Anderson Presniakov

Anderson Presniakov was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in October of 2022. He is 6 years old and lives in Santa Barbara with his mom, dad and 2-year-old sister, Hanna. He’s excited for 1st grade in Fall, where he will finally get to be reunited with his classmates at Montecito Union School.

Anders and his family love the outdoors, going to the beach, surfing, hiking, and trail running. Anders is passionate about soccer, cars, riding his bike and superheroes!

Anders has been very brave during his many treatments over the last 7 months and has made friends with all of the nurses. With each hospital or clinic visit Anders shows his good nature, strength, and resilience. He is always excited to go home to play with his little sister. His parents couldn’t be prouder of him.

Anderson’s godfather participates in The Friendship Paddle and will be among the supporters on the day we paddle down the coast for Anders. Both of Anderson’s parents are small business owners. His father is a photographer, and his mother has a small publishing company. Since Anders has been sick, work has been very difficult, and the support of The Keiki Paddle organization will really help relieve some of the emotional and financial burden during Anderson’s cancer journey.