If you watched Eli Manning’s charitable video prior to winning the NFL Walter Payton Man of the Year Award at the NFL Honors last Saturday night, you undoubtedly noticed nine-year-old Becca Boo.

Becca is a survivor of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), which is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow. Through her trials and tribulations, she’s become close with Manning, and recently launched her own business to help benefit Manning’s charitable initiatives, including Tackle Kids Cancer.

Enter Knots and Arrows, Becca’s own charitable initiative that sells bracelets made out of swimsuit material. The purpose is to remind everyone to “just keep swimming” — a mantra Becca adopted during her battle with ALL.

In an effort to get Knots and Arrows off the ground, Becca and her Father, who has also survived cancer, opened a Kickstarter campaign and to date, have raised over $13,500 toward their $25,000 goal.

In addition to proceeds going to a good cause, Becca and her family welcomed a new addition — a new puppy — at the $5,000 mark.

Becca has always been a go big or go home kind of girl. With that said, she came up with the idea to start a company that gives back. The customer would “get” and the company would do the “giving”. Becca’s idea coupled with a lot of hard work and determination, turned into a company called Knots and Arrows. Becca’s mom came up with the company name and the idea of selling bracelets. Becca and I have accomplished the rest and will be running Knots and Arrows together.

Becca also has own Facebook page, Allergic to Cancer, which chronicles her battle with cancer and keeps people informed on the progress of Knots and Arrows.

This is the sort of impact Manning’s initiatives have had on the world, and his love continues to be spread through Becca and other cancer survivors. It’s why he deserved Walter Payton Man of the Year honors, and why Becca deserves her due as well.

In a world filled with negativity, we need more Eli’s and Becca’s.