Aflac and Dayton Children’s Hospital Honor Heroes Making an Impact in the Lives of Children with Cancer
Duckprints Awards are part of the Aflac Childhood Cancer Campaign, designed to engage Aflac employees, agents and the public to increase awareness, promote volunteerism and honor childhood cancer champions through a variety of initiatives. The 2017 Duckprints Awardees are:
- The Greene family
Pam Byer , MSW, LISW-SMukand Dole , M.D.Larry Connor
"Aflac is proud to honor these selfless individuals, who lead the charge in creating hope for a brighter future for the thousands of children and their families who face cancer every year," said
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Aflac also offers ways for individuals to assist. As part of Aflac's new Aflac Childhood Cancer Campaign, Aflac is calling on others to become active in the cause. Any donations made to Dayton Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center on the day of the Duckprints Awards ceremony, or within the month after the ceremony, will be matched by Aflac, up to
Aflac has also created a website (aflacduckprints.com) that enables users to nominate unsung heroes in their community who have made a difference in the lives of children and families facing cancer. People can follow the Aflac Duck on his journey to hospitals around the country honoring those who have made a difference in the lives of children facing cancer. In addition, merchandise such as a new plush Aflac duck, T-shirts, sippy cups and more are available for purchase at AflacChildhoodCancer.org, with all of the net proceeds going toward the treatment and research of childhood cancer.
About Duckprints Award Recipient: The Greene family
To remember Emily, give back and find some peace, the Greene family collected money during the holidays to give to another family with a child being treated for cancer at Dayton Children's. Recognizing that this donation could serve more than just one family a year, social worker
Emily's Beads of Courage program began in
The Greenes saw firsthand what it took to undergo cancer treatment: constant shots and pokes, surgeries, scans, hair loss, frequent and extended hospital stays, and good news and bad news. They know the courage it takes and now know that with each bead, Emily has added her might to each child's fight.
About Aflac Duckprints Award Recipient:
She learned about a unique and creative bead program at an
Getting the program off the ground met with some financial difficulty and some initial resistance, but then she found the Greene family. Just as she knew would happen, all children, from the very youngest through the teen years, enjoy adding beads to their necklaces to acknowledge the tremendous challenges faced during treatment.
Pam's innovative vision brought the Emily's Beads of Courage program to life at Dayton Children's. Her ability to recognize what would appeal to the oncology patients and families, as well as her persistence, made this inspirational program what it is today.
About Aflac Duckprints Award Recipient:
In addition to his service as a pediatric hematologist-oncologist at Dayton Children's, Dr.
In his 20 years of service as a hematology-oncology physician at Dayton Children's,
About Aflac Duckprints Award Recipient:
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