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AYA Teen Empowerment Program Marks Its Inaugural Year
Heroes Circle programming continues to expand and evolve as we identify needs not fully met for our many children and young adults, as well as their families and support networks. In that vein, we launched…
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Meet Ollie: An Inspiring 9-Year-Old from Canada Who Loves Therapeutic Martial Arts, Hockey and his Dog Hope.
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…
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Meet Aiden: A Little Hero With a Huge Heart
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…
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Meet Melissa: A Warrior for Pain
Melissa Adams could put on a great “game face.” Many people in her social circle didn’t realize—or did not believe—that she suffered daily from chronic headaches and neck pain. Melissa got through her day in…
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Sensei Keith Vartanian
Program LocationDigital Instructor How many years have you worked with Kids Kicking Cancer?I have been with KKC for three years! How did you begin with martial arts?I began with martial arts by way of the…
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Sensei Leigha Shellhaas
Program LocationChicago, IL How many years have you worked with Kids Kicking Cancer?2 years How did you begin with martial arts?I started training in martial arts when I was 18 years old. I was searching…
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Sensei Lyne Poirier
Program LocationOttawa, Ontario, Canada How many years have you been working with Kids Kicking Cancer?3 years. How did you begin with martial arts?I am a karate mom. I decided to start at the same time…
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Sensei Lynn Ross
Program LocationDetroit, Michigan How many years have you worked with Kids Kicking Cancer?11 years. How did you begin with martial arts?I started training in Japanese karate in my late 30’s, a little later in life…
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Priya
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…
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Nakia
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…
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Markus
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…
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Luca
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…