advocate stories

Meet some of the children and families, friends and advocates, and others across Virginia directly or indirectly affected by childhood cancer who are sharing their "why" behind joining the #gogoldva movement this September.

Meet Tariq

Superhero Tariq! He is 9 years old and in remission. Our lives were turned upside down in 2017 and with more awareness...

Meet Grace

Our daughter was dx with stage 4 Neuroblastoma at 5 weeks 2 days of age. We raise awareness using her story to bring attention to the...

Meet Julia

I am lighting up for my daughter Julia Katharine Alexander. She is a one-of-a-kind 15-year-old, who is rarely seen without a super bright...

Meet Juanita

I am a two-time Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia childhood cancer survivor! I was diagnosed at the age of 10 in 2003 and relapsed at the age...

Meet Ezra

Charlotte shared her son Ezra's childhood cancer journey, beginning with his diagnosis of Neuroblastoma at 8 months old.

Meet Mason

Mason was diagnosed with Pediatric Myelodysplastic Syndrome in January 2020 which progressed to Acute Myeloid Leukemia.

Meet Javi

Today Javi is healthy, but less than two years ago, in early May 2019, he began having large clusters of swollen lymph nodes in his neck.

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