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Golf Outing – meet our kiddo!

Ethan Villanueva, a 16-year-old boy from Elwood, is a true fighter. For over a year, Ethan lived with constant pain, but doctors kept telling his family it was just a simple infection. Even after a scan in early 2025, they were told everything was "clear."
The truth came out on October 10, 2025. Ethan was rushed to the ER in unbearable pain, and doctors found a large tumor. Because it was missed for so long, the cancer had already spread to his bones and lungs. What could have been caught early at Stage 1 was now Stage 4.
Instead of celebrating his 16th birthday with friends, Ethan spent it in a hospital room, starting his first round of chemotherapy. Since that day, he has faced four different types of chemo and weeks of radiation. Even when the medicine stops working and the news is bad, Ethan refuses to back down. He told his family, “I’m too young to die. I’m going to fight until I can’t anymore.”
As a single mom of four, Kamry stays by Ethan’s side through every hospital stay, often traveling hours away for his care. Your support at Joey’s Journey helps this family keep going and gives Ethan the chance to keep fighting for the future he deserves.
Griffin

Outing update!

⛳ A Swing and a Success! What a day! The Joey’s Journey Foundation is blessed to share the success of our recent Annual Golf Outing! The sun was shining and the weather was perfect. It was truly a memorable day dedicated to supporting the sponsored family, the Shiverdeckers. This year’s outing brought together over 120…

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2025 Outing Family- Meet the Shiverdeckers!

The Shiverdeckers were referred to us by a previous family and we couldn’t be more blessed to have found them. Here’s a bit about Griffin, written by his mom, Anna… Griffin Shiverdecker is the youngest son of Lee and Anna Shiverdecker. He has two older sisters, Millie (6) and Heidi (4), who absolutely adore him!…

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