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Benjy Grinberg Scholarship

To offer a scholarship designed to relieve some of the financial burden of those seeking higher education so they can reach their educational and care…

A person is sitting upright in a hospital bed covered with a beige blanket, wearing a blue shirt with medical bandages on the arm. Another person standing beside the bed is holding a clear medical bag containing red fluid, likely blood or stem cells. The room includes medical equipment, a monitor, and a wall chart labeled “Patient BMT Journey.” The setting appears to be a hospital or clinical environment.

Peter

I first had an inkling something was wrong more than a year and a half before diagnosis, when red and platelet counts were out of whack after a body s…

A serene skincare studio is softly lit with warm, calming light, reflecting off neatly arranged bottles and framed certificates on the wall. An individual in a clean white uniform sits at a desk with a glowing candle, computer, and organized tools, gesturing gently toward the screen during what appears to be a virtual consultation. The peaceful, carefully curated space conveys a sense of care and grounded strength—an atmosphere that contrasts yet harmonizes with the courage required throughout a blood cancer journey.

Danielle

In January , at the pinnacle of my -year career in esthetics and oncology skincare, I transitioned from the expert providing comfort to the patient se…

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Pam, a blood cancer survivor, wearing a red hat and smiling

Pam

I was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) in December of . I went through six treatments from January to June . The treatments were a serie…

NCI-Genetic Epidemiology Branch - Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia (WM)

To obtain clinical information about Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia. The National Cancer Institute (NCI) of the National Institutes of Health (…

Printable Financial Worksheets

The worksheets below may help when you are thinking about the many financial concerns that come up after you have received a diagnosis of a blood canc…

Lincoln

In the fall of , Lincoln was not feeling well and had typical cold virus symptoms. He also had a recurring fever and an unexplained rash. After two tr…

young adult smiling while holding a football on the field wearing a jersey

Will

My son Will was a vibrant, active, and typical junior in high school. He was living life to the fullest with a rigorous class schedule, working, train…

Dare 2 Dream

Riley

In November of , I found a lump on my neck that lead me to my primary care doctor's clinic due to the amount of growth I had seen over a few weeks. I…

Bruce

I was diagnosed with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) in August at age . It was an accidental find while scanning for a kidney stone. I was late stage at …

Kevin

My brest friend, Kevin McDowell has dreamed of going to the Olympics for triathlon since he was years old. Shortly after winning bronze at the ITU Ju…

Isabelle

I was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) on December , , at the age of five. As a young child, I was very energetic and loved to do any…

Alexis

CANCER, that one word that sits like a lump in the back of your throat making you unable to swallow...I was in sixth grade when my hero, my dad, was d…

Volunteer

It all began in after my friend Cara and I ran the LA Marathon. We had already trained on our own for the . miles race. I thought, “Why not just keep…

A person is lying in a hospital bed, wearing a black shirt and blue athletic shorts, with a gray blanket covering the lower body. The individual has a hospital wristband on one arm and is making a peace sign with the other hand. Medical equipment, including monitors and IV stands, surrounds the bed, and a sign with handwritten instructions is visible on the wall behind the bed.

Jewlz

One month after my son started high school, he woke up with shortness of breath. I figured he might have cracked a rib in football practice and sent h…

b-Present Foundation

To improve the quality of life and health outcomes of young adults with cancer through programs that promote and strengthen connections between young …

A person stands in a hospital room wearing a black T‑shirt with colorful lettering that reads, “This body came with a lot of terms & conditions I didn’t agree to.” The medical equipment, soft lighting, and their steady posture create a powerful and heartfelt moment, reflecting resilience, defiance, and the deep strength so often shown by individuals and families navigating the challenges connected to blood cancer.

Nikki

At , my roommate's son, Fred, was the usual "- and bulletproof" guy. He started feeling sick a month before his birthday, then his gums started to hur…

Dare 2 Dream

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