Monthly Archives: February 2013

What does “success” look like?

Posted on February 13, 2013 by alyselancaster

Last weekend, eight students and I pulled an all-nighter for our advertising program’s annual PhilADthropy event. Our client was The Mystic Force Foundation, founded by Dr. Steven and Sylvia Vanni, who lost their beautiful son, Sal, to neuroblastoma on March … Continue reading →

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I met a “momcologist”.

Posted on February 7, 2013 by alyselancaster

The day before yesterday, I met Sylvia Vanni. Sylvia is a “momcologist” who went to the end of the earth trying to find something, anything to cure her beautiful seven-year-old son, Sal, of Stage IV neuroblastoma. “Right up to the … Continue reading →

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When will it be enough?

Posted on February 4, 2013 by alyselancaster

Waylin Grace, age 2. Stage IV Neuroblastoma. Nathen Trueblood, age 7. Stage IV Neuroblastoma. Kirin Brogan, age 4. Stage IV Neuroblastoma. Dominic Henriquez, age 19. DIPG. Four boys who lost their fights to cancer in the past 3 days. Four … Continue reading →

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