Non-Profit Heroes: Pediatric Oncology Treasure Chest Foundation - Sterk Family Law Group, P.C.

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and in an effort to help raise awareness and share our gratitude for their efforts, The Pediatric Oncology Treasure Chest Foundation is being honored as Sterk Family Law Group's September 2022 Non-Profit Hero! The Pediatric Oncology Treasure Chest Foundation is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing comfort and distraction from painful procedures to children and teens who have been diagnosed with cancer, by providing gifts from a treasure chest and  On February 15, 1993, seven-year-old Martin Kisel was diagnosed with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia. During the following three years, Martin — like so many other young cancer patients — experienced a series of painful procedures as well as intensive chemotherapy as part of his treatment protocol.As Martin endured the seemingly endless procedures, his mother, Colleen Kisel, discovered that providing him with a small toy after each procedure resulted in a calming distraction from his pain. Colleen could see the joy these toys gave her son and believed this would be good for all children who were being treated for cancer, and soon after that vision, the Pediatric Oncology Treasure Chest Foundation was born. The hope, dream and goal of the Pediatric Oncology Treasure Chest Foundation is to have a treasure chest in all pediatric oncology facilities in the nation.  The Treasure Chest program allows cancer patients (ranging in age from birth through 18 years) at 65 children’s cancer treatment centers to choose a toy as a reward for having the courage to undergo painful but necessary procedures. For more information, to connect or get involved with the Pediatric Oncology Treasure Chest Foundation, visit https://www.treasurechest.org/contact/ To learn more or to connect with Sterk Family Law Group, P.C. or Gwendolyn Sterk, call 815-600-8950 or visit www.sterkfamilylaw.com ********  Sterk Family Law provides a full range of family law and estate planning services in Orland Park for clients in Will, Cook, and DuPage counties.  The Sterk Family Law Group team provides a holistic approach to the practice of law and strives to not only service a client’s legal needs, but also help manage a client’s emotional and overall well-being by establishing connections with a vast network of counselors, support groups, and various other non-traditional service providers within local communities by way of the unique Resource Center.  The Resource Center provides Sterk Family Law clients with access to other professionals to help prepare for the next step in their lives. ********  This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. This is a legal advertisement from Sterk Family Law Group, P.C. and it does not constitute legal advice and should not be construed as such. #pediatriccancer #childhoodcancerawarenessmonth #childhoodcancerawareness #hope #treasure