Logan Miracle Foundation to Host Fourth Annual Motorcade Honoring Childhood Cancer Awareness

The Logan Miracle Foundation is set to host its fourth annual motorcade against childhood cancer Sunday on St. Croix. The motorcade will begin at 2 p.m. at Kingshill Cemetery and will end at Altona Lagoon, where a ceremony will be held.

The foundation was established in honor of Logan Cruz, who lost his battle to acute lymphocytic leukemia in January 2022. Since then, his mother, Anais Cruz, has dedicated herself to keeping childhood cancer awareness alive through the Logan Miracle Foundation. Over the years, the annual motorcade has grown from a small remembrance into a territory-wide movement for awareness and support. What began as a tribute to Logan has become an effort to build resources for families facing pediatric cancer in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

As in previous years, participants are encouraged to wear orange and decorate their vehicles in orange. Members from V.I. Fire and Emergency Medical Services, Rescue, and the Port Authority are all confirmed to take part, and Cruz shared that the event will feature a slightly larger, more organized setup at Lagoon with seating and a short closing ceremony.

This year, Cruz says the event feels especially meaningful because, for the first time, the foundation will honor a survivor. Sixteen-year-old Leilanie Batista has been named the 2025 Logan Miracle Foundation Honored Hero. Diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia at just 1 year and 10 months old, Leilanie endured a battle no child should ever face. Today, she stands as a survivor — and makes history as the foundation’s first Honored Hero Survivor.