Help Elma Beat Cancer!

              Elma Ahmad is many things; A loving mother of four, a natural problem solver, but above all else she is an endlessly selfless individual. Nearly a decade ago, Elma left her nursing career to help a small private school in Panama City, Florida. In doing so she took a large pay cut, lost many of her health benefits and had to make an uncountable number of sacrifices along the way. She also brought with her a daughter whom I would come to love and eventually marry.

              While I never appreciated it in high school, Elma filled practically every roll that the school couldn’t afford to fill. While her job would necessitate that she took on the bulk of administrative duties, she also served as a guidance counselor, substitute teacher, gym coach, school nurse, and liaison to universities and further education programs among other things. In retrospect, it’s astounding how easy she made it all look.  
               On the 23rd of July 2021, Elma was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer during a routine checkup. Over the last few months, she has suffered the ravages of this disease undergoing chemotherapy alongside radiation treatment. Throughout all of it she has put every last ounce of energy she has into her family and the school. I think it’s time we give back to one of the most selfless souls I’ve encountered.

Any small donation will help tremendously in helping Elma finally kick cancer out the door. Thankfully, she is coming to the end of her Chemo and radiation treatment, but that’s not the end of the obstacles she has to face. In the coming months, Elma has to pay for her surgeries as well as the second round of her Chemo. Lots of long stays in the hospital, expensive surgical procedures, and highly specialized medications mean she will have expenses piling up. We appreciate any help we can get!