

Childhood Cancers
When Life Hands You Lemons
Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation started with one little girl on a very important mission: Raising money for research to benefit the lives of others like her.
Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation started with one little girl on a very important mission: Raising money for research to benefit the lives of others like her.
Everything was going right for William Yank, until he fell ill with an innocuous sore throat. The diagnosis? Acute lymphoblastic leukemia. But in the months following treatment and remission, he learned that the true purpose of his life was just beginning.
For children dealing with a world of uncertainty, art can be a useful and comforting way to induce mindfulness and joy.
In this issue’s column, cW’s resident cancer coach Mirela Kopier explores the necessity of caring for yourself while caring for others.
Inspired to take charge of her health after being diagnosed with cancer, Lindsay Yarrow creates recipes that are nutrition-packed with good-for-you foods and flavors—plus, they provide everything the body needs to help fight cancer.
The team behind Care+Wear, who make adaptive clothing, consider themselves part of a “for-purpose company,” collaborating with nonprofits and fostering a give-back program that buttons every hole in the fashion world.