Urbandale nonprofit gives hope to families affected by cancer
vlog EIGHT NEWS AT SIX. A CANCER DIAGNOSIS CAN REALLY TURN A PERSON’S LIFE UPSIDE DOWN. AND AN URBANDALE FAMILY IS HOPING THEIR EXPERIENCE OF CANCER CAN HELP ENCOURAGE OTHERS AS THEY NAVIGATE THEIR OWN JOURNEY WITH THE DISEASE. vlog JODI LONG HAS MORE. WE WERE MARRIED FOR 13, WELL, 12 YEARS. WE JUST WOULD HAVE CELEBRATED 13 LAST WEEK. IT’S BEEN ALMOST NINE MONTHS SINCE SARAH BO LOST HER HUSBAND, LUKE TO COLON CANCER. WE LOVE TO GO TO ARIZONA AND OKOBOJI, RIGHT? YEAH, REALLY GOOD MEMORIES. THE 42 YEAR OLD DEVOTED DAD TAUGHT MIDDLE SCHOOL IN WEST DES MOINES. HE MAY BE GONE, BUT HIS SPIRIT OF POSITIVITY NEVER LEFT. THIS WAS HIS HIS LEGACY THAT HE WANTED TO LEAVE WAS HELPING OTHER PEOPLE, THE WAY THEY HELPED HIM AND THE WAY THEY HELPED OUR FAMILY. AT HIS SICKEST. BEFORE ENTERING HOSPICE, LUKE ESTABLISHED A WAY TO GIVE BACK. THE COUPLE CREATED THE POSITIVE WARRIOR NETWORK. HE CHOSE TO GET THROUGH THE CANCER JOURNEY WITH A POSITIVE OUTLOOK AND WITH HOPE. THE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS FAMILIES NAVIGATING THE UNCERTAINTIES OF CANCER THROUGH EMOTIONAL AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT. WE HAVE OUR HARD TIMES FOR SURE. IT’S SARAH’S HOPE, OTHER CAREGIVERS AND THEIR KIDS FEEL UPLIFTED DURING THE DARK DAYS. IT’S LIKE, YOU KNOW, LIKE WE’RE A CLUB NOW, A CLUB THAT YOU NEVER WANT TO BE A PART OF, BUT ONE THAT IS A LITTLE BIT EASIER IF YOU HAVE SUPPORT AROUND YOU AND PEOPLE THAT YOU CAN TALK TO. SO MANY PEOPLE. A NETWORK OF POSITIVE WARRIORS AND NOT JUST ME. THIS HAS LIVED THE WAY YOU WANT TO BE REMEMBERED. IT’S ALREADY BEEN A YEAR OF FIRSTS FOR THE BO FAMILY. LATER THIS MONTH, THE NONPROFIT WILL HOST ITS FIRST FUNDRAISER, A SPECIAL FIRST CARRYING OUT LUKE’S LAST WISH. I WISH HE WAS HERE TO SEE THAT, BUT I KNOW THAT THIS IS WHAT HE WANTED. SO WE’RE DOING IT ALL FOR HIM. IN URBANDALE, JODI LONG, vlog EIGHT NEWS, IOWA’S NEWS LEADER. AND I GOT TO MEET LUKE WHILE HE WAS IN HOSPICE. HE REALLY WANTED TO SPREAD POSITIVITY THERE. THAT FUNDRAISER THAT JODI MENTIONED IS A GOLF TOURNAMENT. ACTUALLY, ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 16TH AT THE RIVER VALLEY GOLF COURSE IN ADEL. YOU CAN STILL SIGN UP OR GIVE.
Urbandale nonprofit gives hope to families affected by cancer
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Updated: 6:26 PM CDT Aug 1, 2025
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It's been almost nine months since Sarah Miller lost her husband, Luke, to colorectal cancer. Before he died, the couple established a way to give back by creating the Positive Warrior Network."This was his legacy that he wanted to leave," Sarah said. "Helping other people the way they helped our family."The non-profit organization supports families forced to navigate the uncertainties of cancer through emotional and financial support. Sarah hopes that other caregivers and their kids feel uplifted during the dark days."It's like we're in a club — a club you never wanted to be part of, but one that's a little bit easier if you have support around you and people you can talk to," she said.The organization will host its first fundraiser later this month at the River Valley Golf Course in Adel. The golf tournament is Saturday August 16th. The first fundraiser was helping to carry out Luke's last wish."I wish he was here to see this, but I know this is what he wanted," said Sarah with a smile. "This is what he wanted, so we are doing it all for him."Previous coverage:» Subscribe to vlog's YouTube page» Download the free vlog app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play
URBANDALE, Iowa — It's been almost nine months since Sarah Miller lost her husband, Luke, to colorectal cancer. Before he died, the couple established a way to give back by creating the .
"This was his legacy that he wanted to leave," Sarah said. "Helping other people the way they helped our family."
The non-profit organization supports families forced to navigate the uncertainties of cancer through emotional and financial support. Sarah hopes that other caregivers and their kids feel uplifted during the dark days.
"It's like we're in a club — a club you never wanted to be part of, but one that's a little bit easier if you have support around you and people you can talk to," she said.
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The first fundraiser was helping to carry out Luke's last wish.
"I wish he was here to see this, but I know this is what he wanted," said Sarah with a smile. "This is what he wanted, so we are doing it all for him."
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