TEAM PRINCESS ASHLYN
Ashlyn's story: "In Sept. '07 Ashlyn was taken into the doctor for a rash on her body. We found out it was petechiae and after some lab tests and a bone marrow she was dx with Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML). After 6 months of intense inpatient chemotherapy she went home in remission on April 1, 2008. On June 12, 2009 during a monthly clinic visit we were struck with another blow. Counts came back low and after another bone marrow Ashlyn was dx with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). It took 6 months to get her back into remission. Ashlyn is currently in maintenance treatment until February 2012."

NICK'S NINJAS
Nicholas's story: "Nicholas was an amazing, funny, and talented child. He was caring, and loved his family and friends. He was courageous, and fought a long, brave battle. He is missed very much! ... Our lives changed on Friday, May 29th, 2009. Nicholas’ Dad John took him to his pediatrician for a check up. He had been acting different from our usual Nicholas. About a month before the visit Nicholas was complaining about seeing double. He would say, "Dad, you have three eyes". We thought that he needed glasses. Then, to add to that, his balance and coordination was off. He would also suddenly get sick without feeling nausea. He just wasn't right. Nick's doctor did the ..."

TEAM MAX H
Max's story: "Max Hanson is an awesome kid from Seattle! He's 9 years old and loves sports of any kind, doing art projects (especially drawing), playing with his little brother Beck and big sister Robin and just being a kid! Max was diagnosed with a medulloblastoma (brain tumor) in February of 2004. He had a successful surgery at Children's hospital and has completed six weeks of chemo and radiation treatment and is well on his way to completing maintenance chemo therapy (finished in the end of October). Max's surgery has given him some challenges, especially when it comes to doing the sports he loves so much. His balance was affected as well as his right side ..."

TEAM JUSTIN
Justin's story: "Justin, commonly known as "The Bobbinog" was born on 18th March 2009, a healthy baby boy weighing 2.89kg and measuring 42cm in length. At 14 weeks old, I took him to the doctor, as his tummy was very hard and swollen, and had been like that for a few weeks, but it was getting bigger and harder and looked like it could burst. Shock ... Horror ... He was diagnosed with a tumour of sorts in his abdomen on 25th June 2009. It was confirmed to be a Liver Tumour. A great big one at that. The medical term given was a Hepatoblastoma. The question was where to from here??? Its a scary situation to find yourself in, as you have no idea what is coming next. Everyone associates cancer with death. But we moved forward and found this not to be true."

TEAM ALYSSA R
Alyssa's story: "Alyssa was born on Nov. 15, 2006. And dx. at 9 mo. old with a brain tumor ( anaplastic ependymoma stage III). She has had three craniotomies (five days after her first craniotomy she had a major GI bleed, spent 7 weeks in PICU), and has had 3 stomach surgeries, and countless procedures. It was over 2 months before they could start chemo, she was so sick with the GI issues. She had chemo 2 days before her first birthday; 5 weeks later she was showing signs of recurrence which an MRI comfirmed. She had her second craniotomy with GTR Jan. 2, 2008, followed by 31 days of IMRT. She was in the hospital for seven and 1/2 months. We came home on March 14th 2008, Alyssa was 16 months old. She still has her feeding tube, but she is cancer free now for 2 yrs., 5 months, and continues to improve. She has some delays, but she is a happy loving little girl who is our world."

TEAM KONNER
Konner's story: "Hi. My name is Konner Dean. I am 2 months old and was born on Feb. 13 2010. I was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma on Tuesday April 13, 2010. It is a common type of cancer in children 3 years of age and below. I have a loving family which consists of my parents, 2 older brothers and lots of extended family. I know I have a long road ahead of me, but I will be strong every step of the way. I am a fighter!! I am a "Lil' Tough Guy" and I WILL kick cancer in the Butt! Konner has undergone a surgery to remove tumor in his spine and has had 2 Chemo treatments. He is classified as stage 2 intermediate risk with a look at a great outcome. Please pray for our little man!"

