Struggling to Fit In – The Plight of AYA Cancer Patients

Since 2005, when my son Jack was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma, I have stood on the platform of awareness and research to help find and fund cures for childhood cancer. It is a platform my family certainly didn’t willingly ask to stand on . . . but as my late husband John so thoughtfully said time and time again, “if not …

Healing Hannah

In June of 2019, we spent some time with the Shroyer family at their home-away-from-home – the baseball fields in Sarasota. Mom Ginger and dad Ben shared some of Hannah’s story of beating neuroblastoma cancer.

Cataclysmic Attachment Trauma

When a family is impacted by a childhood cancer diagnosis, the lifelong consequences are profound regardless of outcome. As a parent whose child lost this battle, healing is a daily and often overwhelming struggle. And let us not forget about the other side to this struggle for the parents whose children survive. There is no simply ‘moving on’ following the …

A fitting tribute…

Melissa Mikulak and Randee Ferry

Saving Aidan

Aidan Rawls

Aidan Rawls is beating cancer on one of the clinical trials Beat Nb is helping make happen. The Rawls family have finished upfront therapy alongside Aidan and were taking a well-deserved break on the Florida beach when we stopped by with our video cameras to hear Aidan’s story.

The Cost of Being a Survivor

Survivor(n): a person who continues to function or prosper in spite of opposition, hardship, or setbacks. The ultimate goal of every family enduring a childhood cancer diagnosis is survival. No brainer, right? Every parent who has a child battling cancer longs for nothing more than to proclaim their child is one of the 80% who survived this horrible disease and …

Local Runner Raises $10,000 on Behalf of Gold In September

DELAFIELD, WI – Gold In September is thrilled to announce that local marathoner, wife and mother of three, Kris Bachman raised $10,000 for childhood cancer research, whiling she trained for and competing in the  123rd Boston Marathon. Bachman finished in the top 1/3 in the field of 30,000 with a time of 3:33:26. Bachman, who has competed in, and finished, …

The Power of Collaboration – Lessons Learned at CAC2

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Living In the Moments of Life’s Transitions

“A lot can be told from what happens in between the main moments.” – Annie Leibovitz June is upon us…and with it comes a flurry of activity. Children move on from one grade to the next, graduation ceremonies usher in the next phase for young adults, marriages mark new chapters for couples in love, and this month brings with it …

GOLD IN SEPTEMBER TO BE BENEFICIARY FOR JACOB ANDREWS FOUNDATION EVENT

First Annual Pig Out for Pediatric Cancer DELAFIELD, WI – Gold In September (G9) is pleased to announce that they are partnering with the Manitowoc, Wisconsin based, Jacob Andrews Foundation, as the direct beneficiary of funds raised at the first annual Pig Out for Pediatric Cancer event. The family friendly event is open to the public, and will be held …