Our December Hero, Zi Long, is only eight years old, but has already faced a long and challenging journey. Diagnosed with Beta Thalassemia as a baby in China, Zi Long requires regular transfusions since the blood disorder leaves him with low levels of oxygen throughout his body. But you’d almost not even know this cheerful… Read more »
A Note from Our Founder The success of our efforts lies in the strength of our connections; our community makes Joy possible every day for thousands of seriously ill kids and teens—thank you. For nearly 25 years, CCA has had the privilege to work alongside medical practitioners, augmenting standard treatment protocols to holistically improve the… Read more »
For the past eight years, David’s had a friend in his corner to help him through long days in the hospital—his Chemo Pal mentor, Jana. She was matched with David right before his first surgery and has been by his side ever since.