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Kendall is
Blood Cancer United

A group of runners participate in a road race at dawn, wearing athletic gear and numbered race bibs as they move along a marked street.

I would like to run with Blood Cancer United because I know multiple people in my life who were affected by leukemia and lymphoma. I have become an active runner over the last few years and was excited to run for something I am connected to. I've run two marathons and several halves, but I am looking forward to fundraising along the way. 

Currently, I am a news reporter and anchor in Nashville, Tennessee. My passion for broadcasting began in high school when a story I produced in a TV production class helped fundraise for a student battling leukemia. I called the story "The Cameron Ruby Story." Through the story, we helped raise several thousand dollars for his treatment and his family on that school day. Through this, I learned the true impact storytelling has on a community. Cameron unfortunately passed away, but I think about him often. He is someone I continue to honor in my career now as a journalist. I also lost my grandfather, Alan, to non-Hodgkin lymphoma over 30 years ago, and unfortunately, I never got to meet him.

Kendall

Supporter and fundraiser

We are Blood Cancer United.

Everyone affected by blood cancer—patients, survivors, caregivers, researchers, advocates, fundraisers, everyone—has a story. Share yours.
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Nicole

B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (B-ALL)

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Michele

Leukemia Survivor

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Nate

ALL Survivor

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Kamal

Leukemia Survivor

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Lisa

Lymphoma survivor

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Minerva

AML Survivor

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James

Volunteer and survivor

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Lynette

Volunteer

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Deanna

ALL Survivor

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Todd

Volunteer

A visitor standing near the Colosseum in Rome smiles in the sunlight, wearing glasses and a beige patterned top with a black shoulder strap. The ancient stone arches rise behind them against a clear blue sky, capturing a travel moment while raising awareness for blood cancer through inclusive, human‑centered storytelling.

Joan

double-hit lymphoma (DHL)

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Jill

Caregiver, family member, advocate, healthcare professional, supporter

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