We are the End of Childhood Cancer

EDIT March 4th: I have just found out that Gage Dole passed away on February 14th, 2011 at the age of 11. Please pray for Gage's family as they mourn the loss of their son.

EDIT October 31st: Today, October 31st, 2010, Courtney Burnette also passed away at age nine. Rest in peace, Courtney. Our prayers are with her family.

EDIT August 20th: Samuel Gordon Bish passed away on August 20th, 2010, making it now 8 children in this video who have passed on. We send our condolences to the Bish family. Rest in peace, sweet Sam

These are the devastating odds. They are hard to hear and difficult to watch...but they are the truth, the reality that so many families are facing in their sons, daughters, nieces, nephews, grandchildren, brothers, and sisters. Cancer is hitting children. It is destroying their precious bodies, breaking apart families, causing families to go into bankruptcy, causing siblings to lose their brother or sister, parents to lose their children, kids to lose their childhood... So what will we do? We will stand up to cancer. We have to say "NO MORE!" We must work for a cure, all together, until getting cancer is no bigger a deal than getting a common cold. We must do it...for these children.

Here is a list of the children in this video and their websites to learn more about them:

Ellie Potvin
October 31st, 2001 -- June 23rd, 2010
www.caringbridge.org/visit/elliepotvin
www.liftupellie.com
www.liftupfoundation.org
www.twitter.com/liftupellie

Layla Grace Marsh
November 26th, 2007 -- March 9th, 2010
www.laylagrace.org
www.twitter.com/laylagrace

McKenna Maiorana
www.hopeforbabymckenna.com
www.twitter.com/teammckenna

Braden Hofen
www.caringbridge.org/visit/bradenh
www.twitter.com/bradenshope

Adam Bird
www.adamsappeal.org
www.twitter.com/adamsappeal

Sophie Atay
November 15th, 2007 -- March 11th, 2010
www.sophie-appeal.org
www.twitter.com/sophieatay

Kate Mcrae
www.caringbridge.org/visit/mcraekate
www.prayforkate.com
www.twitter.com/prayforkate


Asher Reynolds
www.caringbridge.org/visit/asherrayreynolds
www.aprayerforasher.blogspot.com
www.twitter.com/aprayerforasher

Keegan Ray
www.caringbridge.org/visit/superkeeganray
www.twitter.com/teamsuperkeegan

Taylor Love
www.taylorlove.org

Ava Nichols
www.avanichols.org
www.twitter.com/prayforava

Ariana Samaras
May 20th, 2002 -- January 3rd, 2007

Forester Bradburn
www.thebradburns.blogspot.com
www.twitter.com/forestersfight

Penelope Buttress
www.pennies4penny.org
www.twitter.com/pennies4penny

Mary Catherine Buyck
www.caringbridge.org/visit/marycatherinebuyck

Lucas Asselin
www.caringbridge.org/visit/lucasasselin

Isabella Santos
www.caringbridge.org/visit/isabellasantos
www.isabellasantons.com

Julia Nesbitt
www.caringbridge.org/visit/julianesbit

Vinny DiGerolamo
www.caringbridge.org/visit/vinnydigerolamo

Peighton Bailey
www.caringbridge.org/visit/peightonbailey

Macy Ganz
Died August 7th, 2010
www.caringbridge.org/visit/macybellaganz
www.racingformacy.com

Molly Williams
www.caringbridge.org/visit/mollywilliams

Madison Jones
www.caringbridge.org/visit/madisonreesejones

Angelie Del Toro
October 2nd, 1995 -- August 2nd, 2010
www.caringbridge.org/visit/angeliedeltoro

Jack Morton
www.thejackmortonfoundation.org
www.twitter.com/jackmorton03

Dodge Haswell
April 3rd, 2006 -- July 22nd, 2010
www.caringbridge.org/visit/dodgehaswell

Atticus Wirick
www.caringbridge.org/visit/atticuswirick

Elizabeth Harris
www.caringbridge.org/visit/queenofhearts

Dejon Stutz
www.caringbridge.org/visit/dejon

Elizabeth Weber
www.caringbridge.org/visit/elizabethweber

Paige Perry
www.caringbridge.org/visit/paigeperry

Bella Ferrick
www.ferrickfamilypromise.blogspot.com/

Abbey Colbert
www.colbert-family.blogspot.com/

Daisy Merrick
http://prayfordaisy.com
www.twitter.com/brittmerrick

Gracie Norlin
www.caringbridge.org/visit/gracienorlin
www.twitter.com/prayers4gracie

