Vanessa Bonilla

Vanessa Bonilla

Vanessa lives in Silver Spring, Maryland with her family, including her little sister who she loves dearly. She most enjoys baking cupcakes and singing in church. She is a bright teenager, who loves both math and science.

After Vanessa was diagnosed with cancer, she began home school due to the intensity of her treatments. Her mother is a devoted caretaker, constantly by her side.

A Message of Hope Cancer Fund has helped the Bonilla family pay for heating bills in the winter and covered several medical co-pays, ensuring that Vanessa gets the treatments needed to fight this battle.



In addition to the already burdensome costs of treating cancer, when a child or family member is critically ill, one parent may have to leave his or her job to care for them. This makes it difficult for families to cover expenses they previously did not have difficulty with, such as utility bills, rent or mortgage payments, rising gas costs, and other everyday expenses. MHCF offers families assistance with some of these costs.