Emily Garcia is a vibrant, giving, thoughtful young woman whose life was partially shaped by the Nueroblastoma diagnosis her younger sister faced at the very young age of 7 months.  Emily’s experiences through that journey and through the eventual loss of her sister Pricila when Pricila was just 15 months old has given Emily a unique perspective on her own life and the goals she sets for herself.  The drive and passion she has to make sure she is living her own life to the fullest knowing that her sister Pricila was not afforded the same opportunity, is a remarkable outlook for a teenager.

Emily has an old soul, her experiences have made her perspective much wider than most 18 year olds. Her want to give back and help families going through the experiences her family went through with Pricila’s cancer diagnosis is apparent.

When asked how Pricila’s cancer diagnosis and the eventual loss of her sister has impacted her life Emily said ” It makes me realize life is beautiful and to live life to the fullest” and to “strive for everything”.

I feel very lucky to have had the opportunity to meet Emily and I am confident that she will be able to handle whatever life throws at her.