Heroes Among Us: Savannah

Greyson is an 8th grade student at Pinewood Christian Academy. He was diagnosed with Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML) in November of 2010 and went through a treatment protocol of chemotherepy.

Greyson enjoys football, paintball, video games and spending time with his family. Funds raised for Light The Night benefit local patients like Greyson!

Heroes Among Us: Athens

 It all happened after a trip to the ER for some erratic heartbeats. The blood tests came back reporting some irregularly high white blood cells counts. After months of tests with his oncologist, Steve received the news, he was diagnosed with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), a disease that usually affects people in their 60s or 70s. He handled his diagnosis incredibly well and never felt sorry for himself; he was determined to fight!

Steve  has always been a guy who thinks the glass is half full. Being diagnosed with leukemia at the young age of 33 didn’t change that.

Steve and his wife, Karen, have been attending the Light The Night Walk since it began in Athens many years ago. He says, "So many people caring for other people and it is a lot of fun too." Steve admits that he is out there every year not for himself, but for the young kids and babies diagnosed with blood cancers. That, he says, is what it is all about. As for being the Light The Night’s Athens Honored Hero? "I think it’s pretty cool, and an honor" he says "but I don’t think I have done anything heroic, and I don’t consider myself a hero, but I do hope I can be an inspiration to others".

Heroes Among Us: Athens

Baby Bobby was born in February of 2008, but only hours into his life, the doctors knew something wasn't right. He was taken to CHOA where his parents heard the terrifying diagnosis of Myelomonocytic Leukemia. At just three months old, he endured his first round of chemotherepy and at four months, he received a bone marrow transplant. Complications arose and Bobby's tiny little body just couldn't fight off everything. He passed away in his mother's arms.

The pain of losing a child has been unbearable for their family, but they have persevered in honor of Bobby. They share his story to spread awareness and to make sure baby Bobby is never forgotten. Light The Night is a night of hope for their family, where they are surrounded by people who understand their situation and unite together in hopes of finding a cure!