Kate Brown Bellamy (06C) survived cancer as a child. Now she’s helping others navigate that difficult journey as coordinator of patient and family services for CURE Childhood Cancer, the same organization that once came alongside her.
Diagnosed with leukemia at age 2, Kate was treated by CURE’s founder, the late Dr. Abdel Ragab (pictured above with young Kate), and featured on a CURE billboard. Though memories of those days are blessedly limited, she does recall adoring the doctor who treated her.
The Berry English major with a master’s degree in family and child development from Louisiana Tech previously held roles at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and Kids Boost. She also assisted children on the autism spectrum through service in inclusion classrooms.
While at Children’s Healthcare, Kate witnessed how CURE brought hope to families, echoing the positive role the nonprofit played in her own life. Thrilled to see her story come full circle as part of such work, she stated in a Facebook post shared by the organization that she is “beyond humbled to be able to join in their mission to conquer pediatric cancer in our lifetime.”
