Youth Service America "Lion in the House" grant received
For National & Global Youth Service Days, Candlelighters group honors cancer doc and teen survivor, provide movie
Youth Service America recognized Tucson teen Luisa Diaz as one of eleven recipients in the country for their “Lion in the House” grant for service to children with cancer.
Luisa Diaz is unstoppable. Just 17 years old, she had survived leukemia and two bone marrow transplants. She has organized a prom for teens battling cancer and other life-threatening illnesses. She has presented to the national Candlelighters conference in Washington D.C. And has received a grant from Youth Service America to support her work as Candlelighter Youth Coordinator. Now she’s receiving the recognition she deserves, by way of an award for “lighting the way” for others facing cancer. How does Luisa respond? “When I heard about this award, I nominated my doctor,” Luisa says.
The Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation of Southern Arizona will conduct an award ceremony to honor local people who have made a big difference in the lives of families of a child with cancer.
Michael L. Graham, MD, has directed the pediatric bone marrow transplant unit at the University Medical Center since 1995. A bone marrow transplant is typically used in leukemia cases in which the cancer returns after a round of chemotherapy treatment. Dr. Graham was nominated for the award by Luisa.
Luisa Diaz, 17, a leukemia survivor who underwent two bone marrow transplants, was so moved by her experience as Prom Queen at the first Dream Night Prom, that she made the dream come true for other teens.
Luisa Diaz traveled to Washington D.C. last month, where she presented about her Dream Night Prom to Candlelighters group leaders from around the country.
The event will be at the Kiewitt Auditorium in the Arizona Cancer Center located in front of the University Medical Center at 1501 N. Campbell Ave. Parking is available in either parking garage at the medical center.
Candlelighters, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is an all-volunteer family-run support network. They educate, support, serve and advocate for families of children with cancer, bereaved families, survivors of childhood cancer, and the professionals who care for them.
Candlelighters derive its name from the Chinese proverb “it is better to light one candle than to curse the darkness.” Candlelighters was founded in Washington, D.C., in 1970, and the Tucson chapter started in 1985.
Youth Service America recognized Tucson teen Luisa Diaz as one of eleven recipients in the country for their “Lion in the House” grant for service to children with cancer.
Luisa Diaz is unstoppable. Just 17 years old, she had survived leukemia and two bone marrow transplants. She has organized a prom for teens battling cancer and other life-threatening illnesses. She has presented to the national Candlelighters conference in Washington D.C. And has received a grant from Youth Service America to support her work as Candlelighter Youth Coordinator. Now she’s receiving the recognition she deserves, by way of an award for “lighting the way” for others facing cancer. How does Luisa respond? “When I heard about this award, I nominated my doctor,” Luisa says.
The Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation of Southern Arizona will conduct an award ceremony to honor local people who have made a big difference in the lives of families of a child with cancer.
Michael L. Graham, MD, has directed the pediatric bone marrow transplant unit at the University Medical Center since 1995. A bone marrow transplant is typically used in leukemia cases in which the cancer returns after a round of chemotherapy treatment. Dr. Graham was nominated for the award by Luisa.
Luisa Diaz, 17, a leukemia survivor who underwent two bone marrow transplants, was so moved by her experience as Prom Queen at the first Dream Night Prom, that she made the dream come true for other teens.
Luisa Diaz traveled to Washington D.C. last month, where she presented about her Dream Night Prom to Candlelighters group leaders from around the country.
The event will be at the Kiewitt Auditorium in the Arizona Cancer Center located in front of the University Medical Center at 1501 N. Campbell Ave. Parking is available in either parking garage at the medical center.
Candlelighters, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is an all-volunteer family-run support network. They educate, support, serve and advocate for families of children with cancer, bereaved families, survivors of childhood cancer, and the professionals who care for them.
Candlelighters derive its name from the Chinese proverb “it is better to light one candle than to curse the darkness.” Candlelighters was founded in Washington, D.C., in 1970, and the Tucson chapter started in 1985.