JACOB, ALWAYS IN OUR HEART
Jacob's story: " Hi, my son's name is Jacob Dillon Samaniego, born to the parents Tony & Melisa Samaniego on October 7th, 2002. He was 3 yrs old when he started having constant fevers that would just keep coming and at times spiking at 103 to 104. He just felt so yucky. He was misdiagnosed with an ear infection, strep throat, and a viral infection. Then the Dr. did some basic blood tests and it tested positive for Mono and being anemic. I thought, we finally have an answer. But the fever came back again about a day later, spiking to 104. Finally, more extensive, bloodwork, he was diagnosed with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL) in July 2006."

TEAM AUDRIANNA
Audrianna's story: " Audrianna just turned 4 and she has stage IV High Risk Neuroblastoma and was diagnosed on April 8th 2009.She has had a very rough road to travel so far, very extensive chemo, surgery, 2 stem cell transplants, 4 weeks of radiation, then they found new cancer and now she is going through 6 more months of chemo with the hopes of getting the cancer to go into remission.We heard about Team Unite from Aimee's Army! ... "

TEAM MIGHTY-MIKEY
Mikey's story: " Michael is an active 4 year old diagnosed in September 2008 with low grade brain & spine tumors. To date no one has been able to identify the tumors that are all over Mike's spine & brain. He has been on 16 months of chemo... the first 3 of which caused central neuro-toxicity & peripheral neuropathy. Michael is the younger brother of Katie and the older brother of Timmy. He loves Sesame Street and Disney. He is sweet, loving and extremely stubborn! :) He is a fighter! ... "

TEAM PAIGE L
Paige's story: " Paige is a 5 year old survivor of brain cancer. She was diagnosed in July 07, two weeks before her 3rd birthday. She endured 6 rounds of chemo, three of them being high dose with ASCR at Duke Medical center and went on to do proton beam radiation at Mass General in Boston. Even through all of her treatments, she has always been a happy and upbeat child. She is amazing. ..."

TEAM ALYSSA B
Alyssa's story: " My daughter Alyssa was diagnosed at the age of 5 with AML. For 18 months she fought this horrible disease with amazing strength, determination and courage. She is my hero and inspiration, and an inspiration to all who were lucky enough to be dazzled by her beautiful smile and endless charm. Our baby girl took her wings on Oct 11, 2007 at the age of 6. I love and miss you to Heaven and back my beautiful Princess. Love your mommy forever xoxoxoxox ..."

PRAY4NOLAN
Nolan's story: Nolan was diagnosed with Medulloblastoma on October 8, 2009. He had surgery to remove the tumor on October 13, 2009. They were able to remove most of the tumor and he had two lesions on his spine. Nolan had 30 days of radiation and chemo and he is finishing up his 6 months of inpatient chemo. When he is done he will take an maintenance oral chemo for 6 months. So far Nolan is responding really well to the treatment and enjoys watching spongebob and riding his bike in his spare time! Nolan also loves raising awareness for pediatric brain tumors by telling everyone his story ..."

TEAM DANI
Dani's story: "Dani was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor called medulloblastoma at the age of 9, last May 7 2009. She had a few incidents of vomitting and headache for the past couple of months and persistent migraine-like headache during the few days leading to her diagnosis. Her pediatrician ordered an MRI and we found a racquet-ball size tumor attached to the cerebellum at the lower back part of her brain. She was admitted at Children's Hospital in Dallas on May 7 and then she had brain surgery on May 11, which lasted for about 5 hours. The tumor was fully resected and further MRI and spinal tap test shows that thankfully the tumor did not spread to any other parts of ..."

MIGHTY KEAGEN
Keagen's story: "My little man Keagen was diagnosed with High risk stage 4 Neuroblastoma at the age of 21 months after presenting with a large belly. He went through 6 rounds of chemotherapy, many surgeries, and complications. He passed away from complications during his stem cell transplant. He is dearly missed, and leaves behind a twin sister, and two older brothers. He is our Mighty Keagen, and we will keep fighting where he left off ..."

