Please join me in supporting Blood Cancer United's Dare to Dream Project! Your donation will directly fund therapies, treatments, and support resources for kids and young adults with blood cancers. See our son's story below.
Blood Cancer United recognizes children are different than adults and their blood cancers need to be treated differently: A one-size treatment doesn’t fit all. The Dare to Dream Project is a bold and urgent $175 million initiative to transform treatment and care for kids with blood cancer, by:
- Leading cutting-edge pediatric research including Blood Cancer United's PedAL, the first-ever pediatric acute leukemia Master Clinical Trial.
- Powering advocacy to accelerate the development of pediatric cancer treatments.
- Continuing to provide free education and support services to help more young blood cancer patients and survivors live longer and fuller lives.
100% of donations made on this page will go directly to the Dare to Dream Project.
Every donation brings us closer to safer, more effective treatments designed just for kids. Together, we can give kids with cancer the brighter future they deserve. On behalf of blood cancer patients everywhere I thank you for your support!
For more information, please visit BloodCancerUnited.org.
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Josh's Story
In October 2008 we noticed our youngest son Josh was becoming pale, less energetic, and wanted to be held all the time. Like most parents we thought his symptoms were probably due to a virus, so we took him to his pediatrician. Thankfully she ordered a comprehensive blood test, and the results showed his blood was not healthy (low red and white cell counts). She instructed us to take Josh to the hospital right away for a bone marrow sample. Eight hours later he was officially diagnosed with leukemia.
After four years of various treatments (chemo, blood transfusions, steroids, antibiotics, etc) and many hospital stays, Josh’s story had a good ending with full remission. Today he is a healthy 20-year-old college student at Oregon State University, and we are so incredibly grateful to God and all the doctors, nurses, and family supporters who were there for us along the way. Naturally we want to give back to those organizations who have contributed to increasing the survival rate of blood cancers, namely Blood Cancer United (fka The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.)
