Posted: 12 Mar 2012 05:51 AM PDT
We
wanted to dedicate this blog to all of our courageous childhood cancer
heroes, especially the families of Declan Roberts and Genessa
Mikolajski, who recently passed away. We send our heartfelt condolences
to the families of Declan and Genessa as their children's courage
inspires and motivates us to continue our mission of finding a cure for
all types of childhood cancer.
Declan
Roberts passed away on February 27 at the age of 4 almost a year after
being diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma. Despite enduring a year of
aggressive treatment, he remained spirited, fearless and always
positive. Declan pretty much summed up how so many of us feel about
cancer in his own words, “There are three things I can call stupid:
Stupid cancer! Stupid medicine (YUCK)! Stupid shots!"
Sadly, we also recently lost another brave hero, Genessa Mikolajski, who was
13-years-old
and battled bone cancer for three years. Through multiple treatments
and surgeries, she continued to look at life with courage and happiness.
We were privileged to meet Genessa during the taping of an episode that
recently aired on TLC’s “19 and Counting” in which The Duggar Family
held Alex’s Lemonade Stands outside their local mall in Arkansas, where
Genessa lived. Genessa was making plans to have a lemonade stand of her
own this summer, which her family still plans to hold in memory of
Genessa and all kids battling the disease.
Our heroes like Declan and Genessa remind us of how important our work is and why it’s imperative to raise funds as well as awareness for childhood cancer research. Learn how you can get involved today to make an impact and help us reach our lifesaving goal.
Declan
Roberts passed away on February 27 at the age of 4 almost a year after
being diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma. Despite enduring a year of
aggressive treatment, he remained spirited, fearless and always
positive. Declan pretty much summed up how so many of us feel about
cancer in his own words, “There are three things I can call stupid:
Stupid cancer! Stupid medicine (YUCK)! Stupid shots!"Sadly, we also recently lost another brave hero, Genessa Mikolajski, who was
13-years-old
and battled bone cancer for three years. Through multiple treatments
and surgeries, she continued to look at life with courage and happiness.
We were privileged to meet Genessa during the taping of an episode that
recently aired on TLC’s “19 and Counting” in which The Duggar Family
held Alex’s Lemonade Stands outside their local mall in Arkansas, where
Genessa lived. Genessa was making plans to have a lemonade stand of her
own this summer, which her family still plans to hold in memory of
Genessa and all kids battling the disease.Our heroes like Declan and Genessa remind us of how important our work is and why it’s imperative to raise funds as well as awareness for childhood cancer research. Learn how you can get involved today to make an impact and help us reach our lifesaving goal.
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