09/23/2025
We are so heartbroken this morning for Zuza’s family and loved ones, as we hear the news of Zuza’s passing yesterday morning. We at Not Today Cancer had been in contact with this incredible child and her mother, because Zuza wanted to create something with us so that we could raise awareness and funds for pediatric cancer research. I only wish we could have done enough to have saved this bright light of a girl while she was here.
Our hearts are heavy today, and we send love and prayers to everyone feeling the pain of loss today. Fly high, Zuza. You did good, kiddo.
Original post from Zuza’s account here:
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It is with broken hearts that we share that Zuza died yesterday morning.
She lived 11 of her 14 years with a relentless cancer, yet lived more fully and gratefully than most. Her being changed us forever, and her dying will too.
It is no coincidence to us that the last video she made captures what she was grateful for—a testament to a life filled with both beauty and suffering. More than anything, she wanted to be a normal, healthy kid. But what made her life so beautiful was how she learned to face the hardest circumstances, like her disease, and still live fully.
In lieu of flowers, we know Zuza would want any donations to go toward her recently deceased uncle’s wife and children. You can donate to Lauren Stieber and her family through GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/supporting-the-stieber-family or Venmo: Lauren-Stieber-1
