19-05-2025
Cancer Warrior Truck revs up for Blank Children's Hospital
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Cancer Warrior Truck, along with some other cool rides, revved their engines for kids at the Blank Children's Hospital on Sunday.
The Cancer Warrior Truck is a non-profit organization that helps parents with children battling cancer. They provide financial assistance for parents, help cover medical bills, travel costs, and other expenses related to treatment.
Sunday's ride to the Blank Children's Hospital is one of their annual events that starts in Boone, slowly building up a line of cars that then drives around the Blank Children's Hospital. Scott Erickon, 'The Cancer Warrior Truck Guy,' started the organization after his battle with cancer.
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'I always wanted to build a truck with a bed like this on it, and I do wood burning. You can see the pictures on the side. I was going to put the Chevy stuff like Iraq, heartbeat of America, you know, stuff like that. And then I got stomach cancer. So, then I decided to put cancer stuff on it and went from there now.'
Corey Schmidt and Chris Walters are with the Mid Iowa Ghostbusters and spent a year renovating their 1958 Ford Country Sedan Wagon. Now, they're excited to take it on the road for good causes.
'Seeing everyone smile as we go along, you know, people taking photos of the car, it's just a great joy to see everyone with a big old smile on their face. It's just like we've said with the slogans and everything, it's for the kids,' said Walters. 'At the end of the day, we want to support the organizations that support so many others,' said Schmidt.
The Cancer Warrior Truck will host its Fun Fest on Sunday, April 25th, at Seven Oaks Recreation. Visitors will be able to enjoy a car show, races, games, and more. Learn more about the event on their website.
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