Huge thanks to all our friends who joined us yesterday at Light the Night, and to everyone that contributed to the cause!

Apu was called on stage to raise the white lantern in support of all survivors and patients. As she raised her lantern, people raised thousands of colorful lanterns to light the night sky, for a celebration of hope and strength, bringing light to the darkness of cancer. It was heartwarming beyond words to see the love and support from such a large community of patients, survivors and supporters… One of those beautiful moments where nothing else mattered — no race, gender, age etc… What an elegant celebration of the strength of the human spirit!

Personally, we felt humbled and grateful that Apu is well enough to celebrate her first chemo-free birthday in 4 years in such a positive and meaningful atmosphere, as part of Light the Night. She and her friends had a blast! They dressed up in their Halloween costumes and had fun with various activities such as face painting, bouncy slides, and balloon animals.

And a huge shout out to all our supporters! Thanks to your generous donations, our team “Brave Kids Fight Cancer” ranked second and raised ~$25000 to help the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society find better cures to end cancer. You’re all awesome – thank you for the continued support, prayers and wishes!!