Category Archives: Gold Ribbon Hero
Gold Ribbon Hero: Steven “the Cancer Crusher”
Meet Steven, a 13 year old Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) warrior! Steven just turned 13 on August 2nd and aspires to be a chef when…
Gold Ribbon Hero: Kelsie
Meet Kelsie, a forever 17 year old glioblastoma warrior. After battling months of nonstop headaches and losing peripheral vision in her right eye, Kelsie…
Gold Ribbon Hero: Noah S.
Meet Noah, a 5 year old ALL warrior. Noah plans to attend the University of Tennessee when he grows up to learn how to be…
Damon’s ‘Happy’ Perspective
Meet Damon, a childhood cancer advocate and forever 13 year old. The day that Damon was diagnosed, he heard the song, “Happy” by Pharrell while…
Gold Ribbon Hero: William
Meet Will, a forever 11 year old childhood cancer hero. At three years old, Will was diagnosed with adrenal cancer. He immediately started chemotherapy when…
Gold Ribbon Hero: Jillian Duffy
Meet Jillian, an acute lymphoblastic leukemia survivor and is currently using her platform as Miss Connecticut 2019 to help raise awareness for childhood cancer. Jillian…
Gold Ribbon Hero: Chase
Meet Chase, an 19 year old Ewing’s sarcoma hero. ACCO was lucky enough to speak to Chase directly in a video chat along with his…
Gold Ribbon Hero: Eva
Meet Eva, a forever 7 year old medulloblastoma warrior. Eva was a girly girl who always had her nails painted, loved playing with her brother…
Gold Ribbon Hero: Jericho
Meet Jericho, a 4 year old B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia warrior. At just 3 years old, Jericho was experiencing a swollen, bruised and spotted stomach accompanied by…
Gold Ribbon Hero: David Jr.
Meet David, an adventurous 8-year-old DIPG warrior. He is a bear cub scout and a roller coaster enthusiast with a zest for life! David Jr.’s…