45 years ago to the day, on Jon McGlocklin's jersey retirement night on the Milwaukee Bucks floor, the MACC Fund was founded. Our co-founders, Jon McGlocklin and Eddie Doucette, set out to help children like Eddie's son Brett who was…
Diane DeWinter Diane DeWinter’s story began in 1995 when her son Michael “Pooch” Kamke designed that year’s star following his diagnosis with Burkitt’s Lymphoma. Pooch was grateful for research being done and always believed that he was given more time…
Older brother, best friend, Supersib; these words all describe Francis whose brother Drew was diagnosed with ALL when Francis was just 4 years old. It takes courage to battle childhood cancer, but it also takes courage to remain strong for…
Around Christmas time in 2017, Drew had a cold that just wouldn't seem to go away. After a few nose bleeds, his parents took him in to a see a doctor where tests revealed some abnormal results. After two retests…
When her son Jaden was just 3 years old, Deanna received a call from the hospital that Jaden had tested positive for Sickle Cell SS. From that point on, the family lived with an edge of anxiety never knowing when…
14-year-old Malayna’s life was changed the day her brother Hayden was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in 2010; a moment that would be burned in her mind forever. As a Supersib, Malayna often felt alone and misunderstood but as she…
7-year-old Harlow was experiencing low grade fevers, extra bruising, and fatigue, but when the pain in her legs began her parents immediately took her to the doctor to find out what was happening. The blood tests came back, and doctors…
Over the past 19 months since our family began our cancer journey, we’ve met a tremendous amount of families with their own story. Through these encounters and our own experience, I’ve come to realize the link to cancer requires only…
In the world of childhood cancer, siblings of cancer patients don't always get to share their experience. While it is important to share the stories of cancer patients, survivors, and those we have lost, it is also important to share…
8-year-old Elena and 7-year-old Luisa’s lives changed forever when their brother Milo was diagnosed with Stage 3 Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma two years ago (learn more about Milo’s journey in his blog You’d Never Know I Had Cancer). In…
