From “Descendants” and “Grown Ups” to “Jessie” and “Paradise City,” Cameron Boyce’s fame stems from his work as a performer, but he wanted to use his high-profile status to contribute as a humanitarian. A Disney Channel spokesperson told People, “From a young age, Cameron Boyce … was fueled by a strong desire to make a difference in peoples’ lives through his humanitarian work. He was an incredibly talented performer, a remarkably caring and thoughtful person and, above all else, he was a loving and dedicated son, brother, grandson and friend.” Before his passing, Boyce lent his abilities to Thirst Project, a non-profit organization whose aim is to provide safe drinking water to suffering communities.
In his stead, Victor and Libby Boyce are using their son’s posthumous platform to champion medical awareness for epilepsy. The couple created the Cameron Boyce Foundation, a company that strives to fund the National Institute of Health’s epilepsy research. They also filmed a PSA for K(NO)W SUDEP NOW. “We really feel strongly that we need to have this conversation because epilepsy is the most common disease that we know the least about,” Mrs. Boyce told People. “So we want to bring in donations … and have as many conversations as we can so that we can make epilepsy have the attention that [it] so needs and deserves.”
According to the Hollywood Reporter, the Cameron Boyce Foundation has raised over $1 million for epilepsy research, the global water crisis, and the creative arts.
