Founded by Nora’s parents, Jani Torrence and Brent Bunn, Nora’s Sparkle of Love Project raises funds to support families fighting pediatric cancer and to benefit pediatric brain tumor research. The foundation’s goal, through pillars of education, advocacy, and awareness, is to make sure no other family has to walk the path of DIPG alone—and, eventually, to bring a clinical trial facility to St. Louis, so patients in the Midwest need not travel so far for care.

When our then-6-year-old daughter, Nora, was sent home with “hydration and ibuprofen,” we had no idea that just days later a devastating brainstem tumor diagnosis would shatter our world. But amid the fear, hope sparked—after her CAR-T 'superhero cells' treatment, Nora’s MRI showed tumor shrinkage for the first time, giving us a glimmer of light when hope seemed impossible.

Nora Bunn was just six years old when everything changed, suddenly and irreversibly, for her and her family. A precocious kindergartner from St. Louis with a deep love for animals, Nora was diagnosed with a disease that completely upended the energetic, wonder-filled life she embraced each day. 

Nora Kay Bunn, the sister of junior Pat Laffey and Jack Bunn ’18, passed away on Thursday, March 6 at the age of seven after a yearlong fight with a brain tumor. Her funeral took place on Friday, March 14 at Christ the King Catholic Church.

Over Fifty Starting Over pays a special tribute to Nora Kay Bunn – a beautiful 7 year old author, illustrator and inspiration. Her book, Sparkle of Love, can be found at Amazon.

To her friends and family. Nora Bunn is known for many things. “She just is such a lover and cares about everyone else,” says Jani. “But, she can switch the flip and be competitive,” says Brent Bunn, Father of Nora Bunn.  

A St. Louis high school football team has united off the field.  The players just shaved their heads to support a teammate's loved one who is battling cancer. NBC News' Jose Diaz-Balart has that, and more joyful news in our Good News Tonight wrap-up.

When Patrick Laffey’s little sister was diagnosed with a deadly form of brain cancer, he had an idea. The junior gathered his teammates and his head coach on Monday to shave their heads in solidarity with six-year-old Nora Bunn, who is losing some of her hair as she undergoes cancer treatment.