Welcome to the Childhood Cancer Blog

You'll hear stories of inspiration, heartache, and how the Pinky Swear Community shows up for kids with cancer and their families so they can focus on what matters most - their child. 

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Dinner left on the stove, cancer changed Winnie and her family forever in one night
A girl named winnie holding both arms up in the air with a cotton candy sunset in the background

Dinner left on the stove, cancer changed Winnie and her family forever in one night

All-Star Winnie’s mom, Heather, was making sloppy joes when she got a call from the doctor to bring her 6-year-old to th …

Oct 5, 2026, 11:05:45 AM 4 min read
Sharing is caring – 11 ways to spread awareness to help kids with cancer
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month at Pinky Swear Foundation

Sharing is caring – 11 ways to spread awareness to help kids with cancer

Spreading awareness is the easiest way to make a difference for a charity you love. In a world where information is alwa …

Sep 9, 2026, 8:00:00 AM 1 min read
Camping is his safe place. Meet All-Star Gryffin.
A little boy named Gryffin who is facing a rare and aggressive cancer diagnosis sitting in a tractor looking at the camera.

Camping is his safe place. Meet All-Star Gryffin.

When your little boy has a rare type of brain cancer and the odds are stacked against him, you do everything in your pow …

Sep 4, 2026, 10:15:01 AM 6 min read
Why is everyone wearing yellow and gold?
A little boy named gryffin standing on his front steps wearing a shirt that says

Why is everyone wearing yellow and gold?

Your social media feed might be full of yellow ribbons. You may go to a professional sports game and see that it is dedi …

Sep 1, 2026, 5:45:00 AM 1 min read
The long-term financial impacts of childhood cancer
A teen who faced a brain tumor with his three siblings smiling at the camera

The long-term financial impacts of childhood cancer

The long-term effects of childhood cancer affect every aspect of life, including finances.

Aug 19, 2026, 7:15:00 AM 3 min read
The long-term emotional impacts of childhood cancer

The long-term emotional impacts of childhood cancer

The emotional impacts of childhood cancer stay with you long after your hair has grown back and people stop asking how y …

Aug 12, 2026, 10:00:18 AM 4 min read
The long-term physical impacts of childhood cancer
A boy named John who faced a brain tumor smiling under masks with his nurses

The long-term physical impacts of childhood cancer

Ringing the bell, being cancer-free, and even five years removed from all the treatment, there are still implications of …

Aug 6, 2026, 1:04:30 PM 3 min read
Meet All-Star Dublin

Meet All-Star Dublin

It was 3 a.m., and little Dublin and his mom and dad, Tara and David, had been sitting in the emergency room (ER) for ho …

Aug 4, 2026, 9:46:20 AM 5 min read
A 9-year-old's legacy, more than 20 years later
Pinky Swear Foundation founder, Mitch looking out onto the ocean

A 9-year-old's legacy, more than 20 years later

When 9-year-old Mitch was in the hospital facing a terminal cancer diagnosis, he was surrounded by loved ones who brough …

Jul 16, 2026, 1:35:10 PM 2 min read
Why baseball at Pinky Swear Foundation?
Pinky Swear Foundation founder, Mitch Chepokas' baseball glove

Why baseball at Pinky Swear Foundation?

An orange baseball hat and a child’s leather baseball glove proudly hang from Pinky Swear’s wall at the office in Edina, …

Jul 8, 2026, 12:00:00 AM 1 min read
Meet Katie LaGrange

Meet Katie LaGrange

At Pinky Swear Foundation, we are lucky to have a community of supporters dedicated to helping kids with cancer and thei …

Jul 2, 2026, 11:27:25 AM 5 min read
Why Orange and Blue? The Story Behind Pinky Swear Foundation's Colors
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Why Orange and Blue? The Story Behind Pinky Swear Foundation's Colors

If you know Pinky Swear Foundation, you know our colors.

Jun 17, 2026, 9:43:23 AM 2 min read