Madison's Story

Madison was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia shortly after her third birthday in 2010. She underwent two and a half years of continuous treatment, receiving her final chemotherapy treatment in April 2013.

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In 2018, Madison celebrated her five-year anniversary and is now considered a survivor. She remains a healthy, cancer-free 18-year-old who wants to help others facing this devastating disease. Madison will be graduating High School this year and will be attending St. John Fisher University this fall. She will be majoring in Biochemistry and wants to eventually begin a career in pediatric oncology. Her family is so proud of her and look forward to watching what she does in the future!!

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Madisonation was founded in 2011 to raise awareness and funds for children and families battling cancer. Over the past 14 years, Madisonation has raised more than $102,000 for families and organizations. Previous recipients include Golisano Children’s Hospital, Ronald McDonald House, the Make-A-Wish Foundation, the Michael Napoleone Foundation, and several families whose children were fighting cancer.

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This year, we will be supporting our friends at 26 Shirts, along with Meagan Suhr and her Christmas for Kids with Cancer Annual Event.

26 Shirts is a Buffalo-based apparel company that creates limited-edition t-shirts to raise funds for families facing medical challenges. A portion of each shirt sold goes directly to those in need. Del Reid and his team supported Madisonation a few years ago, and now it’s our turn to return that generosity.

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Meagan and Joey Suhr were recipients of Madisonation in 2015 when their daughter Ella was diagnosed with brain cancer. Since then they have been part of the Madisonation family and have been paying it forward. They have organized an annual Christmas for Kids with Cancer, which puts together Christmas bags and packages for children battling cancer at Golisano Children's Hospital.  So during the holidays the children get a little extra love while being stuck in the hospital for Christmas.