Perry Zimmerman: Childhood cancer survivor, fundraiser, and advocate

Perry Zimmerman is a five-time cancer survivor and a childhood cancer advocate. She was born with genetic retinoblastoma, developed a related brain tumor when she was two, an osteosarcoma in her leg at eleven, another osteosarcoma in her shoulder at eighteen, and a thyroid cancer at twenty. She has raised almost 5 million dollars for Cycle for Survival, a rare cancer fundraiser based out of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, since 2009 and continues raising this money in hope and anticipation of groundbreaking research and drug development. Outside of raising money through Cycle for Survival, Perry uses her Instagram (@perryzimm33) as a platform to raise awareness for childhood cancer and to share her story. She graduated from Lafayette College in May 2023 and is looking for a career giving back to childhood cancer patients, being someone they can lean on during tough times.