with cancer get the treatment they need.
These are images of classic alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma (right) and embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma (left).
Meet Caroline
Since she was a little girl, Caroline roamed her Texas neighborhood bearing freshly baked goods and making friends with all the neighbors. Caroline’s giving spirit and contagious grin persisted through chemotherapy, surgery, radiation and physical therapy.
Diagnosed with osteosarcoma in her right arm in January 2014, Caroline spent most of that year in the hospital in Houston. Despite the treatment, Caroline’s disease continued to progress and she died on January 9, 2015, surrounded by her loving family.
Finding Happiness, No Matter the Journey: Lilly’s Story
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Do something to help kids with cancer.
Lilly was born with Ewing sarcoma, a type of childhood cancer.
When Lilly was 6 days old I had noticed a little bump on her upper chest wall. After an x-ray and an ultrasound, the doctors told me it was a birthmark and it was normal for it to get bigger as she grew.
In three months it had grown to the size of a golf ball and was starting to affect her breathing while she slept. I knew then that it wasn’t just a birthmark.
The Boy Who Got Cancer to Cure Cancer: Aiden’s Story
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As a baby, we marveled at how quickly he spoke. As he grew, he was kind to his friends and often stuck up for a peer who was being picked on. He played every sport, and although never the star player, he enjoyed team camaraderie (sometimes even with the other team as he made small talk with the kid on first base instead of watching the play).
In July 2008, Aiden was diagnosed with stage 4 rhabdomyosarcoma. This insidious cancer of the soft tissue was inoperable and located in Aiden’s pelvis. It had already spread to his lungs at the time of diagnosis.
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