CICS Bucktown "Saves the Brain"
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Together We Will Save the Brain: A cure to cancer begins with our children.
All of us are or will be affected by cancer at some point in our lives. If you are part of the percentage that has lost a loved one to cancer you know the daily struggle and fight it takes to continue living with this pain. After a teacher within the CICS Bucktown family recently suffered a loss, her students have rallied behind her to help fight and raise awareness for this terrible disease.The students at CICS Bucktown believe something greater can and should come from a life lost to cancer. As a CICS Bucktown Family we are coming together and Going Gray in May to make a difference.
Part of CICS Bucktown’s mission is to teach the whole child; not just academics or how to earn an A, but how to be a contributing member of society, and a well rounded person. We believe a huge part of this is service and teaching empathy. We want our students to know that they have the ability to change Chicago and beyond with empathy. Our kids know that gratitude and giving can impact the lives of people you see daily and people they may never interact with. This simple gesture also helps them develop ownership, leadership, and citizenship skills that will accompany them well into adulthood.
Now, let’s spring into service! My name is Lina Dajani. I am a kindergarten teacher at CICS Bucktown. My students inspire me everyday and we have this great idea. May is National Brain Tumor Awareness Month. This month is very significant to me because my brother, Diz was diagnosed with a glioblastoma multiforme tumor in June 2011. For five years, he lived with the highs and lows of brain biopsies, radiation treatment and chemotherapy, all with the understanding that he wanted to control the disease –not the other way around.
In June 2016, at the young age of 28, Diz passed away at home hospice. He had far surpassed his original prognosis, living a full life right up to his last days, and was grateful for every minute he lived. He may have not beat cancer in the sense that most see it, but he did. He never allowed cancer to define him. Instead he used his cancer as a blessing, and a lesson to change himself, change his family and change the world.
At this time, brain tumor research is underfunded and the public remains unaware of the magnitude of this disease. The cure rate for most brain tumors is significantly lower than many other types of cancer. While as a school, we may not be able to cure this devastating disease, we can each do our part. Through our mission, we aim to raise awareness and funds to The Michael Matters Foundation. The Michael Matters Foundation, Inc. was founded in honor of a wonderful father, husband and man, Michael P. Schostok, who also succumbed to a glioblastoma tumor at a young age. The Foundation’s mission is to increase public awareness of this disease, and raise funds to provide desperately needed financial assistance to Chicago area individuals and their family members who suffer from the inevitable impacts of brain cancer. Their grants are designed to help patients maintain their quality of life during treatment. To date, more than 50 families have been positively impacted.
We appreciate your support. Your donations make a difference...no donation is too small. Help spread the word and teach our students how their service truly does help others.
All of us are or will be affected by cancer at some point in our lives. If you are part of the percentage that has lost a loved one to cancer you know the daily struggle and fight it takes to continue living with this pain. After a teacher within the CICS Bucktown family recently suffered a loss, her students have rallied behind her to help fight and raise awareness for this terrible disease.The students at CICS Bucktown believe something greater can and should come from a life lost to cancer. As a CICS Bucktown Family we are coming together and Going Gray in May to make a difference.
Part of CICS Bucktown’s mission is to teach the whole child; not just academics or how to earn an A, but how to be a contributing member of society, and a well rounded person. We believe a huge part of this is service and teaching empathy. We want our students to know that they have the ability to change Chicago and beyond with empathy. Our kids know that gratitude and giving can impact the lives of people you see daily and people they may never interact with. This simple gesture also helps them develop ownership, leadership, and citizenship skills that will accompany them well into adulthood.
Now, let’s spring into service! My name is Lina Dajani. I am a kindergarten teacher at CICS Bucktown. My students inspire me everyday and we have this great idea. May is National Brain Tumor Awareness Month. This month is very significant to me because my brother, Diz was diagnosed with a glioblastoma multiforme tumor in June 2011. For five years, he lived with the highs and lows of brain biopsies, radiation treatment and chemotherapy, all with the understanding that he wanted to control the disease –not the other way around.
In June 2016, at the young age of 28, Diz passed away at home hospice. He had far surpassed his original prognosis, living a full life right up to his last days, and was grateful for every minute he lived. He may have not beat cancer in the sense that most see it, but he did. He never allowed cancer to define him. Instead he used his cancer as a blessing, and a lesson to change himself, change his family and change the world.
At this time, brain tumor research is underfunded and the public remains unaware of the magnitude of this disease. The cure rate for most brain tumors is significantly lower than many other types of cancer. While as a school, we may not be able to cure this devastating disease, we can each do our part. Through our mission, we aim to raise awareness and funds to The Michael Matters Foundation. The Michael Matters Foundation, Inc. was founded in honor of a wonderful father, husband and man, Michael P. Schostok, who also succumbed to a glioblastoma tumor at a young age. The Foundation’s mission is to increase public awareness of this disease, and raise funds to provide desperately needed financial assistance to Chicago area individuals and their family members who suffer from the inevitable impacts of brain cancer. Their grants are designed to help patients maintain their quality of life during treatment. To date, more than 50 families have been positively impacted.
We appreciate your support. Your donations make a difference...no donation is too small. Help spread the word and teach our students how their service truly does help others.
Organizer
Lina Dajani
Organizer
Chicago, IL
Michael Matters Foundation Inc
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