Meet Brynn

Joyful. Competitive. Adventure seeker. Animal whisperer. Prankster. Lover of life.

Brynn was seven years old when she was diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma, with a cancerous tumor in her chest wall.

Our world was turned upside down that December 2018. What we thought was a simple hospital visit for shortness of breath quickly became our worst nightmare.

Brynn faced an initial nine months of grueling treatment. We hoped the hardest part was behind us—but after a brief six-month reprieve, she relapsed in February 2020.

Over five years, Brynn endured multiple recurrences, many different treatments, two chest wall surgeries, brain surgery after additional cancer spread, and countless hospital stays and appointments.

Black and white image of three people standing near a hospital stretcher in a hallway. One person is wearing a cap, another has a coffee cup, and a third is dressed in medical attire.
Black and white photo of a child wearing a hospital gown, looking out of a window, seated on a bed.
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A man holding a child with medical tubes in a hospital setting.
Child sleeping in a hospital bed, covered with a patterned blanket and wearing a nasal oxygen tube.
A group of five people and a dog posing together outside a building. One child is in a wheelchair with a blanket, and another holds a small dog. The others stand around, smiling.
Child sitting in a hospital chair, wearing a patterned gown and head wrap, with an IV in their arm and a hospital bracelet visible. Black and white photograph.
Three children in a hospital setting, with one child lying in a hospital bed connected to medical equipment, accompanied by two other children beside the bed.
A hospital room scene showing a patient in a hospital gown sitting on a bed with IV drips and medical equipment nearby. A woman is gently supporting the patient's head, and a man stands nearby with a concerned expression.
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But cancer was never the only story.

She kept finding something good…

She danced in hospital rooms.
She rode horses.
She jumped on hospital beds.
She raised baby bunnies and saved for a puppy.
She pranked her doctors and nurses.
She went to school whenever she could.

Child wearing a purple knit hat holding a baby goat outdoors with a scenic background.
Child wearing a helmet gently touching a horse's face in a sunny outdoor setting.
Child riding a brown horse in a grassy field
Child practicing archery at a target range, wearing a red shirt and headscarf.
Youth soccer game with players in navy uniforms and green pinnies, playing on a grassy field with a playground in the background.
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Child sitting by a hospital window wearing a colorful knit hat, connected to medical IV equipment.
Child in a hospital room holding a molded clay figure; an IV bag is visible in the background.
Child smiling while holding a brown and white rabbit outdoors, wearing a blue shirt.
Child wearing a helmet leading a brown horse on a leash in an outdoor setting with buildings in the background.
Family posing in front of a house with a large yard sign reading 'Battling for Brynn' in colorful letters, decorated with stars and a butterfly, and a cluster of balloons. The family includes several people, some holding dogs.
Child smiling next to a colorful bead necklace on a table.
Three young girls in matching orange soccer uniforms, numbered 12, 38, and 65, standing together outside on a sidewalk with greenery in the background. They are wearing white knee socks and soccer shoes.
Group of five people smiling in front of a large, historic building on a cloudy day.
Three people smiling and hugging in an office environment, with photographs displayed on the wall behind them. One person wears a hoodie, another a maroon shirt with 'Childhood Cancer Awareness,' and the third a blue shirt.
A family of five posing outdoors with snow-capped mountains in the background, under a cloudy sky.
Two adults in unicorn onesies pose with a child wearing a tie-dye cap and gray shirt that says 'Warrior.'
A child wearing a helmet riding a brown horse with a saddle, standing in front of a barn.
Child lying on a hospital bed with a medical gown and sensors attached.
Child sitting in a hospital bed, smiling, while petting a service dog wearing a "Canine Companions" vest.
A child lying face down on a massage table receiving a massage from a massage therapist. A French Bulldog is sitting nearby, looking at the child. There's a fireplace in the background with a television to the right."
A child jumping happily on a patch of grass, wearing a gray shirt and black pants in a backyard setting with plants and a fence in the background.
Child posing with toy hands on face in a hospital waiting area.
Child wearing a helmet and harness ziplining through a forested area.
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A young girl wearing a "Paris France" sweatshirt stands beside a man in medical scrubs, in what appears to be a doctor's office. The man is seated and smiling at the camera. In the background, there is a computer monitor and medical equipment.
Young girl wearing an orange jersey and gray shorts holding a volleyball.
A group of three people sitting on a blue couch with a yellow Labrador retriever. The dog is wearing a collar and laying down. The people are smiling, indoors in a bright, modern space.
A child in a hospital bed interacting with a caregiver, surrounded by medical equipment and snacks.
A young girl kneeling on a wooden floor, holding a gray French Bulldog.
Doctor examining a smiling child wearing a bandana in a medical exam room.
A person wearing red pants and a white sweater, sitting on a rolling chair while talking to a child in a dark T-shirt and plaid pants on another chair. There is a Christmas fireplace backdrop with stockings hanging, and a blue curtain with the number
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ALWAYS LIVING

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ALWAYS LIVING •

"Always Living" truly embodied how Brynn approached life during her five-year battle with Ewing sarcoma.

She was determined to live as fully as possible—finding joy, laughter, adventure, and connection wherever she could, and surrounding herself with the friends, family and animals she loved.

"Every day there are hard things, but every day there is still good."

That belief wasn't just something Brynn said. It was how she lived.

Brynn showed us a different way to walk through the unimaginable. She taught us that while we couldn't choose the mountain before us, we could choose how we climbed it. 

Through the support of others and intentional moments of joy, we were reminded…

Hope can coexist with heartbreak.
Life is still meant to be lived.

Girl with braided hair, wearing a floral dress, standing in a tropical garden.

Her story became our promise.

That belief in Always Living didn't end when Brynn went to heaven on April 7, 2024.

It became a promise.

A promise to keep going, keep living, and keep giving. A promise to walk alongside families navigating childhood cancer with the same practical, relational, and life-giving support that helped our family continue living through the hard.

This is Brynn's legacy. This is Always Living. 

Help families continue

living fully

Cancer is hard. We can't change that. But we can help make room for LIFE within it.

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