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Grace

A young woman (Grace) with shoulder-length brown hair is standing and smiling in a room filled with seated people. She is wearing a striped dress with a tie at the waist and has a microphone clipped to her collar. In the background, attendees are seated at tables, engaging in conversation and looking towards the person standing.

Childhood cancer survivor Grace wants to be a voice for others by bringing attention to the need for progress in childhood cancer.

Credit: National Cancer Institute
  • Founder, WITH Grace
  • Childhood Cancer Survivor

Between ages 9 and 10, Grace (she/her) had spent more time in hospitals than most people do in a lifetime. She had a mass on her brain called germinoma, a brain cancer. Following several rounds of chemotherapy and radiation, she was told on her 10th birthday that there was no evidence of disease.

“This was the best news ever. I got to celebrate double because it was a cancer-free day and a birthday,” said Grace. Wanting to be a voice for others, she’s bringing attention to the fight against childhood brain cancer and has represented the cause at local, state, and national levels—including at the February 2019 State of the Union when CCDI was announced.

“The CCDI is important,” said Grace, “because it is making every child’s diagnosis count.” Today, Grace is 13 years old and feeling stronger, both physically and mentally. She remains committed to supporting childhood cancer research.

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