We are Team Ethan, a loving group of family and friends dedicated to helping this Eagle Scout soar again!

In June of 2021, Ethan Rupp graduated with honors from Cox High School in Virginia Beach, Virginia and returned to the Bayville Golf Club maintenance department for his summer job, excited for August when he would begin his freshman year at the Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, Florida. As the summer progressed, this affable young man with an easy smile began to experience headaches, fatigue, and fever. After a trip to the emergency room, he was admitted for further testing and biopsies resulting in the diagnosis of an aggressive cancer rarely found in young people: Stage IV Diffuse Large B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma.

Ethan is enrolled in an eighteen-week clinical chemotherapy trial that includes two study drugs administered through a Mediport. Over the course of the trial, Ethan will undergo numerous treatments (lasting anywhere from five to ten hours per session), lab work, and blood transfusions. Thankfully, the trial is being conducted at the renowned Brock Cancer Center in Norfolk overseen by Ethan's amazing team of doctors and clinical research staff with Virginia Oncology Associates.

As he fights toward recovery, Ethan is buoyed by the love and strength of his family and friends in Virginia Beach. His mom, Laura is a flight attendant for Southwest Airlines; his dad, Chris is a hardscapes designer as well as the longest tenured member of the Bayville Golf Club maintenance department; and his older brothers, Tyler and Jeremy are both Eagle Scouts and former members of the Bayville Golf Club maintenance team.

By donating, you are helping with medical expenses not covered by insurance as well as defraying the myriad costs associated with Ethan’s battle to return to a cancer-free life. The entire Rupp family extends their utmost gratitude to all who have supported thus far; the thoughts, prayers, well-wishes, and good vibes are truly appreciated…thank you!

Thoughtful, kind, and intelligent, Ethan’s courage in the face of this diagnosis has been inspirational. Despite his easy-going nature, he is one very tough cookie and determined to move forward to the next chapter of his life - college! Please send your love and support! He's got this and we are RELENTLESS!