JULIE'S JOURNEY
Julie's story: "Julie-Layton Bryan is 6 yo. In 2008 she was diagnosed with retinoblastoma in the left eye. She received 4 intraarterial chemotherapy treatments. Her scans were clean 3/3/09 thru 2/2/2010 . On 2/2/2010 we found out her eye is hemorrhaging, and the tumor is not viewable. The fight for her eye continues. On Saturday November 8th, 2008, she participated in a local pageant to crown this year's winner. We had noticed recently (the last two weeks) some straying of her left eye and it was obvious in pictures from the pageant. On Monday we called our eye doctor in Montgomery. He had an opening on Tuesday, which was a school holiday so I was off ..."

COURAGE AND FAITH
Jaylon's story: "Jaylon was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia on December 3, 2008 at the age of 8 years old. He has been in remission since January 6, 2009. On Sunday November 23, 2008 Jaylon developed a slight fever that would seem typical of what kids usually experience during the flu season. Then on Thanksgiving morning Jay complained that his leg was hurting so much that he couldn't walk without limping. Our first reaction was that his pain was due to an injury he may have received playing baseball or just horsing around. The pain persisted well into the weekend and it worsen to the point where it was too painful for him to stand or walk on his own ..."

TEAM BUDDAH
Collin's story: "Collin is a "strong-willed" little monster out of Ft. Bragg, NC. He was diagnosed with ALL a few days after his second birthday. He is currently in remission and is a real fighter. So many people ask me what made me think anything was wrong. But as a mother you just know when something isn't right with your child! I always tell people that my kids mouths smell different when they are getting sick. Aside from mothers intuition there are a lot of things when I think about it hard enough...he had ear infections that just weren't going away even with the all powerful Rocefin (which he is now allergic to he has had so much of the stuff)! He was covered in bruises to ..."

TEAM BELIEVE
Triston's story: "My son was was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma on February 2, 2006. He has been in remission for 3 years and is doing great! Triston is your average normal everyday 10 year old boy or at least he is to us. That is if you consider that he eats, sleeps, and breaths motocross. Feb 2, 2006 this all changed for us. What we thought was growing pains turned out to be a monster called cancer. AKA Osteosarcoma..."

TEAM KARLIE S
Karlie's story: "On September 8th, 2006 we found out that Karlie had hydrocephalus and an abnormality at the base of the skull according to the CAT scan done that day. Karlie was then transfered to St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, MN. On September 10th, 2006 Karlie had a VP shunt placed to drain the fluid. She did great. On September 12th, 2006 Karlie was able to come home and doing great active little girl. On September 13th, 2006 Karlie started Physical Therapy 3 times a week. For Head control On October 24th, 2006 Karlie went to see her neurologist and every thing was good and got the okay to lay on her right side. On October 29th, 2006 Karlie was once again sitting in the ..."

KENDALL'S COURAGE
Kendall's story: "Kendall was diagnosed on November 9,2007. She is 5 years old. The tumor was surgically removed November 12,2007. In July 2008, she had a routine MRI and the the tumor had returned. She started chemo on August 13,2008 and will finish her 18 month long journey of chemo on Feb 22,2010. Kendall is an inspiration to us all, with all she has been through, she knows how to live life to the fullest and make a lasting impression on everyone she meets ... When Kendall was born on July 14,2004 she was a full term baby, came right on her due date, and suprised us all weighing in at 9lbs 2oz. At about 3 weeks she broke out in a rash all over her body, which we ..."

TEAM NICHOLAS M
Nicholas's story: "Nicholas was born on August 5, 1997. What a beautiful baby he was. Always smiling and happy. He had a bout with infant asthma, but outgrew it by the time he was 2. As a baby and toddler he was an easy going little guy, so full of life and love. He's 11 now and still full of life and energy. His heart is huge and full of love. He's his mommy's little boy, the baby of three. Two weeks after his 11th birthday, he had a MRI scan done due to headahes, excessive sleepiness, ringing in the ears and outbursts. His new psychiatrist sent him because of all of the concerns we have had for a long time. He had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and put on a ..."

TEAM ROBBIE C
Robbie's story: "October 2009 Robbie was diagnosed with Ewing's Sarcoma, a type of cancer. It first started with a ear infection that just was not getting better. Then we noticed that Robbie jaw was starting to swell. So we went to the dentist where they took an x-ray and said the swelling was just him cutting his six year old molars. Well it didn't get any better in a few days. That is when he went to E.N.T on Friday and they order him to have an CT for Saturday (the next day). We got the hardest news on the phone that Saturday the Doctor said it was a tumor on the inside of his temple. We went to Winston-Salem the following Monday. Robbie had a biopsy done and that is ..."

