Infinite Love for Kids Fighting Cancer

10/30/2026

Today, we remember Luca Iacono, who should be celebrating his 18th birthday. 💛

Loving, quick to make others laugh, and happiest surrounded by family, friends, or teammates, Luca dreamed of one day becoming a running back for the NY Giants, and boy, was he a natural athlete! Even on his hardest days, Luca always found a way to bring joy and inspire everyone around him.

Happy heavenly birthday, Luca, forever 11 and forever loved by your Infinite Love family and beyond. Frank- Michele Iacono

10/22/2026

Please take a moment of your day to leave a message of love for the Holdens as their sweet Max should be celebrating his 10th birthday today. Max, we hope you're enjoying endless donuts, wings, and lots of music and dancing. 🎂

Forever 3, forever loved, and never forgotten. We love you Holden family! 💛🖤

Carrie Holden Tahj Holden

10/13/2026

WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

Jack Stella edition! 💛

Jack was just 6 years old when he was diagnosed with Burkitt lymphoma in April 2018. After undergoing chemotherapy, Jack relapsed only six months later at age 7. His fight continued with salvage chemotherapy, a stem cell transplant and radiation before he finally completed treatment in March 2019! 🔔🎉

Today, Jack is 15 years old and a freshman at Red Bank Regional High School, where he was accepted into the school’s Engineering Academy. He is also the starting center for his freshman football team! 🏈📚

Jack continues to have follow-up appointments every six months, or more often if needed. While he does experience some ongoing effects from everything his body endured, Jack never allows those challenges to become an excuse or define what he is capable of accomplishing.

These days, Jack is focused on school, engineering and football. He has grown tremendously since treatment and, according to his mom, has finally reached one particularly important milestone: “I think he is finally taller than me!” 😊

Jack, seeing you healthy, strong and thriving both in the classroom and on the football field is exactly why we created this series. From fighting cancer twice before your eighth birthday to beginning this exciting new chapter of high school, you continue to show everyone what determination looks like. We could not be happier to see where you are now, and we cannot wait to see what you accomplish next! 💛

Erin Nicole

10/07/2026

The AMAZING Love for Luca team is not done yet! If you're around this Sunday the 11th, come sweat it out for a good cause at Crunch Fitness in Aberdeen!

For just $25/class, you can choose between Zumba, Hot Pilates, or a HIIT class! Register by using the Love for Luca donation link below, choosing the class you want to take, and donating. This is open to the public, so grab a friend and join us!

Click below to sign up today!
https://runsignup.com/.../NJ/Middletown/LoveforLuca5KRun

Sweat it out for a good cause! We aren’t done yet! Join us on October 11th at Crunch Aberdeen for Zumba, Hot Pilates, or a HIIT class. Suggested donation is $25 per class - register by going through our donation link, finding the class you want to take and donate. Open to the public!

https://runsignup.com/Race/Donate/NJ/Middletown/LoveforLuca5KRun

10/05/2026

WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

Mackenzie Murphy edition! 💛

Mackenzie was just 2 years old when she was diagnosed with Pre-B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) on August 24, 2019. She underwent more than two years of treatment, and her journey came with some incredibly difficult complications, including MRSA, osteomyelitis following a bone marrow aspiration, extended inpatient stays, and, near the end of treatment, an infiltrated IV that caused severe second-degree burns to her foot and leg. Mackenzie endured so much before finally completing treatment on October 19, 2021, and ringing that bell on February 23, 2022! 🔔🎉

Today, Mackenzie, or Mack as her family calls her, is a healthy, active, and very social 9-year-old in fourth grade, who's also VERY excited to finally attend the same school as her 12-year-old big brother, Trey!

Mack participates in recreational cheerleading, plays adaptive soccer and loves to swim. She also enjoys drawing and painting and hopes to return to dance or gymnastics. Her family would love to get her involved in theater too, because this kiddo loves to perform and somehow memorizes all the lines from her favorite shows! 📣⚽🎨🎭

Although active treatment has ended, Mackenzie still has one final visit with her treating oncologist at Hackensack Hospital, along with routine bloodwork, before transitioning fully to the Care & Beyond Survivorship Program. She will then meet with the survivorship oncology team once a year and undergo more extensive bloodwork. Overall, Mack is healthy and doing extremely well. Her family continues to monitor occasional minor health concerns and complete the recommended screenings, since it can sometimes be difficult to know whether something is related to Down syndrome or a possible late effect of cancer treatment.

Through it all, Mackenzie has grown into a funny, determined, and incredibly social kiddo with a huge personality. She delivers one-liners that keep her family laughing and seems to assume that everyone she meets is simply a future friend. She can certainly be strong-willed, but that same determination carried her through so much. Cancer is part of Mackenzie’s story, but it does not define her.

On October 19, Mackenzie will celebrate FIVE YEARS since completing treatment! These days, the Murphy family’s life is filled with school, sports, activities, family time and watching Mackenzie and Trey grow into their own personalities. After everything they experienced during treatment, those ordinary moments feel pretty extraordinary.

Mackenzie, seeing you healthy, happy, making friends, and sharing that enormous personality with the world is exactly why we created this series. We could not be happier to see where you are now, and we cannot wait to watch what you do next! 💛

Lauren Murphy

09/21/2026

🏌️‍♀️ 🏌️‍♂️ 🏌️ 🏌🏼‍♀️ 🏌🏼‍♂️Grab your golf crew and join us on the green! The Valex Foundation’s Charity Golf Outing benefiting Infinite Love will take place Monday, September 28th at Bella Vista Country Club in Marlboro, NJ!

