Hope, Strength, and Healing for families coping with a child cancer diagnosis

Keaton’s Kiddos

Meet Keaton’s Kiddo – Kodiak

In the Fall of 2023, Keaton’s Kiddo Kodiak was diagnosed with two rare and aggressive forms of cancer: Mixed Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) and Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) also known as ‘preleukemia.’

Their journey began one year earlier, in the Fall of 2022, when Kodiak was struck with a series of different seasonal illnesses. Kodiak’s mom Tonya shares: “In September, he got COVID, and then in November it was the flu, and then December RSV.”

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Meet Keaton Kiddo ~ Emely

At just 16 years old, Emely's whole world changed when she learned that she was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma, a pediatric cancer that affects the body's white blood cells, also
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Meet Keaton Kiddo ~ Cristian

Keaton kiddo Cristian was referred to Keaton's Child Cancer Alliance after his family relocated from Reno to Sacramento in October 2020. Our initial touch as an organization was through our
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Meet Keaton Kiddo ~ True

Meet Warrior Princess, True! True celebrated her 5th birthday on August 15th. A month and a half later, on September 29th, 2020, her life was changed forever by a cancer
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Meet Keaton Kiddo ~ Joshua

Meet 19-year-old Joshua who enjoys Star Wars and playing his PS4. In 2012, Joshua was referred to Keaton’s upon being diagnosed at 11 years old with Medulloblastoma, a cancerous brain
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Meet Keaton Kiddo ~ Ashley

Meet Ashley; a positive, strong, bright 16-year old that enjoys Minecraft and art.  Ashley’s journey battling Childhood Cancer began when she was just 9 months old and diagnosed with Ewing’s
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Meet Keaton Kiddo ~ Kenneth

Meet Kenneth! Kenneth is a strong and bright 14-year old who was referred to Keaton’s back in 2018.  After being diagnosed with Malignant Thymoma, a cancer that occurs when cancer
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Meet Keaton’s Kiddo ~ Matilda

Meet Matilda. This sweet 5-year-old loves playing with barbies and dolls.  The world changed for Matilda on July 1st, 2020, when she was diagnosed with Wilms Tumor, stage 2.  Also
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