Posts tagged Children's Cancer

At Boise State, Love Your Melon blends learning, compassion

It all started in a math class. Aspen Phillips was a freshman at Boise State University in fall 2014 when friend Tristin Harris asked her if she had ever heard of a new national movement called Love Your Melon. That simple conversation launched the effort to bring the group to Boise State.

Published StoriesChad EstesOctober 8, 2016Love Your Melon, Boise State, Children's Cancer, BSUComment

Boise’s Got Faith helps families cope with cancer’s financial burden

In early 2012, Ryan Sterns found out his 5-year-old niece, Faith Canfield, had acute lymphocytic leukemia. Sterns soon realized that his sister’s family would incur significant financial challenges because of the illness, so he decided to start a charity.

Published StoriesChad EstesSeptember 30, 2016Boise's Got Faith, Children's Cancer, Ryan SternsComment