Shoreline teen’s heroic journey to fight cancer Tracey Leong
For 16-year-old Mercy Haub, her mission to end cancer started at a young age, when her best friend’s father lost his battle with the disease.
“I’ve wanted to contribute my efforts to the fight against cancer for the majority of my life,” Haub said.
The Shoreline teen joined the 2020 Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Students of the Year campaign to raise money and awareness. LLS Students of the Year is a philanthropic leadership program that encourages students to develop skills to help fund groundbreaking research.
Haub promised to shave her head and donate the hair if she raised more than $30,000 for LLS. But this moment of celebration in the summer of 2020 was short-lived. Weeks later, Haub was diagnosed with stage 2 Hodgkin lymphoma.
Mercy Haub: I know what cancer means
Mercy Haub, a preacher’s daughter and cancer survivor, recently shared her story on national television. Mercy Haub, 16, takes a selfie during one of her cancer treatments. Photo via Instagram
April 14, 2021
(RNS) Last year, Mercy Haub, a 16-year-old student and pastor’s daughter from Seattle, was diagnosed with cancer. The diagnosis came not long after she’d raised more than $30,000 for cancer research and shaved her head in a sign of support for cancer patients.
The teen, whose life’s dream is to become an oncologist, first began raising money for research after a friend’s father was diagnosed with cancer. She recently shared her cancer story on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.” Mercy is now officially in remission.
Meet Mercy Haub: The 16-year-old cancer survivor and preacher’s kid who inspired Ellen
After a friend’s dad died of cancer, a Seattle teen made raising money to fight cancer one of her life’s goals. Then she faced her own illness. Mercy Haub, 16, appears on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Video screengrab
April 14, 2021
(RNS) During her long recovery from chemo, Mercy Haub would turn on episodes of “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” for a little bit of inspiration and laughter while she tried to catch up on homework.
Last week, the vibrant 16-year-old, whose mom is a pastor, returned the favor providing inspiration and joy to DeGeneres during a virtual appearance on the popular daytime talk show.