Ashley December 2024 “Ashley Chanel was confident, compassionate, creative and courageous. Even before cancer, Ashley was no stranger to adversity. On July 4, 2018, at the age of 11, Ashley became a victim of gun violence. This incident shook her, making future July 4ths a day she feared. After recovery, Ashley went
Brij It is with a heavy heart that we share that Brij Spangler passed away. Brij was a student at Triangle Day School and a JTI racer. When he was diagnosed with cancer, Brij’s friends and family rallied around him. Sixty-five of his friends raced in his honor on the Triangle Day
Wyatt December 2023 Update “Wyatt is an awesome kid. He is so well loved and touched the lives of every person he meets. He is a huge sports kid. He loves to play golf, bowling, and tennis. He is extremely smart, especially in math. His favorite holiday is Christmas. He loves the lights
Josias Josias is a young cancer warrior! He was around 1 years old when he was diagnosed with leukemia in 2023. He is a delightful young boy, who loves toys that make sounds and reading! His mother says he loves helping her or his grandmother turn the pages! His mother also says,
Cam July 2023 Update “He loved God, his family, he loved listening to music. The only person he would listen to was a person named Caleb Gordon. Cam also love to game. His favorite games to play were Fortnite, Apex and WWE. Gaming and music became the two things that gave Cameron
Dwayne Dwayne was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma in June 2022. Dwayne lives with his loving mother and father and older sisters. Dwayne’s mother is the sole contributor to household income but has been unable to work due to Dwayne’s recent diagnosis and treatment plan. Due to this loss of income, the family is
Azaria “Azaria was an outstanding student, she attended Sinclair Lane Elementary, Hamilton Middle and was currently enrolled at Baltimore City College High School (Class of 2026). Azaria worked diligently to achieve academic excellence. During her illness she consistently studied, completed class assignments and requested internet service so she could stay connected to
Ari Ari was a cancer warrior! She loved watching Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and playing with her sisters. She loved dancing and enjoying music. Ari was diagnosed with Leukemia in November 2022. In 2023, JUST TRYAN IT provided Ari's family with a Deep Needs grant. The grant enabled them to make back payments
Melisa Melisa was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma in September 2020 at age 17 and unfortunately relapsed in March 2022. Melisa lives with her loving parents who previously worked full time, often traveling to do so. However, her mother has been unable to work in order to care for Melisa. Her father's ability to
Kensley “It is with deepest sorrow that we share that God has called Kensely back home to rest. She was our princess warrior, a bright spirit who gave us more than we knew we needed. She taught us how to be brave, how to laugh, and how to love deeply.” - Nkenge,
Tanner Tanner was diagnosed with Trisomy 21 at birth and Hodgkin's lymphoma in January 2020. Tanner's mother was his primary caregiver and was not able to return to work. JUST TRYAN IT provided a grant to Tanner's family to assist with their auto loan, car insurance and utility payment. In March 2022
Elise Elise was 15 years old when she underwent brain surgery for hydrocephalus in December 2019, and was subsequently diagnosed with a malignant neoplasm of the brain. She was treated with proton radiation at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) from January 31 to March 13, 2020. On April 6, she underwent surgery at
Elle Elle was diagnosed with a brain tumor when she was 5 years old (2007). Elle faced many challenges during her young life. She suffered a stroke, lost the use of her right hand and leg, had to re- learn how to walk and talk, survived several surgeries including brain surgery, underwent
Mary Kay Mary Kay was the 4th child in a family of 5 girls, living in Potomac Maryland. At the age of 14, she was excited to be a Freshman at Georgetown Visitation in Washington DC where two of her older sisters were attending. In the fall of her Freshman year, she
Kwami Kwami was a happy, healthy child until one day he became ill at school and began to exhibit a number of strange symptoms over the next few months. An MRI finally revealed a malignant tumor in the pineal region of his brain. He went through intensive chemotherapy and proton radiation treatment
Kenyah Kenyah was diagnosed with bilateral retinal blastoma at 6months old. She started chemotherapy the same week that she was diagnosed. In her first year of chemotherapy she also had 5 weeks of radiation. All of this was done at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital. Six weeks after completing her first year of
Cody Cody loved pirates. He thought if he was tough like them that he could beat the cancer. He was great at lego’s, and loved watching spongebob. Patrick was his favorite. He liked playing video games with his older brother and always cheered him on when it came time to beat the
Chris Chris was more than just a twelve year old boy who had his life cut short by acute lymphoblastic leukemia; he was our son and a person who had a strong desire to do his part to preserve our environment. Chris loved the outdoors and especially loved gardens and natural areas
Ariella My name is Ariella and I am 10 years old and in the fourth grade. I was diagnosed with Ewing’s Sarcoma in February of this year after having a lot of pain in my leg, especially when dancing. I have been dancing for 6 years, dancing all styles but my favorite
Abby September 2021 Update It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of Abby, a JTI triathlete and STAR. Diagnosed with a form of leukemia at age 4, her family celebrated her 15th birthday just last month at Children’s Hospital. Abby was a true warrior, she fought
In the beginning, when I was first diagnosed, my family was really scared. A while later, my friends at school found out and were devastated.
As parents, we faced many losses throughout Mattie’s cancer battle, but the most profound was his death on September 8, 2009.
Our family feels fortunate to have had the support of the Georgetown Lombardi Cancer Clinic where Nicholas was successfully treated for a Rhabdomyosarcoma at the age of one in 2008 and again at age three in 2010-11, when it returned.