TEAM LEFTY
Evan's story: "August 12, 2009 we found out that Evan had Osteosarcoma. We began with chemo and on December 1st they amputated his right arm above the shoulder. He is an amazing young man with the most awesome attitude! I couldn't be more proud of him ... Evan was in track at the end of last school year and thought he tweeked his arm throwing shot put. I took him to the Dr. and everything seemed fine so we started physical therapy to strengthen his shoulder muscle. Well, when the therapist made a video of his back it should his scapula would pop out and glide instead of just gliding. They then thought it was a palsy effect of the long nerve, normal thing..."

PRAY 4 TAY
Tay's story: "Tay Tay has ALWAYS been a very happy kid and still is, to be quite honest. One would never know looking at her she is living with CANCER. She was diagnosed Aug. 4th during her operation with RCC and she is a rare case for this type of cancer, being the youngest. And it is resistant to chemo and radiation. She was happy about being strong and Brave. Then it returned on her 3rd scan and she has had 2 huge surgeries. She has had her right kidney removed and 5% of her right lung, yet keeps on smiling and bringing awareness to childhood cancer via FB, MySpace, and Twitter. In Sept. we will see the first ever GOLD RIBBON on a beauty product bearing her Bio and pic and it will bring AWARENESS NATIONALLY. My manufacturer is supporting her 100%. This is her gold ribbon project and they are teaming up with MD Anderson in Tx and proceeds will be made in honor of Tay Tay. She is also selling her "PRAY 4 TAY" bracelets to raise money to donate to her hospital Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. These children with CANCER ARE THE STRONGEST BRAVEST YOUNG PEOPLE I KNOW! Her quote: "I will not let the FEAR of Cancer STRIKE me out."

TEAM TREVOR MATTHEW
Trevor's story: "Up until November of 2009, Trevor was your average healthy little boy. He went for a routine check-up at the pediatrician, and he felt a lump in his abdomen. After that we found ourselves in a completely different world from what we knew before. Trevor was diagnosed with a stage II neuroblastoma. He has had a biopsy, and one central line put in, along with countless tests. He has gone through 4 rounds of chemotherapy, and just recently we found out the tumor has shrunk enough to do surgery, hopefully to remove most of the tumor. It has not spread anywhere else in his body, and I have all the faith in the world that Trevor is going to be better soon."

KALE'S KICKING CANCER
Kale's story: "Kale was diagnosed with ALL on May 7, 2008 at the age of 21 months. Kale is in the maintenance phase of therapy with 20 months of treatment remaining. Kale is a wonderful loving little momma's boy!! He is very brave most of the time, but he breaks my heart when we take him for his labs or chemo, he cries, "I don't have any more weukemia."... It was Wednesday, May 7, 2008 and it started out like any other day. I was rushing around the house trying to get Kale and I dressed, and out the house on time for his doctor appointment. I wasn't home 20 minutes, and the phone rang. It was our Pediatrician telling me Kale was anemic, and his platelets were really low ..."

TEAM NICHOLAS L
Nicholas's story: "At 3 years old, Nicholas was diagnosed with Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML) on 6/10/2005. After being in remission only eight months, he relapsed on 5/30/2006. He had a bone marrow transplant on 11/01/2006. On 2/08/2006 (Day #99), Nick relapsed yet again. After a very courageous fight, he passed away on 3/21/2007. We miss him so much. He was a beautiful soul that taught so many how to enjoy life. He is a hero to many!! ... We are so proud of our son, and so thankful for his wonderful spirit. We thank God every day for trusting us to help him through this journey. When you look beyond the fear and the unknown, it really is a humbling experience to go ..."

