In the past year alone, nine children in Southern Arizona have died from cancer, yet there has been little public acknowledgement of the impact childhood cancer has on families in our community. Childhood cancer remains the leading cause of death by disease among children in Arizona.
February 15, 2026 is International Childhood Cancer Day. At 9 a.m., four childhood cancer organizations will gather at Brandi Fenton Park for an awareness walk to honor the children we have lost and support families currently facing this diagnosis.
As the parent of a child who died from a brain tumor at age 11, I know this heartbreak firsthand. No family should feel invisible. Our children deserve to be seen, remembered, and supported.
Beverley Tidwell
Midtown
Disclaimer: As submitted to the Arizona Daily Star.
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