Why Kids Deserve Better
December 12, 2025
Earlier this year, Oscar met Aaron for the first time. A bright and thoughtful child, Aaron has faced more surgeries and treatments than most adults ever will. Yet what stands out most is his kindness, curiosity, and ability to bring light into every room he enters.
In this message, Oscar shares why meeting Aaron mattered to him and why stories like Aaron’s remind us that childhood cancer urgently needs better treatment options. For too many children, therapies have barely changed in decades.
That is why we are launching a Young Investigator Discovery Science Award, supporting the next generation of scientists whose bold early research can uncover new ideas and move childhood cancer treatment forward.
Will you make a gift today to help fund this award and accelerate the discoveries children urgently need?
Your support fuels the research that gives children like Aaron and families across the country real hope for better options.