A third-grade student from Gilbert survived cancer, and now she’s inspiring people to roll up their sleeves to save lives. Riley Mahoney hugged her grandmother to thank her for donating blood for the first time. She was among dozens of people who showed up at Gilbert Middle School on Tuesday to roll up their sleeves for a special cause. I feel like all of these people care about me,” Riley said. She organized this blood drive to show people why donating is so important. Two years ago, a visit to the doctor for a sore throat turned into the worst news for Riley and her family. She was diagnosed with leukemia. “She was diagnosed in August 2019,” Riley’s mother, Emily Mahoney, said. “I just remember not being able to breathe and physical pain. It takes your breath away. For the next two and a half years, Riley endured chemo and needed dozens of blood transfusions to keep her alive. “It’s important to donate blood because some children or adults with cancer, they don’t have enough blood, so some people have to donate,” Riley said. His message resonated with many on Tuesday, and around 60 people gave. take someone out and have a chance to feel good,” said Staci Harper, who donated blood. “She did a very good thing to organize this blood drive to help others in the same way she was helped,” said Pavlo Pineyro, a parent who donated blood. Riley is through treatment, cancer-free, and showing her friends what it’s like to be a survivor. “She taught me to always be brave,” said Emery Osmundson, one of Riley’s friends. teach others what it means to save a life. “It means so much. These people have taken time out of their day and donated a part of their body to save my daughter and all children with cancer,” said Emily Mahoney. You can register to donate blood here. More from Laura Terrell:
GILBERT, Iowa—
A third-grade student from Gilbert survived cancer, and now she’s inspiring people to roll up their sleeves to save lives.
Riley Mahoney hugged her grandmother to thank her for donating blood for the first time.
She was among dozens of people who showed up at Gilbert Middle School on Tuesday to roll up their sleeves for a special cause.
“It makes me happy because I feel like all these people care about me,” Riley said.
She organized this blood drive to show people why donating is so important.
Two years ago, a visit to the doctor for a sore throat turned into the worst news for Riley and her family. She was diagnosed with leukemia.
“She was diagnosed in August 2019,” Riley’s mother, Emily Mahoney, said. “I just remember not being able to breathe and physical pain. It takes your breath away. »
For the next two and a half years, Riley endured chemotherapy and needed dozens of blood transfusions to keep her alive.
“It’s important to donate blood because some children or adults with cancer don’t have enough blood, so some people have to donate blood,” Riley said.
His message resonated with many on Tuesday, and around 60 people donated.
“It just seemed like a win-win situation. Helping someone and having a chance to feel good,” said Staci Harper, who donated blood.
“She did a very good thing by organizing this blood drive to help other people in the same way she was helped,” said Pavlo Pineyro, a relative who donated blood.
Riley is through treatment, cancer-free, and showing her friends what it’s like to be a survivor.
“She taught me to always be brave,” said Emery Osmundson, one of Riley’s friends.
Now she also teaches others what it means to save a life.
“It means so much. These people have taken time out of their day and are donating a body part to save my daughter and all children with cancer,” said Emily Mahoney.
You can register to donate blood here.
More from Laura Terrell:
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