Pa. teenager puts heart into raising funds to fight cancer

MALVERN, Pennsylvania (WPVI) — The cell telephones within the Hauser family are by no means silent. They’re awaiting a life-saving name for 16-year-old Matthew to obtain a coronary heart transplant.

“After I was two and a half, I used to be recognized with Burkitt’s Lymphoma and I used to be in remedy for a yr and I went into remission,” stated Matthew Hauser. “And my remission was going fairly easily up till this summer season the place I sadly came upon that I went into coronary heart failure because of my previous chemotherapy remedy.”

Hauser, a 16-year-old from Malvern, Pennsylvania, was residing a largely regular life up till that time. After the setback, he had a coronary heart pump put in in his chest. He now carries round a 10-pound bag stuffed with batteries and a monitor to maintain himself alive.

“And sadly, I came upon final week that I must obtain a coronary heart transplant,” added Hauser.

All whereas navigating these challenges, Hauser continues to be combating to boost funds in a particular annual marketing campaign by the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS). Titled, “Pupil Visionaries of the Yr,” the fundraiser challenges children throughout the nation to boost essentially the most funds to earn the highest title.

“It could imply the world to me simply to carry consciousness to this trigger,” stated Hauser, “And assist different sufferers discover sort of the sunshine within the tunnel so that they know that they’re able to additionally get via this.”

Hauser is only one of many college students throughout the native space which are fundraising for related targets.

“It is an opportunity to be a part of one thing of their group, one thing greater than themselves, make an affect,” stated Sam Henry, Marketing campaign Improvement Supervisor for this system in Jap PA and Delaware. “After which finally simply to return collectively for a world with out blood cancers and lift consciousness for what the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society does.”

The deadline to make a donation via the Pupil Visionaries program this yr is Thursday, March 9, 2023. To study extra about Hauser’s mission and others, go to the LLS web site.

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