The Team Healed Khloe Foundation

09/02/2026

DAY 2 OF CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

Let’s talk about something that can make people uncomfortable: children having cancer.

I understand it. Nobody wants to imagine a child hearing the words, “You have cancer.” Nobody wants to think about a child spending birthdays in hospital rooms, missing school, enduring procedures, receiving treatments, or having their childhood interrupted by a disease they never asked for.

But here’s the truth:

We HAVE to have the uncomfortable conversations.

Because behind every statistic is a child.
Behind every diagnosis is a family.
And behind every number is a story that deserves to be heard.

🌎 More than 275,000 children and young adults ages 0–19 were diagnosed with cancer worldwide in 2024. And because childhood cancer is difficult to diagnose and many countries lack adequate cancer registries, the actual number may be much higher.

In the United States alone, an estimated 9,550 children ages 0–14 were expected to be diagnosed with cancer in 2025, with approximately 1,050 expected to die from the disease.

And when we talk about research, we have to ask an important question:

Are we doing enough for our children?

In FY2025, the National Cancer Institute had a budget of approximately $7.2 billion. Within that budget, $50 million was designated for the Childhood Cancer Data Initiative and $28 million for the STAR Act. That’s approximately $78 million in dedicated federal childhood-cancer-related funding.

Our children deserve so much more.

They deserve more research.
They deserve safer and more effective treatment options.
They deserve treatments designed with their futures in mind.
They deserve better access to clinical trials and innovative therapies.
And their families deserve more support while navigating one of the most frightening experiences imaginable.

So during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, I challenge you:

Talk about childhood cancer.

Listen when someone shares their story.

Learn about the different types of childhood cancer.

Support the families who are in the fight.

Continue to support the children who are in remission or living with stable disease—because the journey doesn’t necessarily end when treatment does.

And please, speak the names of the children who transitioned.

Say their names.🗣️
Tell their stories.🗣️
Remember their lives.🙏🏽

Because awareness isn’t just wearing a gold ribbon.

Awareness is being willing to have the conversation.

Our children deserve more. Their families deserve more. And we must continue to demand more.

Help us bring awareness to childhood cancer.
Help us amplify their voices.
Help us fund research.
Help us support families.

Gold isn’t just a color. It’s a promise that we will continue to fight for our children. 💛🎗️

09/01/2026

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month 🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️

07/01/2026

Soft tissue sarcomas in children can appear in muscle, fat, fibrous tissue, blood vessels, tendons, connective tissues, or other supporting tissues of the body. This July, we share symptoms, statistics and stories about sarcomas to raise awareness!

https://www.acco.org/sarcoma-awareness-month/

06/02/2026

June is set aside to bring awareness to cancer survivors. Did you know, today, in the USA, there are about 500,000 survivors of ? Most are wondering if they will see another diagnosis of cancer before they reach 50 years of age. They may be dealing with late effects of the drugs and or radiation that was used to help them become a survivor. Most will admit that while a diagnosis of cancer after 5 years makes them an Official Survivor, it’s really never over.

06/02/2026

As Team Healed Khloe Foundation continues to grow, I’m taking the next steps to protect our organization and mission. I am currently seeking a trademark attorney who can assist with trademarking our name and related services.

If anyone has recommendations or connections to a lawyer experienced in nonprofit and trademark law please feel free to tag them below or send me a message. I would be grateful for your referrals.

05/02/2026

Eight years ago on April 30th we met Dr. York for the first time. Today has been 8 years since Khloe had a liver biopsy.

So many emotions…..

Even with the wave of emotions that come with this day, we chose to focus on her bravery.

From that very moment Khloe began to show us what true courage looks like. And with faith, love, support, and prayers, our family began this journey alongside her.

Through every challenge, every appointment, every scan, and every setback, she still stands in a strength that continues to inspire us daily.

She continues her care with Dr. York, who has been with Khloe since day one, alongside a special bond with her nurse Andrew, who has also been there from the very beginning. We are forever grateful for the care, compassion, and consistency they’ve shown her.

Her journey is the reason The Team Healed Khloe Foundation (THK) was created💜 so that families walking a similar path don’t have to face it alone, especially when travel for care is required.

