Most kids will attend a summer camp at some point during their childhood. For many children with cancer this is not an option due to their compromised immune systems and special medical considerations. The goal…read more

Cancer? It couldn’t be real. Cancer is what old people have. Cancer is what sick people have. But my little brother? Five-year-old Gavin? That isn’t reality. But it was, and I quickly learned that things…read more

It’s our last night of Teen Weekender and we are wishing the weekend would never end. We started our Saturday with a yummy breakfast of biscuits & gravy, scrambled eggs, fruit, and cereal. Soon after…read more

Our campers arrived this evening and we couldn’t be more excited! We love having a weekend of fun for everyone to reconnect from the summer. Once the campers got here, we all sat down for…read more

As I reached up to grab something off of the shelf next to my bed, I heard a jingle which caught my attention.  When I looked over, I noticed that the sound had been made…read more

The kids of Kids Cancer Alliance have changed my life and made me who I am today. I found out about Kids Cancer Alliance by chance when the Executive Director spoke at a conference I…read more

My name is Lucy Beauman and I am 9 years old. I was diagnosed with Pre-B Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia on December 6th, 2017. Before my diagnosis, I was a typical third-grade girl. I enjoyed going…read more

I feel many would agree that when you find a passion or love for something, it is hard to find words to explain it. After working to collect my thoughts about this past week of…read more

My name is Alexa Ferrell. I was diagnosed with Burkett’s Lymphoma in 6th grade when I was 12. All of my doctors and nurses knew I was a little bit of a rebel. I would…read more

This year marks my third year at Indian Summer Camp. However, it marks my first year attending it as a counselor. I was fifteen when I was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, and I was seventeen…read more