Hi! As you know, I’m a high school teacher. One of my favorite 12th grade students was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. This strong young man is very private and doesn’t want anyone to know about his illness. He is also facing serious family issues and he feels like he’s mentally and physically breaking down. Despite all of this, he maintains a high GPA, is taking college courses at Howard, and is preparing to graduate, after which he aspires to become a psychologist.

My aim is to raise money for three areas of need:

1. To purchase healthy pre-prepared meals and groceries: He hasn’t had much of an appetite and doesn’t have access to the healthy foods he needs to strengthen his body as he fights the cancer.

2. To purchase him a yoga studio membership so that he can begin to learn how to take care of his body and mind holistically and support his journey of survival.

3. Pay for his senior dues, prom and graduation attire, and the rest to keep in his pocket as he heads off to college.