IN loving memory OF
BELLA GRACE
MEET BELLA GRACE
Bella Grace was one of our founder’s best and only friends. They met on a Sunshine Kids Foundation trip in 2023 and quickly formed a bond that lasted until Bella’s tragic passing.
For over six years, Bella faced central nervous system cancer with incredible bravery and strength. She endured countless surgeries and rounds of chemotherapy, always meeting each challenge with courage and grace. In 2024, at just 18 years old, Bella made the difficult decision to sign her own DNR. Bella’s life and spirit left an unforgettable mark on so many people, especially our founder. The love and inspiration she shared became the driving force behind this charity and its mission as it exists today.
Everything we do carries Bella’s light forward, and we strive to honor the strength and kindness she showed every single day by extending that same kindness to other patients in need.
Hear THE Full Story:
What She Endured, How She Inspired Us, and hOW She Led Us to Make Music Our Way of Fundraising.
In July 2023, P.D. went on a charity trip through the Sunshine Kids Foundation. On this trip, he met one of the strongest and most extraordinary people he had ever known, Bella Grace.
After meeting on this trip, they quickly became close friends, with Bella becoming one of P.D.’s best and only friends. On the final day of the trip, during a karaoke night, P.D. was nervous to perform, but Bella encouraged him to go on stage and sing. It was his first time singing in public.
For over six years, Bella faced central nervous system cancer with incredible bravery and strength. She endured countless surgeries and rounds of chemotherapy, meeting each challenge with courage and grace. In 2024, at just 18 years old, Bella made the difficult decision to sign her own DNR.
After learning about Bella’s passing from her mother, P.D. created a memorial tribute video for Bella with the help of other friends with cancer he had met on the trip. The video aimed to tell Bella’s story, showing how brave and strong she was, and to help fundraise for her family’s GoFundMe campaign. In the video, P.D. performed a song cover dedicated to Bella as a tribute, accompanied by a music video featuring photos of Bella and P.D.’s Sunshine Kids friend group that her family had never seen. This gave her family something positive to remember her by.
This video inspired the concept and name of Covers to Fight Cancer. P.D. chose to carry on the kindness and support Bella gave him by dedicating the charity in her honor and using music to help other patients.
This unmonetized documentary was created as a passion project, made in loving memory of Bella and with the full blessing of her mother and family. Bella passed away in 2024 after a brave fight with cancer. At just 18, she faced the unimaginable when she had to make the heartbreaking decision to sign her own DNR. Her story is told not just through our eyes but also through her mother’s voice, which is featured within the film.
Our goal was simple: to honor Bella’s life with love, care, and respect. We wanted to share her story in a way that reflects the incredible impact she had on everyone around her. From her family and our tight-knit group of friends with cancer, to the countless people inspired by the charity work she sparked, Bella’s legacy lives on. That is why we have titled this documentary “Who Is Bella Grace” instead of “Who Was Bella Grace”.