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Can
you easily nd examples of individuals
or families that have beneted from the organization?
Actions speak louder than words. An organization
may say how it helps others, but showing how it helps
others is a proof point you should look for. Here's an
example of what you should be looking for. The NCCS
was approached by a mother whose then 19-month-
old daughter, Paisley, was diagnosed with acute
lymphoblastic leukemia. Paisley spent several
drawn-out months in the hospital, along with
unexpected emergency room visits due to high fevers.
Paisley's mom, Paula, was a single mom spending
enormous amounts of time caring for her daughter,
and ultimately lost her job. Unemployed and with
travel expenses quickly adding up, Paula almost lost
her car. Paula was referred to the NCCS by her
hospital social worker, and from there on out, the
NCCS has been by Paula and Paisley's side. Through
t h e E m e rg e n c y A s s i s t a n c e Fu n d a n d t h e
Transportation Assistance Fund, NCCS helped Paula
keep her car and pay for mileage expenses, ensuring
that Paisley will get to each and every doctor's
appointment.
In another example, donations to the NCCS
completely changed the lives of a family whose child
has been struck three times by retinoblastoma,
cancer of the eye. Parents Daniel and Marian are
blind, and two of their three children, now 5 and 9,
have endured multiple treatments since having
potentially fatal eye tumors removed as infants.
NCCS has helped by funding transportation and
lodging for appointments, allowing the children to
receive medical evaluations and surveillance. As of
now, the chance their cancer will return stands at only
5 percent.