Olivia Haveri
www.lifestormystyle.blogspot.com/

Jaden Duttine
www.jadenduttine.blogspot.com/

Oliver Mosca
www.caringbridge.org/visit/olivermosca
www.twitter.com/cecilyw

Noah Larkin
www.noahslightfoundation.org
www.twitter.com/noahslight

Courtney Burnette
January 16th, 2001 - October 31st, 2010
www.caringbridge.org/visit/courtneyburnette

Alena Marek
www.caringbridge.org/visit/alenamarek

Sam Bish
January 25th, 2001 - August 20th, 2010
www.caringbridge.org/visit/sambish

Gage Dole
www.caringbridge.org/visit/gage

America Morales
www.caringbridge.org/visit/americamylilfighter

Tiana Bishop
www.caringbridge.org/visit/tianabishop

Hannah Milhous
www.caringbridge.org/visit/hannahmilhous

Please continue to support these children and all other fighting the devastating fight against childhood cancer. We are the end! Are you aware?

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[fsuemt]

My son Dodge is in this video at 1:59. He is one of the unfortunate ones who lost his battle with this ugly disease. Dodge went to heaven 07/22/10. He will be forever 4. As ugly as cancer is, it needs to be brought to peoples attention. People don't realize how Childhood Cancer is becoming less and less rare. Most money for cancer goes to research breast cancer and other common cancers, but not enough funds are going to research childhood cancers. This needs to change. Spread the word!!

[KidsCancerChannel]

@fsuemt I agree with you. Dodge was such a handsome little boy, and his story is an inspiration to me and I know to many others. I am so very sorry for your loss, and keep your family in my prayers every night. The world will be spread. We are the end of childhood cancer...we will end it for your son and for the all too many children like him. Rest in peace, sweetheart.

[jimcarolmarek]

Our daughter, Alena Marek is in this video. Thank you for bringing attention to this fight and honoring our beautiful 10 year old girl. She is a wonderful child! Five months ago she was diagnosed with stage4, group4 Rhabdomyosarcoma, and we were devastated. Yesterday her scans were clean of cancer and she is officially "in remission". Thank the Lord! We have prayed day & night for her and cried just as often.

[KidsCancerChannel]

@jimcarolmarek I had just read your update on Alena! Praise God for those clean scans. What a beautiful, wonderful miracle. Alena and your entire family will continue to be in my prayers and the prayers of so many others. I hope that Alena forever remains in remission and will be cured forever! Love you all!

[KidsCancerChannel]

Thank you for the nice comments. Please pass this video around... Post it on your Facebooks, your Twitter accounts, send it to your friends. So many people are NOT aware of these devastating odds facing our children. It could be your child, your sister, your brother, your granchild, your niece, your nephew, or your friend. Do it for the kids!

[tessalikeyeah]

@fsuemt So sorry!

[y2kane79]

Tiana Bishop lost her battle on 11/20/2011. She was a person I wish I was. She will be missed greatly.

[westlifefan15]

Just read on Gage's page that he passed away on the 14th of Feburary. R I P Gage

[DianaDelToro100]

Mydaughter is in this video, & she received her Angel wings on 8-2-2010 after fighting for 2 years & a month. She is now cancer free & we miss her dearly she Angelie Del Toro on 1:50 of the video

[MrMrwhazzup]

my friend knew sam bish I did not know him very well but he was a nice boy he also went to school with me he was a grade level higher I hoped he would stay alive very much>

[texanzrule57]

Praying for the day we no longer have to make these cancer videos. So sad...

[westlifefan15]

R I P Courtney

[jjoefreako]

Sam Bish is my brothers best friend. He is the strongest person I've ever met! We love you sam!!!!

[StormyForACure]

Olivia Haveri and her family are close friends of mine from church. She is in this video at 2:38. On 7/5/10, Olivia was diagnosed with Stage 3 Burkitt's Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. As of 9/1/10, just 2 months after diagnosis and 4 rounds of chemotherapy, Olivia is in remission. We thank God every day for the miracle that Olivia is, but we know that not every child is so lucky.

Olivia still has one more round of chemo that is protocol for her cancer. To see updates follow @PrayForOlivia on twitter.

[westlifefan15]

One of the kids in this video Sam Bish passed away on the 20th of August and Gage is home on hospice care.