Meet Katniss, a Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) warrior.

Katniss’s leukemia journey began in June 2025, after strep throat didn’t improve and she started vomiting blood. When taken to the ER, she was neutropenic and anemic. A few days later, her parents learned she had leukemia.

“As a childhood leukemia survivor myself, hearing my baby girl has the same cancer broke my heart,” recalls her mother, Katherine.

Treatment started immediately, and Katniss faces two and a half years of chemotherapy, including port placement, bone marrow biopsies, and lumbar punctures. Through it all, her sassy personality and resilience shine, never letting cancer slow her down.

Katniss was featured as an ambassador at the Grand Ole Opry Chili Cook-Off in Nashville, TN but unfortunately wasn’t able to attend during the actual event. Instead, she came a few weeks later and she and her family toured the facility and watched the show! Read about the experience and the inspiring fundraiser here.