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Team – 2026 KCA Regional Challenge: Oregon Team Captain – Lindsay Walker, chromophobe RCC survivor and patient advocate. This is Lindsay’s third year leading Oregon’s KCA Regional Challenge! Location – Tualatin Community Park in Tualatin, Oregon Date – April 12, 2026 Attendees: ~ 40 Fundraising Goal: $8,100 Amount Raised – $14,722 Activity – “Choose your Own Adventure” for 81 minutes: 🚶 Take a walk around the beautiful trails🚲 Ride your bike🐕‍🦺…

Team – 2026 KCA Regional Challenge: Seattle "Cancel Cancer Crew" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPwXwP0FxBs Team Captain – Jason Hinojosa, two-time kidney cancer survivor Location – Seward Park in Seattle, Washington Date – May 23, 2026 Attendees: 11 Fundraising Goal – $5,000 Amount Raised – $4,561 and counting! Activity – 5K Walk/Run Event Highlights – My favorite part of the event was connecting with friends and telling my story. Three days before the event,…

This is a guest post by Jeanetta Hale, 54, from Oregon, who was diagnosed with stage 1 adult Wilms tumor at nearly 47. She is celebrating 35 years of marriage this summer and is a proud mom of four and grandma to four grandchildren.  It was a Friday evening in January 2019 when my doctor’s office called with the results…

This is a guest post by Byron Olsen, 58. Byron is a patient attorney and lawyer who was diagnosed with stage 4 clear cell renal cell carcinoma in 2025. He lives in Massachusetts with his wife and has three adult children. Byron with his family. In late September 2025, I was on a train pulling into Grand Central Station to…

This is a guest post by Monica Sullivan, 49, who was diagnosed with stage 4 chromophobe renal cell carcinoma in 2023. Monica lives in Casa Grande, Arizona and is the current Elite Ms. Arizona Petite. I was diagnosed with stage 4 chromophobe renal cell carcinoma (chRCC) in October 2023 when I was 46 years old. I had no symptoms and…

This is a guest post by Michael Kreuter, 40, who was diagnosed with clear cell kidney cancer in 2025. He lives in Pennsylvania where he works as a medical assistant and orthopaedic technician. Michael Kreuter 2025 was a crazy year in my life. It felt like anything that could go wrong wanted to go wrong. On April 1, I was…

Team – 2026 KCA Regional Challenge: Circleville, Ohio #Unstoppable4Keith Team Captain – Nicole Scott, wife and caregiver for her husband Keith Scott, who was diagnosed with papillary renal cell carcinoma in 2023. Location – Mary Virginia Crites Hannan Park in Circleville, Ohio Date – May 9, 2026 Attendees: 100 Fundraising Goal – $1,000 Amount Raised – $11,020 Activity – 5K Walk/Run Event Highlights – My favorite part of…

This is a guest post by Jahmira McKinley. Jahmira's son Keith Parker Jr. was diagnosed with a rare, aggressive type of kidney cancer on September 29, 2023 at age 23 and passed away on December 9, 2024. Jahmira and her family, who are based in Detroit, Michigan, created the Keith Parker Jr. Foundation to honor her son's life and legacy.…

Team – 2026 KCA Regional Challenge: San Diego, California Tucker Welty with his mom, Lori. Team Captain – Tucker Welty "My commitment to the Kidney Cancer Association stems from my mom, Lori Welty, and her 2.5 year battle with Stage 4 kidney cancer before her passing in 2022." Location – Cowles Mountain in San Diego, California Date – April 25, 2026 Attendees: 15 Amount…

This is a guest post by the National Alliance for Care at Home in recognition of National Healthcare Decisions Day on April 16. A kidney cancer diagnosis brings a lot of decisions – about treatment, next steps, and what matters most to you. Advance care planning is how you make sure those answers are heard, even when you can't speak…