Candice Bates Heaps - 2010
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Candice lived across the street from many of us. Her infectious laughter often filled our little neighborhood. She was a mother of 6 kids and the sunshine to so many people's lives. Candice was diagnosed with cancer in November of 2009 at the young age of thirty-four. What started as a lump in her breast (thought to be a simple water cyst) turned out to be a rare form of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma of the b-cells. Upon further testing, the diagnosis became worse, the lymphoma was found to be in both breasts, her lymph nodes in her armpits, her abdomen, and her hips. She was told that she was in stage four of her cancer and was quickly started on a regimen of harsh chemotherapy. Candice soon lost all of her hair and then was told that she would need to have hip surgery to reinforce her hips and femur due to the weakness the cancer had caused in these bones. Candice was an example to us all on how to be brave and strong despite your current circumstances. Despite her strength, and wonderful spirit, Candice passed away in June of 2011. We miss our friend and neighbor dearly. We did our very first fundraiser for her in August of 2010. We didn't raise very much money but Candice and her family were so grateful for it. The thing that touched Candice's heart more than anything was seeing the support of neighbors, friends, family members but most importantly it was the support of the people she didn't know. She wanted nothing more than to pay that feeling forward. Sadly she passed before the next Kickin' Cancer's Can happened. We have dedicated her wish to pay that feeling forward to all others we are able to help.
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Meet last year's recipients for KCC Fall 2025:
Thank you to Carlyemorgan Photography and Bright Angle Imagery for the portraits of our recipients
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A big thank you to the Overlake HOA for supporting Kickin' Cancer's Can! Because of their support, the Kiddie K is free for all kids ages 9 and under.
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