Comfies for Cancer Cause
March 4th, I am fighting childhood cancer in my comfies
On March 4th, St. Peter's C.S.S. and our elementary feeder schools are organizing a day dedicated to childhood cancer awareness and fundraising. We have children and families in our neighborhoods who are currently fighting cancer and whom you would like to help. For example, St. John Paul II is fundraising for a local family who has a child battling leukemia as well as other families across North America who have children fighting cancer. Lillian is just one of many fighting cancer. Please read a bit about her story below.
Focus - Raising some $ and Raising Awareness of Childhood Cancer
Will receive a Tyler Robinson Foundation bracelet.
Money raised at St. Peter's will go towards providing some financial "comfort" for our community families who are focused on getting their children through this life changing and challenging ordeal.
See more about Lillian's story and how St. John Paul II is having a "Fairy Tale Friday" on March 4th to help bring about a happy ending for Lillian and her family.
Lillian Eleanor Pottage
a.k.a. Lillie, Lilliebug, Lilliebelle, Little Lil
Lillian is two and a half years old. She is the third of four girls in her family, her big sister Vivienne attends St. John Paul II school and on October 30th 2015 Lillian was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, a childhood cancer.
As would be expected, this was a devastating and life
changing event for both Lillie and her family. Cancer brings on changes to lifestyle, supports, emotions and finances as being ill is costly and is certainly not an event one budgets for.
Lillian's Journey
Lillian is a happy, strong and courageous little girl. Despite receiving scary and painful treatments she still smiles, waves, blows kisses and thanks the doctors and nurses at Sick Children’s Hospital in Toronto where she is being treated.
Lillian’s treatment will take at least two years. While she is receiving her chemotherapy treatments her immune system is weakened and therefore she is not able to attend her daycare. This, coupled with her frequent clinic trips, makes it difficult for her mother to work outside of the home. The family has taken on additional expenses such as travel expenses, care for her siblings, costs of eating out when Lillian is at clinic visits or hospitalized etc.
Be "comfy" to fight fight cancer!
We believe that the last thing Lillian’s family should be
worried about is money. They need to concentrate on the all important task of caring for Lillian and for each other as they face this tremendous battle.