15,270
children under the age of 20 are diagnosed with cancer each year
1,790
children lose this fight each year
Among the survivors, late effects continue to distress their body and mind
Navy SEALs encompasses steadfast resilience and persevere in the face of adversity
Profiles in Resilience - Our Community, Our Stories
I first learned about One Summit and its mission from a co-worker whose husband was a mentor. The concept of pairing Navy SEALs with children fighting cancer struck a chord close to my heart. I come from a family with a long-standing investment in the military, and at the time I was a rock climber myself. I decided that I wanted to get involved and reached out to volunteer. Fast forward six months later, life threw me a curveball. On December 31st, 2019 I was diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer, a rare and aggressive type of breast cancer. Read Ashley’s full story “In Her Own Words” in this month’s Profiles in Resilience.
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