Classmates at St. James Catholic Elementary celebrate 2nd grader's victory over stage 4 cancer
GULFPORT, Miss. -- Students at St. James Catholic School in Gulfport gathered on Thursday for an exciting celebration, as one of their…
childhood cancer
Gulfport Police unveil special vehicles to spread awareness of childhood cancer
Gulfport Police unveiled special police vehicles at Jones Park on August 21st. The newest cars in the department have a yellow ribbon on them, representing hope and awareness for childhood cancer. Gulfport Police say they are grateful to Gulf Coast…
Coast child dies from rare brain cancer
Four Coast children have now died from a rare childhood cancer called DIPG. Three-year-old Brooklyn Willis from Pascagoula died Wednesday morning around 10 a.m. She had a seven month fight with the rare and incurable childhood brain tumor. In 2017,…
Surviving childhood cancer
One of the hardest battles many people face is against cancer, but it’s especially difficult if the battle happens during a person’s childhood. September is ‘National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.’ Meet Rebecca Morrow. “I had acute lymphoblastic leukemia.” Today, Rebecca…
Ten thousand mile ride for childhood cancer
A man on a mission to cycle 10,000 miles across the country made his way through Gulfport today. This is all in an effort to raise money for those affected by childhood cancer. Kenneth Bettencourt says he’s supporting an effort…