April 2022

This month we thought we’d try something a little different. Instead of us choosing a monthly focus, we figured we’d let you (the winner) choose a charity of your own choosing!

For the month of April our winner selected to donate our monthly proceeds to a very special child in need.

It's every parent's worst nightmare: a trip to the hopital for their 3 year old son's stomach mass being discovered eventually resulting in a diagnosis of Pediatric Wilms Tumor (Nephroblastoma)- which is a form of kidney cancer.

Jack had to be admitted to the Pediatric Oncology Division at Golisano Children's Hospital which cares for children with cancer. A CT scan confirmed the doctors assumption; Jack has Pediatric Wilms Tumor (Nephroblastoma). This type of cancer requires high-level surgical expertise to treat. Jamie and Cortlyn wait patiently for the doctors to determine a treatment plan. Typically, treatment is initial surgery followed by 9-12 weeks of chemotherapy. However, Jack falls into the small portion of 5-10% of patients, that have tumors and cancer in both kidneys.

The GoFund me page below details Jack’s journey and is the charity of choice selected by April’s Give Back Winner!

Fundraiser for Jamie Waterman by Michele Renee : Help Jack Fight Cancer (gofundme.com)

Kevin Thomas