Honoring those we serve throughout Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, like Keshawn.

Keshawn is a 17-year-old braving Osteosarcoma, a bone cancer, since January. He receives cancer treatment at Anne & Robert H. Laurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago, IL. Long stays in the hospital are not new to Keshawn. His cancer treatment often gets extended over the course of many days. Despite requiring surgery on his leg and regular visits to the hospital and clinic, Keshawn remains optimistic. Keywanna, his mom, expressed his “gentle smile and strength” are her very favorite things about Keshawn’s personality. 

The cancer diagnosis has been challenging for Keshawn’s family of five. His mom made the hard decision to resign from work after he was diagnosed with cancer.  “When my son got sick I didn’t know how or what to do. I had to resign from my job because I’m a single parent. I had to be his caretaker.”

You, our generous supporters, have allowed Compass to Care to assist Keshawn’s family with travel expenses to his cancer treatment. With your help, we were able to fund a total of 68 trips to the hospital over the past several months. “You’ve taken away one of the biggest burdens.

This program allowed me not to worry about transportation issue(s) and for that I am truly thankful. I don’t know how I would have done it without a job right now. So thank you Compass to Care because without you, I don’t know what we would have done ❤️”