Ben Bowen
Benjamin David "Ben" Bowen (November 14, 2002 – February 25, 2005), commonly called Big Ben Bowen, was a boy from Huntington, West Virginia, who was diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumour in 2004. His family has used his story to raise awareness of childhood cancer and to raise almost $4,000,000 for St. Jude Children's Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.
Read more about Ben Bowen: Bowen's Life, Fundraising, Death, Honors, Ben Bowen's Influence
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