Olivia Zhang started her non - profit CANCER KIDS First when she was 14 years old in 2019. Now a freshman at Harvard, her non-profit is now the largest Youth Led Pediatric Cancer Non-Profit IN THE WORLD.

Olivia Zhang  started her incredible journey in the cancer world back in 6th grade, when first her grandfather and then her 7th grade after school teacher were diagnosed with cancer and passed away. Olivia was very close to both of them and this led to her starting the non-profit CANCER KIDS FIRST as a 14 year old in 2019. Her non-profit is now the largest Youth Led Pediatric Cancer Non-Profit in IN THE WORLD. Cancer Kids First has 30,000 world wide volunteers, has impacted 8000 Pediatric Cancer patients, has partnerships with 69 Pediatric Cancer Hospitals and is involved with 63 countries, many of which have a Pediatric Cancer survival rate of 10 percent. These countries include Bangladesh, Columbia, Honduras, India, Kenya, Mexico, Mongolia, Pakistan, The Philippines, and Ukraine.  Olivia is truly an extraordinary young woman who has made and will continue to make an overwhelming positive difference in the lives of so many who need and deserve so much help.