The  We Cancerve Movement, Inc.

Gloria Park, 14, is a member of the all-youth board of advisors of the We Cancerve Movement, Inc., a nonprofit that brings happiness to children experiencing homelessness, catastrophic illness and food insecurity, who are in foster care group homes and orphanages, and to unaccompanied minors. She is an eighth grade student in Harford County. ​

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In her role at We Cancerve, she leads the nonprofit's Children's Hospitals and Combatting Clothing Insecurity portfolios. In 2024, she played a key role in raising funds for the We Cancerve Pediatric Patient Assistance Fund at Sinai. Her efforts, alone, brought in more than $3,000. She's also a regular cast member of On the Move with We Cancerve, a children's TV show. During her time as a member of the board of advisors, she contributed to We Cancerve being named the Baltimore Orioles' 2024 Birdland Community Hero Award winner, which came with a $5,000 grant, and a 2024 Elevate Prize GET LOUD Award winner, which came with a $10,000 grant. 

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​She said, “Helping children fighting cancer to me means helping out kids who are facing a really hard time in their life and that makes me sad to know. But knowing what We Cancerve is doing for the family of the kid and for the kid makes me feel overjoyed. I love to know that we are helping to pay for the parents of those kids parking and meals while also giving to those children things like Beach in a Bucket and TransFUNers kits which bring a little bit of fun into the time at the hospital.”

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Gloria participated in Patterson Mill Middle School's orchestra for one year and with Harford String Orchestra for two years. In both orchestras, she participated as the 1st violin or concert master. She also participated in ballet at The John Carroll School for four years, including a production of the Nutcracker. 

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Park has been volunteering since age 5.  She volunteered helping her brothers with various Boy Scout events as well as baking cookies, bread to donate to Donald Bentley food pantry. Also, she joins her family in giving sweet treats to the police officers of the police station, and planting trees for the Arbor Day celebrations at the Harford County Waste Disposal Center.

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"I like community service because I find that community service gives me a feeling of enjoyment and fulfilment because every time I participate in something related to community service I feel these feelings. Also, I want to use my time to help other people, and to be someone who can help those who truly need it, like help those who are homeless, those in foster care, and sick kids who need help," said Park.

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She said she applied to serve on the We Cancerve Board of Advisors because she really wanted to be a part of something that would help others and do something that will make her feel like she's using her time for a good reason instead of using it for something she probably doesn't have to do.

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"I like community service because to me it feels like I’m giving back to the community and giving back to the people in my community, who do so much for us. It also makes me feel fulfilled, knowing I’m doing something that will help others and will help the community, and I like it because it informs me on what’s going on in the community and how I can help fix it or help others," said Park.​​​​