Meet Cayleigh Pepper’s

Cayleigh is 14, from Northwood, IA. Her journey began in December of 2022 (age 13) when she began having issues with her shoulder. After months of PT and no improvement, we decided on x-rays. The x-rays showed our worst nightmare come to life. A mass in her shoulder....

MEET ALLISON CANNON

My name is Allison, and I live in Mason City, Iowa with my husband, Al, and our doggos, Benny and Kota. We also share our home with Al’s kids, my stepchildren, and my son from a previous marriage. They’re all teenage and keep life busy. I was first...

MEET AXEL HELLER

Axel was born at just 30 weeks gestation and spent his first 2½ months in the NICU. When he was just 2½ years old, and only 4 days before Christmas, Axel’s parent’s received the kind of news no parent ever wants to hear, “your son has cancer”. Axel was...

MEET OZRAEL” OZ” GUERRERO

MEET OZRAEL “OZ” GUERRERO Creating a welcoming bedroom/playroom are for little Oz to enjoy throughout his unexpected cancer journey is the first order of business as My Happy Place kicks off a new year. Designer, Katie Klemesrud is busy brainstorming all...

Meet Rob Johnson

Meet Rob Johnson Rob’s story as told by his daughters, Alex and Amy: Rob, dad, grandpa, brother, friend, pool shark…these are just a few names you may know him by. Rob enjoys spending his time playing pool, tinkering with small engines, and spending time with those he...

Meet Caden Woltjer

I’m Caden Woltjer and I’m 12 years old. I live in Marble Rock with my parents, Bev & John Duncomb, 2 older brothers and 2 older sisters. I’m an uncle to 4 nieces and love and enjoy my nieces very much. I’m a 6th grader at RRMR Schools in Rockford. I’m involved in...