TEAM MADDIE
Maddie's story: "Maddie is a 9 year old 4th grader who loves life! At the age of 3 on December 26, 2003 we found out Maddie had a brain tumor. This came after months of being ill and after months of doctor visits. Finally on the 26th we ended up in the ER with a very sick little girl and a hospital staff that flew into action. Maddie was sent to Children's in Philly right away where she was started on steriods to stop her brain from swelling and she was set for surgery. Her tumor was the size of an orange and was considered a near total resection meaning all visible tumor was removed. Maddie's tumor type is a cerebellar pilocytic astrocytoma. To date Maddie has had many MRIs ..."

JB'S BELIEVERS
JB's story: "JB is a 8 year incredible boy who was diagnosed with medulloblastoma in August 2009 and is currently being treated at St. Jude. The summer of 2009, towards the end of the summer and right at the start of 2nd grade, JB started having headaches. They usually occured right before a meal, or in stressful situations, so at first I thought nothing of them-- and just thought it was the stress of a new grade. However, he later started having them at night while asleep. And then one Sunday he took a 2 hour nap -- something he has NOT done since he was 2. Candi and I knew something was wrong and took him to afterhours pediatrics. The doctor could not find anything ..."

FRIENDS OF JED
Jed's story: "Jed was diagnosed with Medulloblastoma on December 27, 2006. He was 2 years old. As a result of the tumor location and surgery, he has suffered from severe posterior fossa syndrome. He had five rounds of chemo in line with the Headstart III protocol. He had a stem cell transplant on June 27, 2007 of his own cells. He has been out of the hospital since July 18, 2007. He continues to work hard at therapy and he remains cancer FREE!!! Our journey continues ..."

TEAM EMMETT
Emmett's story: "Emmett is a lively, strong, two-year old boy who brings light and love to all he encounters ... After three weeks of their son enduring strep throat and an initial diagnosis of pneumonia, with no improvement in the health of their normally active, healthy, 2 year old son, the final diagnosis is Cancer, specifically, Neuroblastoma High Risk – Stage 4. Emmett’s treatment includes aggressive chemotherapy, bone marrow harvest and transplant, radiation and surgery in addition to frequent hospitalizations. James and Angela express the feeling of complete helplessness as their son is subjected to countless procedures, biopsy surgery, the poking, prodding, scans, MRIs, and Chemotherapy treatments ..."

ONE FOR JASMINA
Jasmina's story: "After a restless night caused by Jasmina's swollen, itchy feet, Thea took her to the pediatrician, for what she believed was a simple infection. She would soon find out it was not so simple... On January 20th, Jasmina's pediatrician diagnosed her with Leukemia after doing a blood test in his office. He sent her directly to the hospital, where after many tests including blood work, a bone marrow biopsy and finally a spinal tap, she was diagnosed with Aggressive NK Leukemia. This type of Leukemia is very rare and has been seen in only about 30 cases-ever! Because of this there is no protocol for treatment. Leukemia is a cancer of the blood. It is referred to as a liquid ..."

TEAM LILY-BUG
Lily's story: "Lily is 8 months old and is being treated for an optic glioma. We first noticed some abnormal eye movements when she was only 4 months old. She had a couple MRIs done that found a tumor in her brain near the area where the optic nerves cross. Since then, our lives have been a whirlwind of appointments, chemotherapy treatments and driving back and forth from our home in Lansing to Grand Rapids, about 75 miles away. Through all of this, Lily has been such an amazing baby. She is still so happy and loves to laugh and play. We have also had amazing support for our family during this difficult time, something that has helped us to cope with all that our baby is going through. We found out about Team Unite through friends of ours who lost their amazing son to cancer last year."

TEAM ZACH S
Zach's story: "In November of 2006, our five year old son Zach began having random bouts of nausea and vomiting accompanied by an increasing loss of coordination. A CT scan performed 11/14/2006 revealed a posterior fossa brain tumor and resultant hydrocephalus. On 11/16/2006 at Shands UF Dr. Pincus removed Zach’s tumor. The follow-up MRI indicated the surgeon had successfully removed all the tumor tissue. Pathology reports diagnosed Zach with “Classic Medulloblastoma” ... He underwent 30 radiation treatments and nine rounds of Chemo, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy and Speech Therapy. He is now in the 1st Grade at Brookwood School and doing his best to be a normal 8 year old boy. ..."

