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Harper Harrell, who battled leukemia for two and a half years, is turning her family's backyard into free temporary housing for families traveling to Duke Children's Hospital. Since September, Harper's Home has already provided over 350 nights of free stays.
Armani was just 11 when doctors found a mass in her neck and diagnosed her with thyroid cancer. Today, she's thriving in college and studying recreational therapy to help others facing their own battles.
Mark Palm survived B-cell lymphoma and found healing through pickleball. Now he's competing at the U.S. Open while running a life-saving medical flight program that brings emergency care to 200,000 people in remote Papua New Guinea.
Sarah Colvin, beloved Bellarmine caterer known as "Nana," will walk the Churchill Downs track May 1 after beating breast cancer. For 26 years she worked behind the scenes at Oaks events, but this year she'll be front and center as a survivor.
A California woman will meet the Scottish stranger whose stem cells saved her life during a magical Disney race weekend. Abby Hudak and Lewis Haggerty will run side by side just two years after his donation gave her a second chance.
A powerful panel of survivors and health experts shared breakthrough strategies helping Black women overcome the 38% higher breast cancer death rate through advocacy and early detection. Their message: knowledge and speaking up can save lives.
After beating Stage IV kidney cancer, 60-year-old Tom Green is making his college debut as a walk-on defensive lineman. He's chasing his childhood dream and aiming to become the oldest college football player ever.
After losing his dad to brain cancer and surviving testicular cancer himself, Adam Averback is running the Boston Marathon to raise awareness and honor his father's memory. He's been training through a blood infection and liver abscess that would have stopped most people.
When a beloved county volunteer battling breast cancer faced mounting medical bills, her community transformed an annual tractor pull into "Pulling Together for Gail," a full-day fundraiser celebrating her decades of service. The event raised funds through barbecue plates, auctions, mutton bustin', and bull riding. ---
Three Illinois counties are celebrating cancer survivors with a free brunch this Saturday, bringing together patients and caregivers for food, fellowship, and hope. The event kicks off a summer of community support for those fighting the disease.
After cancer surgery took most of his teeth, a beloved El Paso musician grew a mustache to hide his smile and stopped going out. Now his community has given him something priceless: his confidence back.
Cancer survivor Jameson Taillon struck out 10 batters Sunday, triggering donations through a new MLB-wide partnership that turns every strikeout into cancer research funding. AbbVie's program will donate up to $1 million this season, with each Wrigley Field strikeout worth $241—representing the number of people diagnosed with cancer every hour.
Legendary basketball broadcaster Dick Vitale, 86, announced his fifth cancer diagnosis but remains undefeated in his fight. The ESPN icon is facing melanoma with the same energy he's brought to decades of inspiring calls.
When Cruz returned home cancer-free after battling stage 4 neuroblastoma, Southwest Airlines flight attendants surprised him with an in-flight celebration that brought the entire cabin to tears. Dozens of passengers wrote heartfelt messages on napkins for the tiny hero.
Legendary ESPN broadcaster Dick Vitale announced he's facing melanoma in his lung and liver cavity, but the 86-year-old college basketball icon says he feels "fantastic" and is ready to go five for five against cancer. After beating four previous cancer diagnoses and returning to broadcasting last year, Vitale is starting immunotherapy with his trademark optimism intact.
After breast cancer surgery, Aarthi Ayyar-Biddle made a bold choice that challenges beauty standards. The Canberra mom chose to keep one natural breast and skip reconstruction, modeling body confidence for her teenage sons.
Cancer survivors and their supporters will row for a cause at Chattanooga's fourth annual Rock the Row fundraiser on April 25. The relay competition benefits Survivor Fitness, which offers free personal training, nutrition support, and mental health counseling to local cancer survivors rebuilding after treatment.
A community tradition just delivered hope and help to thousands of cancer patients. The 47th annual Cancer Telethon in Pennsylvania raised $283,000 through neighbors, students, and volunteers who believe in "people you know helping people you know."
A new $114,000 program gives younger head and neck cancer survivors stress management tools they can use anytime, anywhere. The self-guided digital platform tackles the unique challenges faced by working-age survivors balancing recovery with jobs and families.
Ray Angelone, 57, is running his fourth Boston Marathon, but this time as a Stage 3 pancreatic cancer survivor. After successful treatment at Mass General Hospital, he's returning to the race to support the team that saved his life.
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