Designed withHeart.
Designed withHeart.
Raised withPurpose.
Raised withPurpose.
This year’s flag carries a message as powerful as the children who created it: No Child Fights Alone. The artwork behind those words belongs to two extraordinary girls: Banks, age 8, and Malorie, age 15. Both are in the fight of their lives and prove that courage and creativity can shine through.
Meet the Artists Behind this year's flag
Name:
Malorie
I love to:
Draw, play guitar,
sing, and write!
Malorie has been fighting since kindergarten, when a scan found a brain tumor wrapped around her optic nerve. In the nearly 10 years since, Malorie has had surgeries, tried several chemotherapy combinations that worked temporarily, and experienced significant vision loss. She has faced every obstacle with determination and a spirit that quietly inspires everyone around her. What changed the course of her treatment was something made possible by CURE’s investment in precision medicine. Genetic sequencing of her tumor revealed a BRAF mutation that unlocked a targeted therapy that has worked brilliantly. Malorie has been on it for a year and a half with no tumor growth and very few side effects.
Name:
Banks
I want to be:
A clothing designer,
a nurse, or an artist!
Banks is the kind of big sister who leads by example. The oldest of three girls, she’s a rule-follower, eager-to-please, and a gifted artist. In the summer of 2024, what started as being extra-tired on a family vacation became a life-changing diagnosis: B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The first year of treatment was hard. Banks had to stay isolated, missing school, birthday parties, and the ordinary moments of childhood. Now that she is further along, she dances, tumbles, plays tennis, creates art constantly, and has returned to school. She is set to finish treatment later this year!
Faces ofhope,
Stories ofstrength
Stories ofstrength
This is the true impact of research
A kid finally playing outside instead of being stuck in a hospital bed. A teen celebrating remission at prom. A family making long-term plans—for birthdays, graduations, and saving for college— is your true impact. Together, we’re not just funding science; we’re changing lives, healing families, and moving closer to a world without childhood cancer.
Name:
Colton
Colton is an 11-year-old who was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma in February 2025 – the same diagnosis his dad faced decades earlier. He powered through a clinical trial with remarkable courage, motivated by the chance to help other kids. From the very first clinic visit, CURE was a “calm in the chaos” during an overwhelming season.
~ LeeAnn, Colton's mom
Name:
Charlie
Charlie is a spunky, creative 6-year-old who was diagnosed with leukemia in April 2024 after a frightening week that ended in a 20-day ICU stay. Her treatment was intense, but she faced it with resilience – even telling the nurses what to do. Throughout long inpatient stays, CURE’s meals became a reliable source of comfort for Charlie and her mom, Kanea, on days when everything else felt uncertain.
~ Kanea, Charlie's mom
Name:
Zeke
In Zeke’s bright eyes, the world remains full of wonder despite the battle he’s been fighting for more than a year. Having his port accessed during treatment became a source of tears, screams, and anxiety. But surprisingly, the snack bags provided by CURE became a simple yet powerful source of comfort. His nurse’s promise of snacks after the procedure gave him something to look forward to. Eventually, Zeke’s excitement for the snacks began to outweigh the fear he felt about being accessed.
~ Sarah, Zeke’s mother
Name:
Edward
After his neuroblastoma diagnosis, Edward began countless rounds of chemotherapy and radiation, endured nine surgeries, battled through two bone marrow transplants and entered clinical trials. Even with those extensive treatments and their awful side effects, residual cancer remained. At that time, Edward was enrolled in CURE’s Precision Medicine Program where a sample of his tumor was sent for analysis. Genetic testing revealed that his cancer had a specific mutation that has a drug proven to work against it. This drug finally put Edward into remission.
~ Edward’s father, Andrew
Name:
Paul
Paul was diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma at six years old. Months of chemotherapy, surgery and radiation left a toll on his little body. It also caused emotional scars that worried his parents. He became stoic and tried to manage his emotions alone so no one would worry. They turned to CURE’s Counseling Program. Paul now works with a therapist who has helped him unlock his feelings about his cancer experience and learn how to express his emotions. But Paul wasn’t the only one who needed support.
~ Paul’s mother, Charlotte Marie
