Cancer is a terrible disease
which takes a terrible physical and psychological toll on families and
friends. But when cancer strikes a young teenager like George Giroux, it
is even more devastating.
George Giroux is a normal 15
year old, Grade 10 student attend Ecole Secondaire Hanmer.This past
spring, George discovered a 13 cm tumour in his leg which had to be
removed. He has been undergoing treatment in Ottawa for periods of one
week every three weeks ever since the discovery.
His parents, Claude & Nicole, have experienced tremendous
financial costs helping their son get the treatment he needs to survive
this ordeal.
Michel Savoie, President of the
13th Poste St. Jacques Hanmer Scouts, is shown seated at the
reception area at the Clearview Golf & Country Club on November 30
where he greeted members of the community who attended a spaghetti
dinner fund-raiser for his friend, George. Savoie attends Grade 11 at
College Notre Dame in Sudbury. Standing beside him is another of
George’s friends, Remi Ferron, a Grade 11 student at Ecole Secondaire
L’Horizon.
Savoie, who has known George for
the past 7 years feels that there is a very good chance for a complete
recovery and is doing what he can to ease the financial burden for the
family. He will organize another dinner in February.
Anyone who is interested in
making donations to the cause can contact Savoie at 969-8588.
