Meet Rocco! He is five years old and battling Leukemia.

Rocco was diagnosed with Leukemia in June 2021. Despite learning this news and then shortly after failing the induction phase of chemo, Rocco stayed strong and positive. After over two months of intense chemotherapy, Rocco’s body responded to the consolidation phase, and his cancer was virtually undetectable.

Rocco is still in treatment that requires multiple hospital stays and has a long journey ahead of him, but that doesn’t change his positive mindset.

Rocco continues to be happy, playful, and silly and can be stubborn sometimes, but his bright outlook shines during the difficult times he experiences.

Rocco was in our 2022 Palm Beach Fashion Funds the Cure Event and walked the runway during his Dream Walk as a Paleontologist.

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