Thousands of leukemia and lymphoma patients worldwide go without a bone marrow transplant because they struggle to find a match. Thankfully, there are organizations that help solve this problem, such as Be The Match. Be The Match is a non-profit organization that helps save lives by connecting patients with their donor match. Be The Match …
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In 2010, then 5-year-old Emily Whitehead had just gone to her annual checkup and was declared healthy. But a week later, Emily’s mom, Kari, noticed that her daughter had bruises on odd parts of her body, including her back and stomach. Her gums started bleeding, and she was waking up in the middle of the …
Seven-year-old Pastor wanted to share a dinner of hamburgers and cookies with Santa in the North Pole, and he got that and more through Make-A-Wish Foundation, in partnership with Macy’s. Christmas came early for Pastor who met Santa Claus and experienced his own magical Winter Wonderland celebration complete with a reindeer, a sleigh, and snow! …
One of the best ways to show our families how much we love them is by being their biggest cheerleaders. As a father, Chuck Yielding understands the importance of being there for your family, especially when they’re at their most vulnerable. So when he and his wife, Lori, learned that only one parent can be …
Who hasn’t heard of Dwayne Johnson? The star was already famous among adults and children alike when he was ‘The Rock’ at the World Wrestling Federation. However, his standing with children grew even more when he played Maui, the shape shifting demigod in the popular Disney film Moana. Recently, Johnson happily channeled Maui to encourage …
There’s nothing better than celebrating your birthday knowing that people remembered you on your special day – and that is exactly what a boy with Down syndrome experienced during his birthday last June 14. A few days before his third birthday, Freddie Taylor’s mother, Joanne Taylor, had requested for some cards for his son who …
There is truly no limit to what a united community of people can accomplish. And David Green and his wife Megan, can attest to this fact when their child was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The couple’s one-year-old daughter Kinsley is battling cancer, and when Megan posted a call for help on social media, the family …
ALL THIS boy wanted for Christmas was to honor his late best friend by giving him a headstone—and he did it with hard work, love, commitment, and dedication. It’s been almost five months since Kaleb Klakulak, 12 years old, lost his best friend Kenneth “KJ” Gross, who succumbed to leukemia after years of chemotherapy. But …