December of 2018, one of the riders said there was a little girl in Palmyra that had cancer and the type of cancer she had could only be treated at C.H.O.P. in Philadelphia. Lodging was available across the hospital but not the Ronald McDonald house, and the parents had to be available in minutes. So we went with a gift card to help with gas and Lodging. When I met the family, I saw hard working people dealing with something no one would ever want to go through.

We found out that insurance will only cover 1 prosthetic eye in a lifetime. Somehow having a little girl have to wear an eyepatch didn't seem right. So we organized 4 American Legion Rider groups to commit to raising 700 dollars each by a certain date, then we would do a ride. The core 4 ride for Ariella. I kept notes, a journal if you wanna call it.

As things came along I realized these kids with cancer don't have a hero they can relate to. Did superman have a chemo treatment, did wonder woman have a stem cell transplant? No, so they don't know what these kids go through. These kids are tough as nails. Not a Nittany Lion. They’re Iron Lions. Next time someone gets a cold, think about the child fighting cancer.

These kids need a hero they can relate to. And that's where Princess Warrior Ariella Coyne came to become a hero. The story is in a time of a magical kingdom where anything is possible with Faith, Hope, Courage and Love.

I recently asked Kevin what inspired him to write The Tale of Princess Warrior Ariella and the Dreaded Cancerous Dragon, this was his response: