07/11/2026
This Sarcoma Awareness Month, we're reminded that behind every diagnosis is a unique story.
Sarcoma is not a single disease. It includes more than 100 different subtypes, each with its own challenges, treatments, and journey. Every patient, every family, and every caregiver walk a different path. Yet together, we are united by one shared purpose: creating hope today while working toward a future where more young lives are saved.
At the Will Carpenter AYA Cancer Foundation, our mission is inspired by Will's courageous battle with Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma (ARMS) and the countless adolescents and young adults who continue to fight every day. We are committed to supporting AYA patients by creating meaningful experiences, bringing moments of joy during life's hardest seasons, raising awareness, and supporting research that moves us closer to better treatments and brighter futures.
Real change doesn't happen because of one person; it happens because a community chooses to care.
Every conversation about sarcoma matters.
Every story shared matters.
Every volunteer, donor, sponsor, and advocate matters.
Every event attended, every fundraiser supported, every social media share, every yellow ribbon worn, it all matters.
💛 To our volunteers, thank you for generously giving your time, talents, and hearts to support our cause.
💛 To our wish recipients and their families, thank you for trusting us with your journey and allowing us to share your stories. Your courage brings hope, inspires others, and raises awareness for adolescents and young adults facing cancer.
💛 To our sponsors and donors, thank you for believing in our mission. Your generosity makes it possible to create meaningful experiences, support research, and continue serving AYA patients and their families.
💛 To our community, thank you for sharing our posts, attending our events, wearing yellow, volunteering, advocating, and helping spread awareness. Every act of support, no matter how big or small, strengthens our mission and expands our outreach.
What may seem like a small act of kindness or advocacy can give hope to a family, inspire someone to learn more, encourage earlier diagnosis, or help fund the research that could one day save a life.
To every family who has entrusted us to be part of your journey, to every supporter who believes in our mission, and to everyone helping us spread awareness, THANK YOU! You are the reason we continue moving forward.
Together, our voices become stronger.
Together, our actions become meaningful.
Together, we create lasting change.
Because every young life deserves hope.
Because every family deserves support.
Because, Where there's a Will, there's a way.
