Category: Little Heroes

Ollie Acosta-Pickering has a special hockey puck. It’s oversized and makes a rattling noise when you shake it. He has a brand new one still in the bubble wrap, but he’s good with his beat-up…

This Valentine’s Day and every day, the Heroes Circle thanks all our contributors for their faith in us, as well as their support of children like Aiden and other young heroes. Written By: Debbie Pecis…

When the clinic visits for my 2-year-old daughter’s cancer treatment became our new routine, I recall noticing the Kids Kicking Cancer brochures in the clinic’s waiting room. The ups and downs and unfamiliarity of treatment…

Two summers ago, Kids Kicking Cancer was honored by Mass General Cancer Center. The highlight was a beautiful mini-documentary on the Kids Kicking Cancer program. Featured in that video was 11-year-old Nakia, who demonstrated how…

A Message From My Mom: Markus was diagnosed with sickle cell Beta thalesemia at birth. Kids Kicking Cancer has helped my son particularly in learning how to breathe when he has to endure shots at…

Hi, I’m Luca. I just turned thirteen in June. My mom said I was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma when I was four months old. We went in for my four-month routine checkup and our doctor found…

My daughter London is 9-years-old and is a bright young lady. She is outgoing, and enjoys spending time with her siblings and cousins, and loves attending school and socializing with friends. At birth, she was…

Lena was 18 months old when she was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia and endured five rounds of intense chemotherapy. After months of treatment, she was able to leave the hospital but still needed a…

Leah is eleven years old. When she was four years old, she was diagnosed with a brain tumor. She had two surgeries – one year apart on the same day. The first surgery was 13…

This life changing moment began in 2017, shortly after Kyle’s fifth birthday. Kyle was experiencing pain in his arm and legs for no apparent reason and that was concerning. My wife noticed one of his…

At four years old, Kate was diagnosed with kidney cancer. She went through many treatments including having her tumor and kidney removed. Throughout it all, Kate’s biggest challenges were the many needles and pokes necessary…

Coming to Kids Kicking Cancer has made our family grow and it’s beautiful to know they will always be there for you. When we learned of this organization we were having a bad time. Our…