Amalia's Fuerza Fam

From diagnosis, St. Jude has given Amalia the care she needs and has given us— as to countless other families— compassion, resources, and above all hope, to carry her through treatment.  All of this made possible by SJ has helped us make it past some of the most difficult parts of her treatment thus far, and honestly some of the most difficult days of our lives as parents.

Amalia’s journey through treatment has been fueled by so much more than hope. It’s been love, patience, family, and community; but also professionalism, medicine, and science. Cancer treatment and prognosis can only progress as much as science and research can, and this is where we need your help, our family and community.

This September, we’re walking in representation of Amalia’s journey and in honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. We’d love to count on you for any of the following:

1. Join “Amalia’s Fuerza Fam!”

a. Register as a walker and join us on a family-friendly 5k walk on the riverfront. Registration is free, and the walk ends with outdoor fun/activities for the littles. (Virtual walk is also an option if you are not in Memphis!)

b. You can also register just as a teammate and fundraise for our team as well (with or without the walking). We’d love to have you on our team!

Funds donated or raised within our team go directly to St. Jude in support of groundbreaking research that make treatment like Amalia’s possible and effective. While these funds do not go to Amalia’s treatment or to us, they help us pay forward all the help Amalia has received in treatment and also helps ensure families never receive a bill from St. Jude. This means treatment, travel, housing, food, all covered so that other parents like us can focus on helping kids navigate childhood through cancer and thrive in spite of it.

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. You can help us make a difference!