Category Archives: Videos
Times Square Lights Up in Gold for Childhood Cancer
Children fighting cancer won a big battle Tuesday in getting Times Square and other New York City landmarks to glimmer in gold, the color symbolizing the fight against childhood cancers.
Dozens of children, some in remission and some still fighting cancer, showed up to see the electronic billboards change over from advertisements to a message reading: “A day of yellow and gold to fight childhood cancer.”
They remained lit in the golden message for one hour.
Teen Diagnosed With Cancer Looks for Cure as Researcher
After being diagnosed with Stage IV cancer at age 14, Laruen Bedesky has been fighting the disease as a patient for most of her teen years. It wasn’t until this summer that Bedesky got to fight cancer on an entirely new front — by working in a cancer research lab.
As an intern at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, Bedesky was able to run experiments and explore potential new cancer treatments.
Under the direction of cancer researcher Dr. Dean Lee, Bedesky, she was able to research the same kind of tumor — a type of brain cancer called neuroblastoma, she was diagnosed with in 2012.
WRCF Host Smashing Walnuts Foundation Donation
Washington Redskins Charitable Foundation hosts the Smashing Walnuts Foundation to present their donation to the Children’s National Health System.
Photo from https://www.facebook.com/smashingwalnuts
Take a stand for children
“Pray” – Justin Bieber (Cover by Emily Brennan) from The Truth 365 on Vimeo.
Featuring 14-year-old Emily Brennan, this powerful music video encourages viewers to take a stand for children. The audio was recorded and mixed by Emily and the video was filmed by The Truth 365.
To sign the petition to make childhood cancer a national priority, please go to www.thetruth365.org/petition
Music is medicine
Music is Medicine believes that music is a tool that can better the lives of those in need, especially children. Therefore, we pair artists with critically ill children so the artists can produce original songs for them. In the process, the artists and patients receive uplifting, life-changing experiences.
Fly is available on iTunes
Learn more about Music is Medicine at http://www.musicismed.org/
Outdoor adventure for cancer survivors helps patients reclaim their lives
A cancer diagnosis is a life-changing event no matter what age you are. But for young people it can be especially tough. Benjamin Rubenstein, two-time cancer survivor and alumni of first descents, joined us with more. https://firstdescents.org/
Keep up with our friend Ben and get a copy of his book at http://www.cancerslayerblog.com/