Liddy Shriver Sarcoma Initiative

The Faces of Sarcoma

In 2008, we started a project called "The Faces of Sarcoma." We wanted the disease to be known more than by numbers, characteristics, and treatment protocols. We wanted it to be known as more than just another "rare cancer." We believed that a collection of photos of sarcoma patients, survivors, and those who have lost their lives to sarcoma would help us tell the story of sarcoma in a more personal way. There are now more than 500 photos in this collection. They come from more than 30 countries and represent over 35 different sub-types of sarcoma. There are photos of young infants a few months old, of teenagers, of young adults, and of those in their 70s and 80s. As people view them, it makes sarcoma more real, more immediate -- a photo could be the face of their son, their daughter, their husband, their wife. It is an amazing collection of people.

Submit Your Photo

Please send the information, along with your attached photo, to . He will follow up with you within a few days.

Your name:
The first name of the person pictured (who was diagnosed with sarcoma):
Age of the person when the picture was taken:
Type of sarcoma diagnosed:
Country of nationality:

Share Your Journey

Journeys in Sarcoma can be submitted in the form of essays, poems and images, including photographs of original artwork like paintings, drawings, and sculptures. We welcome accounts of all forms. Visitors will be helped and comforted by learning about your journey and knowing that you have experienced some of what they are experiencing.

You can start by sending an inquiry or a document containing your journey to . He will respond to you with additional information and assistance before your journey is published.

Create a Tribute

Tributes tell your story or the story of your loved one, and they do so with a purpose. When you publish a Tribute, you can then share a link to it with your friends and family. They will learn more about the person you are honoring, the experience of sarcoma, and how they can easily make a tribute donation to sarcoma research. Learn more and submit your tribute!