TEAM KURTIS
Kurtis's story: "We found out that Kurtis had cancer when he was only 10 weeks old. He was diagnosed with Stage IV neuroblastoma. He had a large tumor in his chest, and disease in both knees. He underwent two major surgeries and 4 rounds of chemo. After 4 months of treatment, he went NED. He has been NED for two whole years now, and he is doing incredibly well. I have been following Team Unite on Facebook. Kurtis is 2 ½ years old. He is such a fun loving little boy, he laughs, he jumps and he dances all day long. He loves his cars, I think that was his first word, it is still a favorite one. He continues to be a healthy boy, his oncologists are very pleased with his progress and say there is still no sign of cancer returning. Kurtis is still a little bit behind in his speech and development which we knew would happen because of his cancer treatments. He has just started speech therapy and also has a developmental specialist that comes to see him once a month. His favorite things are cars, music, “up” (the movie), “cars” (the movie), bananas, jumping and playing outside. We sure love this little boy!"

TEAM TYLER D
Tyler's story: "I was led here by a friend who is curently going through cancer with her daughter, and doing quite well! My son was diagnosed Jan 2003 with Medulloblastoma which had spread to his spinal fluid and to the coating of his brain. It was very aggressive as most are. He continued through his treatments finishing them in Sept. '03 but took a week break so that we could go home to witness the birth of his baby brother, Brendan. Once completed, he was placed "loosely" in remission. 9 months later they found more cancer, this time calling it leptomeningeal disease. It slowly covered his brain and spine, causing seizures from time to time. Dec. 21 2004, he had a major seizure, making him completely unresponsive, doctors stating he was in a type of coma and wouldn't recover. I prayed for one more Christmas with him, as it was his favorite time of year. God granted me my prayer, he woke on Christmas eve and remained conscious, though not entirely there and unable to speak or walk, until just before he passed on March 7, 2005..."

TEAM BRAVE AND STRONG!
Annika's story: "Annika is a survivor of Burkitt's Lymphoma. On Feb 7, 2009 surgeons began a laproscopic procedure, which became emergency surgery & removed a tumor from her abdomen. It was her dad's birthday...some gift. Prognosis was good however - after the spinal tap, PET scan, and too many pokes, the cancer was identified as Stage 2. She required a short protocol of just 2 courses of chemotherapy, and was able to have a PICC line, instead of a port. Even a little chemo is hard on a body, and Annika lost a lot of weight and all of her hair. But, on May 20, 2009 she had her first N.E.D. scan! Currently 7 months cancer free, Annika's hair is growing back and she is closer to a healthy weight. We are now involved in raising awareness of the need for research specific to pediatric cancer. Thanks to Team Unite for working so tirelessly for the cause! ..."

TEAM IRONMAN SAM
Sam's story: "On December 14, 2007, a bomb hit the Fleming family when 4 year old Sam Fleming was diagnosed with High-Risk Neuroblastoma--a rare form of cancer that occurs in young children. Until Thanksgiving 2007, Sammy was not sick nor did he show any signs of illness. Since that time, Sammy has been in and out of hospitals (more in than out); has received 10 cycles of chemotherapy thus far; a harvest of his bone marrow stem cells for possible transplantation in the future; bone marrow aspirations and biopsies; numerous blood and platelet transfusions; has had a tedious 20-hour operation to remove a very large tumor covering his organs; and has had ..."

TEAM GIANNOTTI
Grace's story: "Grace was diagnosed with Medulloblastoma when she was 22 months old. She had resection surgery, chemo and a stem cell rescue ... in December 2008 a new tumor was found during a check up MRI in a new location. She was diagnosed with recurrent metastasized Medulloblastoma and has under gone Proton radiation and chemotherapy and is currently still on low dose chemo. Grace has a big sister Cecilia who is her biggest supporter!!!"

