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When Margaret Kobylus’s daughter Angela was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma in 1992 it turned their whole world upside down. Angela had started to complain of leg pain earlier in the year and after many trips to doctors with no real diagnosis, other than growing pains, Margaret took Angela to see her Orthopedic doctor. From there everything … Continue reading Margaret’s Childhood Cancer Story →
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Emily Garcia is a vibrant, giving, thoughtful young woman whose life was partially shaped by the Nueroblastoma diagnosis her younger sister faced at the very young age of 7 months. Emily’s experiences through that journey and through the eventual loss of her sister Pricila when Pricila was just 15 months old has given Emily a … Continue reading Emily’s Childhood Cancer Story →
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Being grateful….truly a much more complex topic than one would think. Our first round table discussion brings up some very valid points about gratitude and being grateful. Everyone has struggles, everyone has days where being grateful is the last thing on their mind. Can you shift your attitude in the moments when life is dealing … Continue reading A round table discussion about Gratefulness →
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Jennifer Wigen’s oldest son Josh was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma at the tender age of ten. Josh had already witnessed what cancer can do to a person when his grandfather was diagnosed with brain cancer just before Josh’s diagnosis. Being a 10 year old who is aware of what cancer is and old enough to … Continue reading Jen Wigen’s Childhood Cancer Story →
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There is something truly special about people who choose to walk down the Childhood Cancer path without having a member of their own family with the diagnosis. Savannah is one of those very special people who brings comfort to Childhood Cancer families. Savannah is a dedicated member of the ACCOIN staff, who brings her talents … Continue reading Savannah’s Grateful Heart →
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Born and raised in Spokane, Washington, Jennifer Anderson is a mom of four sweet kids; Colton, Winston, Reese and Childhood Cancer warrior Abram. After Abram couldn’t rebound from a cold that had gone throughout the household Jennifer and her husband decided that they needed to take him in to see the pediatrician. After some alarming … Continue reading Jennifer Anderson’s Childhood Cancer story →
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Lesley Hilts and her son Mateo have been through a great deal together. Their journey together started in a beautiful way with Lesley journeying to Guatemala to adopt Mateo. The adoption process for Lesley was a long and arduous one. The gratifying journey finally ended with Lesley taking her son Mateo home at 11 months … Continue reading Lesley’s Childhood Cancer Story →
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Jack and Kerinsa Sanborn of Wildgrain Woodworking have been partners with ACCOIN for the past few years. They have contributed beautiful pieces of furniture, created by Jack, to our Light the Way dinner auction bringing in high bids and excitement to the event. It is not only the generous donations of the furniture pieces … Continue reading Wildgrain Woodworking →
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Calendar of Event for September Light up the Stacks on September 6th at the Steamplant grille Gregory Hall Memorial 5k September 8th Brain Freeze Ice “Hearts of Gold” Ice cream on sale all September Candle Light Vigil September 18th Hope is Golden Luncheon September 25th Sweeto Burrito promotion September 27th Schwan’s Cares promotion https://www.schwans-cares.com/campaigns/41411-fighting-childhood-cancer-fund
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When a child is given a diagnosis with hard to hear statistics of 10% survival rate the Hope that you hang onto is often hard to muster. Somehow parents facing those statistics do find a way to believe that their child will be the one to beat the odds. It is amazing how a Childhood … Continue reading Kiersten’s Childhood Cancer Story →
