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“Our daughter Katie was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia at the age of 17, in November 1997. She did her first Jimmy Fund Walk in 2000. We supported her as family and friends and have been walking as Team Katie Bleck since her passing in April 2002.” “The Jimmy Fund’s mission to defy cancer through the Walk has become our mission. We have four living children and seven young grandchildren. Team Katie Bleck allows us to raise awareness for the groundbreaking research going on at Dana-Farber and to give our grandchildren an improved chance of beating cancer if they are ever confronted with a blood disease as our beloved Katie was.” “Great strides have been made at Dana-Farber in improving outcomes for teenagers with blood cancers since Katie passed 21 years ago. She would be so pleased to see this. We want to see more successful therapies available with fewer side effects that achieve full remission forever for these children, teenagers, and adults.” “Katie was a strong, college-bound student athlete when she was diagnosed. She missed six months of her junior year of high school due to her initial inpatient stays. She was discouraged, as she did not qualify for any academic scholarships because of her inability to complete coursework. She searched for scholarships for cancer students, only to find nothing available. Katie suggested we start a scholarship fund at the Jimmy Fund Clinic that would automatically be given to every high school senior who planned on furthering their education. Our family created the Katie Bleck Scholarship Fund in 2003, and since then, over 190 scholarships have successfully been distributed.” – James and Jane Bleck, who walk in memory of their daughter Katie in the Jimmy Fund Walk presented by @HyundaiUSA This September, we recognize and raise awareness for blood cancers. We walk together against cancer on October 1 for families like Katie’s. #BloodCancerAwarenessMonth #JimmyFundWalk