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Blood Drive Recognition
Club Achieves Milestone


After months of vague symptoms and emergency room visits, 6-year-old Kinzie Frey was diagnosed with stage 4, high-risk neuroblastoma, a type of cancer that can grow into tumors. Her tumor was collectively the size of a mini basketball, originating on her right adrenal gland and was tangled throughout her abdomen, wrapping around veins, arteries and organs from her heart to her pelvis.

Kinzie’s doctor immediately began an aggressive treatment protocol to fight the cancer and prevent it from returning. After her second round of chemo, she had a procedure to remove some of her stem cells. The cells were preserved and given back to her during two stem cell transplants. Each transplant required a month in the hospital and strict precautions that prevented her from returning to school or going to public places. Kinzie developed a late complication from the stem cell transplant that caused her body to break down blood cells at an alarming rate and required numerous blood and platelet transfusions.

Over 18 months, Kinzie received 46 red blood cell transfusions and 72 platelet transfusions. Her mother, Holly Bosse, says, “If it weren't for the generosity of blood donors, Kinzie wouldn't be here with us today. Those blood donations aren’t only a gift to Kinzie but to our family, friends, and supporters. They are also a reminder to give for the benefit of others.” Kinzie is officially done with treatment and is in remission and cancer-free.

Congratulations to Roswell Rotary's "Blood Suckers" team led by Hal Schlenger and Darrell Bartlett and for being recognized Thursday for achieving a milestone for blood donation!

Posted by Hal Schlenger
September 23, 2026

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