“Most people don’t want to be normal, they want to be different. But we couldn’t wait to be back to normal.” Following five-year-old Kate’s cancer diagnosis, the Zidanic family lived by these words as their lives became a whirlwind....
For the entire seven years of his life, Kyle Slick and his family have lived five minutes from the Route 66 Raceway in their hometown of Manhattan, Illinois. Every year, they’d hear the cars roar around racetrack, they’d smell...
Watching a child take their first steps is one of the many joys of parenting. Arms outstretched, staggering little feet, and a smile lighting up the child’s face as they travel a few inches across the room for the...
For some families in our programs, the words “believe in tomorrow” mean much more than just an organization. These words mean a friend, a family, and a caring heart – forever. For Erin Phillips, a childhood cancer survivor and...
Hands On Racing takes off in Florida! 13-year-old T.J. and 8-year-old Marc went behind the scenes with the National Hot Rod Association in Gainesville, Florida earlier this month, spending the day with drivers and learning the ins and outs...
The Buhr family is looking forward to tomorrow probably more than anyone else they know. It will be their daughter, Ava’s, fourth birthday, made all more significant by the fact that she officially won her fight against cancer. In...
Check out the action from the National Hot Rod Association’s (NHRA) GatorNationals in Gainesville, FL!
Seventeen-year-old Savannah Smith is ready for her senior prom. She and her friends have spent hours coordinating dress colors, planning dinner and limo reservations, and anxiously hoping they would find dates. Everyone was eager to celebrate the almost-end of...
Flying down the mountain at breakneck speed, gripping the edge of his seat while whipping around corners, Alex Eissenstat has the biggest smile on his face and is laughing hysterically. Behind him, his mom has an equally big smile...