Your Voice Matters Now More Than Ever We were so close to an epic year for childhood cancer. We had six bills that were in the end of year budget. But at the ‘ninth’ hour all childhood cancer bills, along with many other bills, were stripped. As Congress reconvenes, your voice matters more than ever. Your members need to hear from you that these bills must pass. The cuts included: Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care ActThis bill would cut through the red tape that prevents children on Medicaid...

Hi, my name is Brielle. I’m 8-years-old, and I’ve been fighting cancer for as long as I can remember. I was 4 when I first got sick, and for two years, I went through a lot of treatments. It wasn’t easy, but when it was all done, I finally got to be just a normal kid again. I went back to school, played with my friends and even took dance classes! I loved it. My favorite thing was spending time with my family — we had so much fun together. But then, the cancer came back. I lost my hair again....

​ Brielle is a bright, beautiful 8-year-old who loves working on craft projects, dancing around the house and surrounding herself with all things pink and purple. Like most kids her age, she dreams of playing with her siblings, going to school and simply being a kid. But instead, Brielle’s dreams have been interrupted by something no child should ever have to endure: cancer. When Brielle was 4 years old, her family’s world turned upside down when she was diagnosed with high-risk neuroblastoma....

At just 4 years old, Brielle’s life took a turn no child should ever experience. What began as stomach pains and backaches quickly turned into a nightmare for her family. They feared the worst—perhaps arthritis or scoliosis—but nothing could have prepared them for the devastating diagnosis of high-risk Stage 4 neuroblastoma. This news came in 2020, during the pandemic, adding an extra layer of complication to an already overwhelming situation. Brielle’s treatments were grueling—her family had...