🍋Chicago Marathon 2024: Hi everyone it's Gage, I am excited to share that I've joined forces with Alex's Lemonade stand, and we're committed to making a meaningful impact on the lives of children battling cancer. My goal is to turn every step into a victory for these brave kids by running in the 2024 Chicago Marathon!

Support my journey with ALSF by visiting my fundraising pa—oh wait! You're already here!

🍋Squeeze Out Childhood Cancer: Contributions directly fund ground breaking research aimed at finding better treatments and, ultimately, a cure for childhood cancer. Every $50 raised provides 1 hour of research.

🍋Why Your Support Matters: Your support is a tangible expression of compassion, offering solace and strength to brave young heros and their families.

While my run is dedicated to all of the brave heros, I want to share Arianna Hines's story:

Arianna was diagnosed with stage 4 high-risk neuroblastoma MYCN amplified at 13 months old.

Arianna's first rounds of treatments were harmful, leading to her experiencing terrible reactions. Arianna, her family, and doctors were able to stay hopeful, and persistent that they would find the right treatment. Evetually, after multiple unsuccessful immunotherapies, doctors suggested Arianna undergo a 2 year DFMO trial. This polyamine inhibitor trial that prevents cancer cells from maturing was a success! Since March 2022 there has been no evidence of the disease, and Arianna was able to continue living her best life with the same bright spirit she kept throughout the whole process. 

Now, at 5 years old, Arianna is a firecracker that is always on the move, going to preschool full time and living her best life with her friends and loved ones.

Although there is no telling what the future will bring, for today, her family celebrates their amazing bright spirited daughter.

🍋Sip the Sunshine, Serve the Support:​​ You can spread awareness by sharing Arianna's story and my journey with your friends and family. Together, we can create a ripple effect of support, by bringing hope and spreading joy to impact the lives of courageous kids and their families.

🍋Thank you for being a part of this sweet journey! Together, we will turn every step into a victory for these brave kids!💛