Hiking Funds the Cure

When Riley was just 10 months old, she started vomiting and was initially misdiagnosed as having a stomach virus. After continuing to be lethargic and losing consciousness, she was rushed to the emergency room, where they discovered a large tumor in her brain, causing a brain bleed. It was determined that she needed emergency brain surgery immediately. She was transported to another facility and endured a lifesaving brain surgery for the next several hours. Days later, Riley had a 2nd surgery to remove the remaining portion of the tumor. Though her neurosurgeon was able to remove the entire tumor, she was given a very poor prognosis and told Riley would not survive longer than a year or two because of the aggressive nature of this cancer. 

Riley and her family are avid hikers! They love spending time in nature and going on adventures.