ABOUT TYLER TRENT
Activist and founder of Teens with a Cause, an organization that recruits teens to perform acts of service for families affected by cancer. He was diagnosed with osteosarcoma at the age of 15, and he spent his remaining years devoted to advancing awareness and treatment.
He earned an associate degree in Computer Information Technology from Purdue University .
He wrote a column for The Indianapolis Star, the daily newspaper for Indianapolis, Indiana. The fundraising work he did for Riley Children's Hospital, The Tyler Trent Purdue Endowment for Cancer Research, and The V Foundation for Cancer Research resulted in six-figure donations.
He was born to Kelly and Tony Trent. He is survived by both parents and his brothers, Blake and Ethan.
Terrie Hall was also a cancer activist.
