Meet the Rush family warriors: Tristen, 6, Caison, 3, and Carter, 8 months old. Each of the boys have bravely fought retinoblastoma at a…
Gold Ribbon Hero: Molly
Meet Molly, a 19-year-old currently battling stage 3 anaplastic ependymoma. This warrior is currently a freshman at the University of North Carolina Greensboro studying…
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Gold Ribbon Hero: Lilliana
Meet Lilliana, a survivor of Burkitt’s lymphoma! Lilli loves to draw and paint, and is currently looking at colleges to pursue a career as…
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Gold Ribbon Hero: Natalie
Meet Natalie, a 12 year old aspiring astronaut who wants to become the first…
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Gold Ribbon Hero: Naomi
Meet Naomi, a kind-hearted little girl who loves unicorns and helping people. Naomi is currently on treatment battling Pinealoblastoma, a subtype of a brain tumor…
Gold Ribbon Hero: Sal
Meet Frank “Sal,” a 16-year-old sports enthusiast and Lumineers fan. At the age of 14, Sal was diagnosed with germ cell testicular cancer and is…
Council of State Governments Magazine “Capitol Ideas” features ACCO
As a new partner member of the Council of State Governments, ACCO’s #WhyNotKids State Advocacy Initiative is highlighted in an article in Capitol Ideas detailing…
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Gold Ribbon Hero: Mady
Meet Mady, a courageous 13-year-old dancer with a love of fashion and makeup. ACCO first got in touch with Mady’s mom, Ashley in February of…
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Gold Ribbon Hero: Adrian Z.
Meet Adrian, a shark and travel enthusiast that was diagnosed with Pituitary Germinoma at the age of 16. Adrian’s symptoms started in August 2017 when…
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Q&A with Smiley Riley: Our Giving Tuesday SuperHero
“Smiley” Riley, as his family and supporters call him, is currently fighting childhood cancer. But Riley tells us…