2017 Butterfly Awards
Each year, Children’s Cancer Research Fund presents Butterfly Awards to individuals, organizations and teams that have contributed significan...
Don’t Get Me Wrong
After surviving two cancers and a bone marrow transplant (BMT), it was finally time to start school at the University of Minnesota. I worked so...
Creating a Clearer Picture of Hepatoblastoma
Hepatoblastoma is one of the fastest rising childhood cancers in the U.S., yet it’s still considered one of the rarest. It’s so rare, in fa...
A “Button” of Bravery
Two-year-old Joey arrived at the coffee shop fast asleep and nestled against his mom, Ames, when we first met them. Tiny hearing aids poked thr...
United Financials Making a Difference
We are proud to have the support of partners like Case Financial. This February, the organization will host its first United Financials Making ...
Dexter’s Bucket List
My name is Dexter. Everyone calls me Dex. I am 10 years old, and I have terminal neuroblastoma. When we found out the cancer was back, I sat do...
The Guilt That Guides Me
Rallying families to share their children’s stories isn’t easy, because I ask them to open doors to the most intense pain. I share with the...
Justin’s Legacy Shines On Through Research
From going to the Little League World Series to heading to soccer practice, Justin Cowen had an insatiable love of sports. You’d often find h...
Pumpkin Pie without Nutmeg
Eight years ago, on a cold and dreary November day, Rob and I picked Zach up from school to take him to our local hospital for an MRI. We...
Wanting It to Be Over
I’ll never forget the day a social worker sat with me in my living room and told me that it was normal to want my brother to die. My younger ...
Helping Young Adults Make Decisions About Life and Death
Twenty-five percent of adolescents and young adults (AYA) who need bone marrow transplants (BMT) will not survive. In many cases, a BMT is the ...
Where am I living?
The Fourth of July 2011 is etched in my memory as the last “normal” family holiday we ever had. I was about to start my senior year of coll...
Beating the Odds
California When we say “against all odds”, what do we really mean? Does it mean that we defeated a concept? Won a battle against some well-...
Nathalia’s Story – A Resilient Spirit
Nathalia is resilient, spirited and humorous, but it’s her heart that her mom, Katy, loves most. Full of gratitude, Nathalia never misses a c...
Mariah’s Story
This speech was originally presented by Mariah at Time to Fly on September 9, 2017. Thank you all for coming out today. It is really special to...
