Creative Writing Inspired by Benjamin:
- Portraits of a Dying Day (Runner-Up, 2018 Remember in November Essay Contest), Hippocampus Magazine, November 2018
- Rivers of Gold Shimmer Among the Broken Pieces, Sarasota Herald Tribune, September 2018
- What This Mother Told Her Dying Son, Modern Loss, May 2018
- Mystery Solved, Laura Gilkey, Pulse: Voices from the Heart of Medicine, November 15, 2017
- Benjamin Gilkey’s Obituary, Sarasota Herald Tribune, February 19, 2017
- Have a Lemonade and Help a Child with Cancer, Laura Gilkey, Sarasota Herald Tribune, June 7, 2016
- Our Healing Community, Laura Gilkey, Sarasota Herald Tribune, June 12, 2015
Benjamin the Brave in the News:
- Sarasota Students Raise More Than $18,500 for Cancer Research, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, October 2018
- Going Gold for Childhood Cancer Awareness, Sarasota Observer, October 2018
- Going Gold for Childhood Cancer Month, SNN News, September 2018
- Boards for Bravery: Raising funds for innovative cancer research, Sarasota Herald Tribune, September 2018
- Rowdies Go Gold, Welcome Big Crowd, United Soccer League News, September 2018
- Charcuterie Fights Cancer, SRQ Daily, September 2018
- Hear the Touching Story of Benjamin Gilkey and His Family’s Fight Against Cancer, Suncoast View, WWSB ABC 7, September 2018
- Tampa Bay Rowdies challenge Bay area organizations, fans to help raise $30,000 for kids with cancer, Creative Loafing Tampa Bay, August 2018
- Learn How to Make The Perfect Cheese Board (Promo for Boards for Bravery), Suncoast View, WWSB ABC 7, August 2018
- Supporting Families, Finding a Cure for Pediatric Cancer, Nadine Young, SNN News, May 2018
- Benjamin the Brave, SRQ Daily, May 2018
- After Loss, Arlington Park Family Moves Forward, Mark Gordon, Sarasota Observer, February 2018
- Coming Soon at Two Tampa Bay Area Hospitals: A Cancer Treatment That Could Replace Chemo, Justine Griffin, Tampa Bay Times, October 20, 2017
- Remembering Two Suncoast Children who Lost their Battle to Cancer, SNN, September 29, 2017
- Sarasota Resident Sets Her Sights on Research to Fight Cancer, Anna Brugmann, Sarasota Observer, September 7, 2017
- Rainbows in the Clouds, Laura Gilkey, Edible Sarasota, June 22, 2017
- Research Funding May Save Other Children’s Lives, Laura Gilkey, Sarasota Herald Tribune, May 7, 2017
- Gilkey’s Grant, SNN News, May 7, 2017
- The Fight Dick Vitale Will Never Surrender, Tom Jones, Tampa Bay Times, May 7, 2017
- In Honor of Benjamin the Brave, Chris Anderson, Sarasota Herald Tribune, April 23, 2017
Online Resources:
- The Benjamin Gilkey Fund for Innovative Pediatric Cancer Research
- MOMCology
- Children’s Oncology Group
- Cure Search for Children’s Cancer
- The V Foundation for Cancer Research
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Integrative Medicine Search
- Be the Match (bone marrow registry)
- Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation
- The International Biallelic Mismatch Repair Deficiency Consortium
- The KICKcancER Movement
- Childhood Leukemia Foundation
- Association of Cancer Online Resources
- Patty Feist (a mother who supported her son through Leukemia)
- Caring Bridge
- HopeCam
- Healios
Local Resources:
- Children’s Cancer Center
- John’s Hopkins All Children’s Hospital (this is Benjamin’s hospital)
- One Blood (this is the blood bank that Benjamin’s hospital uses)
- Suncoast Communities Blood Bank (this is the local Sarasota blood bank)
- Ronald McDonald House (for family members of hospital patients)
- Lauren’s One Wish Foundation
- Team Tony: Shared Steps Through Cancer
Books:
- Childhood Leukemia: A Guide for Families, Friends and Caregivers
- The Emperor of All Maladies
- Happily Hungry: Smart Recipes for Kids with Cancer
- The Cancer-Fighting Kitchen
- Cancer: Here’s How YOU Can Help ME Cope and Survive
- The Wild Edge of Sorrow
Videos for Children: