Reflection

Hi Everyone,

We are approaching one year since the walk! That’s absolutely crazy to think about!

In that year, a lot has happened. I finished high school, applied to college (I’ll be attending Emory!), and have gotten much more involved with SFA.

At the beginning of the year, my family and I were asked to be the first caretaker perspective on the SFA’s new podcast “Sarcoma Stories”. In that episode, we spoke about my dad’s diagnosis and how we adapted after he passed. It was very emotional to talk about, but hopefully it will help and give hope to another family. If you are interested in listening to the podcast, here is the link: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4Dsg3z1hmJdzmZ17zZkmqC?si=7ff61d9c8cf5431a 

At my high school, once AP tests are over, seniors are required to complete an internship or project before graduation. I couldn’t think of anything more fitting, so I got in touch with SFA and have been interning here for the past three weeks!

As someone who only saw SFA from the outside, it has been extremely interesting now knowing the inner workings of the organization. I realized that they do so much more work than most might see. Despite how much they do, each department has made time to meet with me and go over the projects they’re working on. 

During my time here, I’ve had the chance to support a few really meaningful projects. I’ve been helping get ready for Sarcoma Awareness Month—specifically the Light Up initiative and the Children’s Art Contest. I’ve also worked on social media outreach, connecting with sarcoma advocates online and helping build new partnerships to expand SFA’s reach.

It truly means the world to intern at SFA. With everything they’ve done for my family and the walk, I’ve made sure to do my best work.

Huge thanks to them for letting me be a part of the team, and thanks to all of you for sticking with me. Can’t wait to see what this next year brings!