It all started the summer of 2018. Emma was taken to the doctor for a suspected UTI, where she was placed on antibiotics. A few days later, we were getting ready for church and Emma began suffering from terrible stomach pain. We rushed her to the hospital where they performed multiple […]

Tripp was diagnosed with leukemia on April 10th, 2019. It’s been a long, rocky road, but he is absolutely RESILIENT! Tripp’s treatment plan was a 3 year plan. There have been some set backs along the way and a few hospital stays as well. His liver started failing September of 2020. […]

Riley was just shy of 10 months old, a perfect healthy and happy baby, when she suddenly had some episodes of vomiting. Our first thought was stomach virus, and she was misdiagnosed as having such. However, less than a week later, Riley fell over out of the blue & began to […]

Myra was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia when she was 2 years old. For Myra, pediatric leukemia didn’t look like what you picture. There was no bruising or weight loss. And no lack of energy, as she raced through the hospital hallways between tests. That’s why, when she had hip pain, night sweats and frequent fevers, cancer wasn’t even on the […]

Cool Kids Mishti and Myra recently hosted a lemonade stand, along with their friends Misri and Aiza, to raise funds for the Coolest Kids Fighting Cancer. Thank you!

Our Back to School Bash was a huge success!  Cool Kids had the chance to practice team work, social interactions, turn-taking skills, sharing and collaborative problem-solving during our interactive Lego Tournament. Students received a backpack and school supplies, we had lots of crafts, enjoyed lunch with our friends and of course […]

We were thrilled to be able to celebrate three happy occasions in one day! We celebrated Cool Kid Tripp’s 10th birthday, his brother Gage’s 14th birthday, and their oldest brother Dom’s graduation! We spent the afternoon bowling at Victory Lanes in Mooresville, NC. We ate lunch there, gave the boys their […]

Wow! What a blast we had during Summer Program at Cool Kids Clubhouse. Cool Kids (remember, siblings are included) spent every Thursday and Friday in July together at the Clubhouse. We had several special guests who donated their time, talents, and treasures to the Coolest Kids. Christiane Matey, founder of Mint […]

Our Cool Kids and their families enjoyed an amazing day out at the Gastonia Regional Airport where they had the chance to fly with a private pilot, enjoyed festival games and lots of snacks and lunch with their friends! Thank you Make an Impact, EAA and all the generous pilots who […]

This past weekend, thanks to generosity of numerous donors and sponsors, our Cool Kids had the opportunity to forget about cancer and enjoy an ultimate day of fun and activities at Ninja Nation! Kids made new friends, parents loved watching their kids laugh and have fun while fellowshipping with each other […]