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The inspiring true story of a boy who turned his struggle with cancer into a public health crusade that went all the way to Washington, DC. Â Trevor Smith Schaefer was the boy with everything to live for. Born into a family of baseball and Big Macs, his life in a small Idaho mountain town was full of nothing but potential. Â Then came the piercing headaches that wouldnât stop. And soon after his thirteenth birthday he received the diagnosis that would turn Trevorâs world upside-downâhe had brain cancer. After having a tumor the size of a golf ball removed from his brain, Trevor persevered through a difficult recovery. But he wasnât done fighting. Â With the help of his mother, Trevor began organizing fundraisers and educational awareness events for cancerâspecifically the types occurring in children due to environmental factors like pollution and toxic waste. Â This is the incredible tale of Trevorâs journey from cancer patient to community activist and the force behind what became known as âTrevorâs Lawââwhich required the government to track and follow cancer clusters and their causes. The bill was signed into law by President Barack Obama in 2016. Â The passing and signing of Trevorâs Law proved âthe power of one Idahoan, one American, to bring change that will benefit millions of people who could face cancer one day.â âSenator Mike Crapo, RâIdaho |
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