On May 4th, we will be honoring Khloe’s Bravery Day. If you feel led to support, please consider donating $8.88 in honor of 8 years of bravery. Your donation will help us continue supporting families through the mission of The Team Healed Khloe Foundation (THK).

Please include “Bravery” in the memo when making your donation.

We honor Khloe’s bravery, and we remember all the families who have been affected by childhood cancer.

And always, we appreciate all of your support.

Ways to Give 💜

Cash App: $THKINC
Zelle: [email protected]
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🫶🏽 Memo: Bravery

04/29/2026

8 years ago today, we took Khloe to Franklin Square Emergency Room, where we met an angel by the name of Dr. Morgen Bernius.

After examining Khloe’s stomach, Dr. Morgen knew something wasn’t right and ordered a sonogram. When she came back in, she told us Khloe had numerous pockets in her liver and that she wasn’t sure what was going on.

I began to scream, cry and beg her to tell me what was happening. With tears in her eyes, she looked at me and said, “I don’t know.”

What she did know was that Khloe needed to be transferred to the University of Maryland. Dr. Morgen is the one who initiated Khloe’s journey toward healing. She got the ball rolling in the right direction after Khloe had previously been misdiagnosed.

Everything happened so fast, and because we didn’t have physical documentation from that ER visit, I couldn’t remember her name. But I never forgot how she helped save Khloe’s life, or the compassion and kindness she showed us during one of the most difficult moments of our lives.

I also remembered a brief conversation we had about our children, and that she had a child born in April, just a few days before Khloe’s birthday.

In July 2021, with the help of some of my coworkers, Dr. York, and Dr. Macatangay, I was finally able to find her. I will never forget that Saturday morning when I called her. It was a full-circle moment, and being able to finally express my gratitude felt so amazing.

God bless you, Dr. Morgen. My family and I appreciate you so very much. 💜🙏🏽🦓🦋

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May 4, 2026 Khloe’s Bravery Day

04/25/2026

As Pediatric Transplant Week comes to an end, we honor the strength of every transplant family. We are forever grateful for Dr. Chinnakotla and the path to Minnesota paved by Dr. Sue O’Dorisio’s life-saving vision. We also thank Dr. York and the University of Maryland’s Oncology, Nephrology, Endocrinology, and Gastroenterology departments for their vital collaboration with Iowa and Minnesota.

A special thank you to Dr. Morgen Bernius, whose attentiveness during an ER visit changed everything. She saw past the symptoms of a simple virus and ordered the tests that started Khloe’s journey toward healing.

Above all, we hold a sacred space for the gift of organ donation. Words cannot capture the magnitude of our gratitude for this gift of life. We carry both thankfulness and grief in equal measure forever remembering the hero and the family we never met whose selfless choice saved Khloe’s life.



https://www.mhealthfairview.org/blog/spotlight-saving-lives-team-effort-longtime-transplant-surgeon-dr-c?fbclid=IwdGRjcARZ9K1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEe0P1FW1ZXaem-umdUR3itwgdLajvn9E-2PYO4tbACK5Tk2SbtJSk5profJS4_aem_olfJrNTyyyCcLtZPrr5t4g&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social_organic&utm_campaign=mhfvchildrens_comms_children_organ_transplant

04/09/2026

Happy 17th Birthday Khloe!!💜🙏🏽 You are such an inspiration to us all. 💜🎂🎊🎈

04/03/2026

🚨Pilot Program Announcement 🚨

Yesterday, we had the honor of supporting a family through The Team Healed Khloe Foundation.🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

Even while we wait for additional funding, I couldn't wait to step in once I knew this family needed to travel for cancer treatment. This is exactly why this foundation was created.

Because of your incredible donations over the past year and the surge of support these last two weeks, we were able to assist with some of the travel expenses for this family. 🙏🏽

To everyone who donated thank you from the bottom of our hearts. This is your impact in action.

We are so proud to announce that our Pilot Program has officially begun! Our goal is to support 5 families this year who must travel for pediatric care.

This is just the beginning. I am trusting that every resource we need to continue this mission will arrive. Thank you for being part of this journey.

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The Team Healed Khloe Foundation was born from a deeply personal journey that began in 2018, when our daughter, Khloe, was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, Neuroendocrine Tumor of the Pancreas and Liver.