Eric Hernandez

marketing

Eric knew he wanted to be a part of Forever With Us after his own battle with childhood cancer caused him to see the true devastation of the disease. Eric was diagnosed with AML leukemia when he was 3 years old and fought his battle for 2 years and 9 months. During this time Eric received all chemotherapy treatments at CHOC, and still remembers the many spinal tap procedures, losing his hair, and spending his birthday in the hospital. Cancer caused Eric to fall behind academically and be forced to repeat the 2nd grade. Through experiencing the many battles of cancer, Eric now spends his time giving back. He is a volunteer in the oncology department at CHOC, where he says, "this has been the most rewarding experience for me, as all the stars align and I can see the positive light from what was a dark childhood memory". Eric also has spent 5 summers as a lifeguard, played collegiate water polo and graduated from LMU in 2017 with a Business, Marketing Degree. Eric is able to use his experience with childhood cancer to help our foundation grow in knowing what the families we assist have gone through, as well as working with our Marketing and PR. "I am a member of Forever With Us because I support and believe every child who battles cancer deserves an honorable celebration of life".