4K for Cancer

Haley Kenyon is a sophomore at Flagler College. In the summer of 2018, she will be traveling with a group of college-aged students on a 49-day, 4000+ mile run from San Francisco to New York City, raising money and awareness for the Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults.

When I was 14, my dad was diagnosed with skin cancer. We lived in Pennsylvania and he had to go to regular treatments in Ohio. I was young and didn’t really understand cancer at the time so it was all very scary and confusing for me. He ended up having his bottom eyelid cut out and part of his cheek and had to have reconstructive surgery to get rid of the cancer. He had to wear an eye patch for a while and we called him “Patchy the Pirate”. Since then, he has recovered fully! When I was 16, my grandmother who I was very close with was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. My mom moved down to Florida to take care of her for a while. I ended up missing a lot of school that year due to frequent trips to see her to spend as much time with her as I could. After a fight that lasted half a year, she passed away. Cancer has greatly affected my life and I believe it’s important to get involved and do what you can do personally to help make a change!