Registration and breakfast begin at 11:00 AM, with a sh***un start at noon. Golf registration is $250 per person and includes golf, dinner and cocktails. Not a golfer? You can still join us for dinner and cocktails beginning at 4:00 PM for $125 per person.

Golf sponsorships are open and available, but organizers shared that last year’s outing sold out quickly, so please register early if you would like to join us!

⛳️ Register here:
https://valexenterprises.com/infinite-love-for-kids/

Hannah Hynes Pat Gamble

09/18/2026

TODAY is the day! Come spend two hours with us at Kendra Scott, find something beautiful, and help make a real difference for kids fighting cancer at the same time.

Infinite Love will be at the Kendra Scott store at The Grove in Shrewsbury, TONIGHT, Friday, September 18th, from 5:30 to 7:30 PM. During our Kendra Gives Back event, 20% of your purchase will be donated to Infinite Love for Kids Fighting Cancer. We would truly love to fill the store with familiar faces, so please stop in, shop, and say hello!

Can’t make it tonight? Shop online from today, September 18th, through Sunday the 20th and use code GIVEBACK-MLFVI at checkout. The same 20% giveback applies, which means you can support Infinite Love from anywhere. A heartfelt thank-you to Kendra Scott for hosting us, and to every person planning to shop, share, or stop by. We cannot wait to see you!

📍 The Grove in Shrewsbury, NJ
📅 Friday, September 18th
⏰ 5:30 to 7:30 PM
💻 Online September 18th through September 20th
🛍️ Code: GIVEBACK-MLFVI
💛 20% benefits Infinite Love

DON'T FORGET, the holidays will be here before you know it! Might as well get a head start!

Kendra Scott

09/17/2026

WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Reese Osmond edition! 💛

Reese was just 2½ years old when she was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Her original treatment lasted two and a half years, but devastatingly, Reese’s fight was far from over. She relapsed at ages 6½, 9½, and 11½. Her first relapse brought another two years of chemotherapy, her second was treated with CAR T-cell therapy and her third required a bone marrow transplant. After spending most of her childhood in and out of treatment, Reese finally rang that bell on June 20, 2023! 🔔🎉

Today, Reese is 15 years old and a sophomore at MATES, a highly competitive high school with a major focus on marine biology. She loves art and creating, especially crocheting, drawing and painting. She also loves to sing and participates in her school musical. 🎨🧶🎶 Reese’s family says she has grown tremendously both inside and outside the hospital. Even during the hardest days, she maintained the best attitude and loved playing jokes on her nurses. That sense of humor and joyful spirit are still very much a part of who she is today!

Although active treatment has ended, Reese continues to have bloodwork and checkups every few months. She also experiences hypoglycemia related to steroid use and symptoms associated with POTS. Her experience is another important reminder that ringing the bell does not always mean the effects of childhood cancer are over. 🎗️

These days, Reese is happily enjoying life as what she calls “just a regular high school kid.” Her younger sister, Reilly, is now in third grade, and after everything this family has endured, there is something especially beautiful about those wonderfully ordinary updates.

Reese, watching you grow into such a creative, talented, and joyful kiddo is exactly why we created this series. We could not be happier to see where you are now, and we cannot wait to see everything you create next! 💛

Jordyn Osmond

09/16/2026

One final starting line. One final finish line. One final chance to fill Middletown High School North with an overwhelming amount of LOVE for Luca. 💛

The 5th and final Love for Luca 5K is happening THIS Sunday, September 20th, and we want this year’s crowd to be the largest yet. Let’s come together for Luca’s parents, Michele and Frank. Let’s show up for his family, his friends, Lauren, Sam, and every person who has worked so hard to keep Luca’s remarkable spirit at the heart of this community.

You do not have to be a serious runner to be part of this day. Walk the 5K, create a team, bring the kids for the Fun Run, volunteer, or simply come cheer everyone across the finish line. Every person who joins us helps send one unmistakable message: Luca is loved, Luca is remembered, and the impact of his life continues.

The timed 5K Run/Walk begins at 9:00 a.m., followed by the Kids Fun Run at 10:00 a.m. at Middletown High School North. All proceeds benefit Infinite Love for Kids Fighting Cancer.

Register today: https://runsignup.com/Race/NJ/Middletown/LoveforLuca5KRun

We love you all and cannot wait to see you on the 20th!💙💙💙💙💙

Samantha Coch Cutler Lauren Moore Frank- Michele Iacono Love For Luca 5K Run/Walk

09/15/2026

It’s time for an Infinite Love Kiddo Update, and today we’re celebrating our sweet Hannah Campbell, who just turned FOUR! 🎉💗

Hannah was first diagnosed with Wilms tumor in May 2023 and finished chemotherapy that October. Devastatingly, a new tumor was discovered in December 2025, forcing this little girl and her family into the fight for a second time. After a combined 38 weeks of chemotherapy and six radiation treatments, Hannah has now completed active treatment!

While this is certainly something to celebrate, finishing treatment does not mean Hannah’s medical journey is over. Far from it! She will continue to have regular follow-up appointments with Dental, Neurology, Urology, Ophthalmology, Audiology, Oncology, Nephrology, and Pain Management. Because of Hannah’s particular genetic mutation, she also requires very close surveillance, especially since she now only has approximately 80% of one remaining kidney, making these appointments and careful monitoring incredibly important.

Hannah’s family has endured so much while caring for her and her older sister, Makensie, and they still have a very long road ahead as they navigate life after treatment. Any help for this family would be deeply appreciated.

To support Hannah and her family, please click the link below:
https://givebutter.com/HannahStrong

Happy 4th birthday, Hannah🎂! We hope this new year brings you countless reasons to smile, play, and simply enjoy being a little girl. We love you! 💗

Jordan Campbell Justin Campbell