CANCERCRUSHER - Key Persons

Amanda McKean Brown was inspired by her personal battle with childhood leukemia, and has been working ever since she was a teenager to raise awareness and advocate for pediatric cancer patients and survivors. She was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) on December 26th, 1992 just a few months after her second birthday. Amanda was treated at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center by an incredible team of doctors, nurses, along with the remarkable support of family and friends, who all came together to help her fight and ultimately win her battle. Amanda's mission in creating the CancerCrusher Foundation is to help all of those fight their ongoing battle against pediatric cancer. Since its inception in 2008, the CancerCrusher Foundation has been committed to advocating for pediatric cancer patients and their families. In the process, the foundation has raised over $250,000 to support various cancer organizations, including Make-A-Wish, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS), Monmouth Medical Center, and "I'm Too Young for This."