GUNNER'S MAGIC TRAIN
Gunner's story: "Gunner was born prematurely at 26 weeks and weighed 1 pound and 14 ounces. He began his life fighting. Due to Pediatric Cancer, Gunner's life ended in a fight as well on October 23, 2008. At the age of 8, he was such an inspiration to many in our county where we live to people around the world. As my husband and I researched for treatments and information, we found out just how despairing children's cancer can be. Gunner had a love for Presidents, sharks, boats, dinosaurs, Legos, swimming, and traveling. However, his main love in life was trains. So because of a drawing of a train that Gunner drew in Kindergarten that ended up on a t-shirt for a fundraiser for our family; we began Gunner's Magic Train. Gunner, also known as "G-Man", had a big heart and he often worried about the other children suffering from cancer during his battle. So as Gunner's mother, I don't want his death to be in vain. I dream of making a difference for children with cancer and their families. I dream of a cure. Our children deserve a future - a future free of cancer. I believe that with hope we can do anything, and my hope is for a cure. Let’s go Team Unite...let's get people to take notice and stand up for our children — our future ..."

TEAM VICTORIA
Victoria's story: "Thanks to everyone for being a part of "Team Victorya, Friends United to Win." Victoria is the winner. She received the ultimate healing. She is in Heaven where we all want to go. "Team Victorya, Friends United to Win" has taken on a new meaning. We will unite with you all and pediatric cancer patients/families to help them with their journey. We will volunteer our time and efforts with other organizations and hospitals. Victoria loved to make others smile. What a better way to keep her memory than by making kids smile. Victoria was 9 years old when she was diagnosed on 11/20/2006 with Mixed Diffused Pontine Glioma. She has 2 inoperable brain tumors ..."

TEAM LINDSAY T
Lindsay's story: "Lindsay is a super fiesty red-headed 4 year old who is currently in remission from acute monocytic leukemia (AML). She was diagnosed on August 18, 2008 at the age of 3. Our familly has become involved in St. Baldricks, Team in Training and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. We heard about Team Unite from Sarah Digerolamo - mother of Vinny, who is currently being treated for relapsed rhabdomyosarcoma. We want to spread the word about childhood cancer, and work to continue to improve survival rates!"

GOD'S DIVA
Madison's story: "Hello World...my name is Madison. I am 7 years old and I've been battling a darn brain tumor since I was 2. This is my story..."

TEAM NOAH M
Noah's story: "Noah was diagnosed with AML Leukemia on June 26, 2008 at the age of 4. On Oct. 10, 2008 he had to have a bone marrow transplant. We were very blessed that his 7 year old sister was a perfect match for him. Noah is now cancer free and doing very well! ... He is the sweetest little boy you will ever meet. Noah has blonde hair and blue eyes and the prettiest smile ever. Noah has the personality of someone that when you meet him you can't help but fall in love with him. He loves to play with his brothers and sisters. He has two sisters, Caetlind and Jessica, and three brothers, Preston, Jacob,and Landen. We have been so blessed to have such wonderful ..."

TEAM TAY TAY
Tay's story: "Taylor was diagnosed with Stage IV rhabdomyosarcoma in May of 2004. She went through one year of chemotherapy and 30 radiation treatments. She was declared cancer free in May 2005. She enjoyed 3 months of life without chemo and hospitals. Her routine scans in August of 2005 showed that the cancer had returned to the original site. Taylor received 10 additional radiation treatments and one round of chemotherapy. She lost her battle on October 15, 2005. Taylor fought this horrific disease for 17 long months. Chemo was hard on her body, and she struggled with almost every imaginable side effect. Through her struggles, she never complained and always managed a smile for those who loved her. She could brighten the room with her smile. She was truly a blessing and an angel here on earth."

Please pray for these warriors and angels whose family and friends make up TEAM UNITE.

Those in battle to achieve remission and our precious warriors who are now our angels of inspiration! Please take a moment to send your prayers for strength to these special people who have joined forces to make a difference for the children of our country. Thank you so much for doing what you do! God bless TEAM UNITE!

Legend of childhood cancer and diseases represented:

Rare Childhood Cancer (neuroblastoma; osteosarcoma; rhabdomyosarcoma)

Brain/Spinal

Kidney (CCSK: Clear Cell Sarcoma of the Kidney; Wilms Tumor; Renal Cell Carcinoma)

Leukemia

Liver (Hepatoblastoma)

Lung (Pleuropulmonary Blastoma)

Lymphoma

Ovarian

Testicular

Other Life-Threatening Illness