Today, Grant Chiles is celebrating 10 years cancer-free, but his family still remembers the day a simple concern became every parent's worst fear.

As parents, Nicole and Colby Chiles never imagined a family outing would lead to a diagnosis that would change their lives forever. When they noticed Grant tilting his head, Nicole trusted her instincts and made a phone call. Less than 24 hours later, they heard the words no parent should ever have to hear: your child has a cancerous brain tumor. Grant underwent surgery to remove the tumor, but because of the type of tumor he had, he needed additional treatment to reduce the risk of it returning. Thanks to years of research and treatment advances, Grant's family had access to proton radiation, a therapy designed to more precisely target cancer while minimizing damage to healthy tissue. Nicole recalls learning that many children facing cancer could not access proton therapy because of financial and logistical barriers. The realization was heartbreaking and underscored just how important continued investment in childhood cancer research truly is. Today, Grant's milestone is more than a celebration of survivorship. It's a testament to the power of research and changes what's possible for families facing the unimaginable. Research gave Grant options. It gave him a better future. And it continues to create new possibilities for children diagnosed today. At Believe Ball, we'll honor Grant's journey and celebrate the breakthroughs that are changing the future of childhood cancer, one child at a time. We are deeply grateful to our presenting sponsors, Delta Air Lines (@delta), Chicken Salad Chick (@chickensaladchick), and Novelis (@novelisinc), whose commitment to CURE's mission helps drive research forward and creates better outcomes for children and families facing childhood cancer. #BelieveBall #CUREChildhoodCancer #ChildhoodCancerResearch #ChildhoodCancerAwareness