JoyRx Heals: Macky’s Story
Macky is a bubbly 12-year-old who loves animals (especially monkeys!) and studying math. In late 2017, his mom, Sarah, noticed that her normally stocky son was losing weight—a lot of… Read more »
Mentorship
Finding Strength and Hope Through Joy: Emet’s Story
When Bertha first found out her son, Emet, had leukemia, she was speechless. She didn’t know how to break the news to Emet, who was only 10 years old at the time, without scaring… Read more »
JoyRx Heals: Wesley’s Story
In December 2019, just before the holidays, Wesley was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), a type of blood cancer. Since then, Wesley has endured chemo, spinal taps, and skin and blood biopsies. He had a bone… Read more »
It All Ties Back to Joy: Meet Peter Tran
To Peter Tran, a 19-year-old cancer survivor, JoyRx Mentorship program graduate, and artist from Portland, OR, mentorship means connection. A social butterfly, Peter has a wide circle of family and friends, and easily bonded… Read more »
One Family’s 10,000-Mile Cancer Journey ends in Joy
Tucked among other islands of Micronesia, Kosrae is a remote speck in the middle of the Pacific. Eight-year-old David Kihleng and his family called this tiny island paradise home—at least,… Read more »
Joy is Everywhere: Spencer’s Story
When Janalyn’s son, Spencer, was diagnosed with neuroblastoma just before his 13th birthday, she saw firsthand how powerful and healing Joy can be. During his first prolonged hospital stay, Spencer… Read more »
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