Emily is much more than her diagnosis. She’s an athlete and an artist who loves playing soccer and basketball. She creates paper dragons for her friends, enjoys drawing, and is a proud Swiftie.

We’re thrilled to announce a new partnership between the Fanconi Cancer Foundation (FCF) and the American Cancer Society (ACS): the Fanconi Cancer Foundation Discovery Boost Grant. This grant program will fuel innovative research aimed at preventing, detecting, and treating cancers associated with Fanconi anemia (FA).

To advance our commitment to mental health, FCF has partnered with Give An Hour (GAH), a national nonprofit dedicated to expanding access to no-cost mental health care and education. 

When Annzie was six, what started as a routine well visit turned our world upside down. She had always been small for her age, but that visit revealed more: recurring infections and low platelet counts that led to urgent bloodwork. We were referred to hematology, and that began our FA journey.