Myriam, a 55-year old resident of Maui, bravely shares in her own words what her cancer journey has been like: "It was a shower of ice cold water to hear my Oncologist confirm I had Large T cell NH lymphoma last Sept. 2024; harder still to know it is stage…

Meet UVSC Hero, Rochelle, who is 24 years-old. She was married last year and shortly afterwards was diagnosed with Stage 1 breast cancer. Like many young women fighting cancer who hope to become mothers one day, she faced the possibility of future fertility issues due to chemotherapy and radiation. Fertility…

Maia is an amazing and athletic teenager, with dreams of becoming an elementary school teacher and continuing her passion for surfing competitively. She began her fight against Ewing Sarcoma Cancer in her 6th rib on 5/10/24 at 15-years-old.  Ewing Sarcoma is a rare and aggressive cancer of the bone, especially affecting…

UVSC respects each individual's preferences regarding their privacy and confidentiality. We are incredibly grateful for their willingness to share their words and stories to offer hope to others, in whatever capacity they are comfortable with. During my cancer journey, the pandemic happened, my 25 year marriage ended and Maui Fire…

Meet one of the UVSC's youngest warriors,  Solomone Lewis, from Kahuku, O'ahu. He is 3-years old and is the youngest of five siblings. Diagnosed in June 2023, Solo is bravely battling high-risk B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia having recently undergone chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy* infusion. Juggling steady employment and…

"Aloha, my name is Danilo Aseo. I’m a 70 year-old immigrant (from the Philippines) that was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer at the end of last year. My wife and I have been in Hawaiʻi for over 10 years now. For the past 10 years, I worked in the…

Meet UVSC Beneficiary, Eric. He is a single father of two teenage boys and is bravely battling Stage 3 colon cancer. After his family lost their home in the devastating Lahaina fires, he and his sons relocated to Kahului, but he is unable to work due to his medical condition…

Kosianjra is 18 years old and was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in May 2023 as she was nearing completion of her senior year at Kamehameha Schools on Maui. Kosianjra was living with her mother, Tamara, and younger brother at the time. Shortly after that, the cost of rent was…