EPISODE · Feb 3, 2022 · 51 MIN
20 year old college sophomore Cole Eicher will discuss his diagnosis of Medulloblastoma when he was a 12 year old 6th grader, and the amazing advocacy work he has done for pediatric cancer since that time.
from Help and Hope Happen Here · host Mark Levine
After an early childhood which included modeling and soccer, Cole Eicher was diagnosed with the Pediatric Brain Cancer Medulloblastoma when he was a 12 year old 6th grader. As he entered the hospital , Cole noticed that there were many younger patients that were fighting their own cancer battles. He instinctively knew that this was not right and that he wanted to be a voice for these kids. So began the amazing advocacy work for so many children that Cole started as a 12 year old while a patient himself, and that this pediatric brain cancer survivor continues today. Cole will talk about setting up a meeting with American Cancer Society CEO Gary Reedy and asked him to support the ideas that he had to help these children, including expanding the Relay For Life program . After Cole heard the word YES to his ideas , the Gold Together Non profit that he and his mom Laura started was well on its way.
Embed this episode
What this episode covers
After an early childhood which included modeling and soccer, Cole Eicher was diagnosed with the Pediatric Brain Cancer Medulloblastoma when he was a 12 year old 6th grader. As he entered the hospital , Cole noticed that there were many younger patients that were fighting their own cancer battles. He instinctively knew that this was not right and that he wanted to be a voice for these kids. So began the amazing advocacy work for so many children that Cole started as a 12 yea...
Ready to play
20 year old college sophomore Cole Eicher will discuss his diagnosis of Medulloblastoma when he was a 12 year old 6th grader, and the amazing advocacy work he has done for pediatric cancer since that time.
No transcript for this episode yet
Similar Episodes
No similar episodes found.
Similar Podcasts
No similar podcasts found.