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Hope was definitely not cancelled or quarantined in 2020!

Cameron (Cam) Pruitt experienced the magic of Smile-A-Mile for many years after his initial cancer diagnosis.  His mother, Alison, and grandmother, Annie, shared what Smile-A-Mile meant to Cam and what SAM’s continued support means to them after his death at the age of 13 in 2017. “Smile-A-Mile came along and it offered him a place…

Brannon and Michelle Ray have three sons: Jordan, Jackson and Jacob. Their Smile-A-Mile journey began when Jackson, their middle son, was diagnosed with cancer.  According to Michelle, “When SAM got Jackson, they got the whole family.” From family camps, on-therapy camps, sibling camps, family events, support groups and the Hospital Outreach Program, the Ray family…

When Will Nichols was diagnosed with cancer at four, his family was thrown into the pediatric cancer journey.  Through our programming, they were introduced to Smile-A-Mile and the Elston family. A tight bond was created between not only Kendall and Will (the youngest children in their families) but also their moms. “To have a friend…

Jane and Matt McCutcheon share an experience they never asked to share. The journey through childhood cancer and their experiences with Smile-A-Mile forged a bond between this mother and son. After Matt was diagnosed with cancer over 25 years ago, the family became involved in Smile-A-Mile. As participants and then as volunteers, the duo continues…

Living away from a tight knit family is hard enough, throw in a childhood cancer diagnosis and you have a recipe for isolation and loneliness.  When the Briceno’s son was diagnosed with pediatric cancer, the family found an extended family in Smile-A-Mile. “The Smile-A-Mile staff are like aunts and uncles for my children.” according to…

Article courtesy of al.com written by Anna Beahm

Video courtesy of WBRC Fox 6 News

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Article courtesy of About Town / Photos by Steve Higginbotham