Riley Faith Steep

At only seven years old, Riley was diagnosed with stage 4 pediatric cancer. Her childhood became filled with hospital visits, treatments, uncertainty, and battles no child should ever have to face. Yet through it all, Riley continued to show an incredible strength and courage. She was our little warrior.

What made Riley so incredibly special was that even while she was fighting her own battle, she cared about making other people happy. She wanted other children to have reasons to smile. Her kindness and compassion inspired the creation of the Riley Faith Foundation, allowing her love to continue reaching children even after she was gone.

On July 22, 2023, Riley gained her angel wings at just seven years old.

There are no words big enough to describe the emptiness her absence left behind. Her family continues to carry a love that has nowhere to go but everywhere at once. We miss her in the quiet moments, in the celebrations, in the holidays, and in all the ordinary moments we wish we could share with her.

But Riley’s story isn’t only about the way she left this world.

It is about the love she left behind.

Her legacy lives on every time a child smiles because of something donated in her name. It lives in every toy delivered to a hospital, every blanket wrapped around a child, every stuffed animal that brings comfort, and every act of kindness inspired by her life.

It lives in the artwork she loved, the purple that reminds us of her, the sloths that make us smile, and the Christmas magic she loved so much.

Riley taught us that even the smallest person can leave an enormous footprint on the world.

She was here.

She was loved.

She mattered.

And she always will.

Until we meet again, Riley Faith.

You will forever be our little girl, our little warrior, and one of the greatest pieces of our hearts.

Forever 7.

Forever loved.

Forever remembered.

Forever Riley Faith. 💜