And although their outreach to me was about bringing happiness to Oscar ~ getting the opportunity to learn about his life, to see his magnetic, soul-piercing smiles and laughter, to hear the little things he enjoyed doing each day, the interests that peaked the curiosity of his joyful mind, the chance to listen to his sweet voice was a million times greater than anything I could ever offer him. I feel so lucky to have known Oscar Keogh, to have become dear friends with both him and his endlessly loving, amazing parents. The example of this family’s love was life-changing. Following his tragic passing at age five, we wanted desperately to find a way to celebrate his beautiful life. As a mother with a firm belief in the power of a will meeting a way, coupled with the force of the brilliant scientific minds this world has to offer — it’s imperative to me that Oscar’s Kids be a vessel towards the desperate need for us to find a cure for DIPG. To end the suffering that accompanies this diagnosis. To help families navigating it and other devastating prognoses. What Yavanna and Lar Keogh have had to endure…losing their son to a disease for which no medical cure is available — is simply unimaginable. But we partnered together to form Oscar’s Kids because we can imagine a future where immunotherapies, genomic studies and well-funded research will pave the way to a cure, at last. Simultaneously, we aim to enrich the lives of children and their families who are faced with childhood illnesses. That is what this charity endeavors to do, and with your help, we can do it. Together, we can honor Oscar’s life by saving the lives of countless children going forward, while bringing some of his magic to their lives along the way. With your generous support, we can help Oscar’s memory to live on — a forever burning Legacy of Light and Love.