“Reason this person is a Gold Ribbon Hero: Sandy Crowninshield is my niece and the mother of Ty Crowninshield.  Ty survived retinalblastoma when he was 2 but now suffers the effects of the treatments.  He is currently not doing well.  His mother has been his rock.  She has given multiple transfusions and cared for him every single day of his nine years on earth.  There is so much more to tell such as she is the mother of 5 children in all.  Please consider her as one of your heroes.  She is definitely one of mine.” – Tassie B