The We Cancerve Movement, Inc.
Bringing swift solutions to children in sad situations
-- Grace Callwood, Founder
Latest News
We Cancerve’s Microgrant to Youth-Led Projects at Harford County Public Schools Opens Oct 10
BEL AIR, Md. (October 1, 2025) – Applications open October 10 for the We Cancerve Movement’s new microgrant, "Art with a Heart," which is designed to foster youth-led artistic expression in service to the community. One public school in Harford County, Maryland, will be eligible to receive between $300-$500 over the next five academic years. Read more
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We Cancerve Brings "Under the Sea" Fun to Ronald McDonald House
​​​BALTIMORE, MD – June 6, 2025 – A splash of oceanic joy is coming to Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) in Baltimore as the We Cancerve Movement, Inc., a youth-led nonprofit hosts an "Under the Sea" camp day for hospitalized children and their families. The event, entirely conceived and organized by three teenagers, aims to provide a much-needed escape for young guests, many of whom are undergoing cancer treatment at nearby hospitals. Read more
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Maryland Youth Nonprofit Brings Happiness to Pediatric Cancer Patients in Ethiopia
​BEL AIR, Md. (June 1, 2025) – The We Cancerve Movement, Inc., a Maryland-based youth-led organization dedicated to bringing happiness to pediatric cancer patients, today announced the expansion of its programming to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, marking its sixth international initiative. Read more
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Telly-Winning Feature Inspires New We Cancerve Microgrant
​BEL AIR, Md. (May 30, 2025) – The We Cancerve Movement, Inc. today announced a new microgrant, "Art with a Heart," with Joppatowne High School named as its inaugural recipient. The grant honors the memory of beloved Community School Specialist Niesha Jones, who teamed with School Social Worker Kim Bennett Selby on a We Cancerve Mother's Day project in 2024 providing hand-drawn stencils on canvases and individual paint kits to hospitalized children for gift creation. Read more​​​
About Us
The We Cancerve Movement, Inc. brings happiness to some of society's most vulnerable youth: children experiencing homelessness, who are hospitalized or in active medical treatment for catastrophic illness and who are in foster care.
Managed by an all-youth board of advisors, the Maryland-based nonprofit has reached more than 38,000 children in six states and six countries since 2012, providing more than $26,000 in cash grants and more than $500,000 in in-kind donations to organizations that serve children we serve. We Cancerve is a registered 501c3. Our EIN is 81-3073247.​​
At age 15, Zachary Gwiazda helped create an award-winning children's TV show that he also hosted from Fall 2023 to Fall 2025.
We Cancerve sent storybooks, backpacks and brand-new school clothes to friends in Songhor, Kenya. They enjoyed reading a book by Debbie Allen.
Grace spent quality time with young Noah while he underwent chemo at the hospital where Grace her cancer treatment. They became fast friends.
At age 15, Zachary Gwiazda helped create an award-winning children's TV show that he also hosted from Fall 2023 to Fall 2025.
Videos from the Vault
Starting a nonprofit at age 7 to help kids, and inviting other kids to serve alongside her was what cemented an invitation from the Jennifer Hudson Show saw a story.
But, they had been working behind the scenes with Founder Grace Callwood's dream college and her parents and surprised the young social entrepreneur with an announcement that changed her life.