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Meet Jack Five-year-old Jack started having seizures when he was a baby. At the age of two Jack was diagnosed with intractable epilepsy, which is a type of epilepsy that does not respond to medication. Unfortunately, Jack started experiencing several daily seizures, with some lasting as long as fifteen minutes, which took a toll on his young body. Aggressive treatment at SickKids became necessary and Jack has now bravely learned how to swallow nineteen pills a day and also follows a rigid Ketogenic Diet, which requires him, in part, to not eat sugary foods like cookies, candy or birthday cake and to test his own blood sugar. He has also endured many ambulance rides, numerous hospitals stays and dozens of invasive procedures. Jack is currently being evaluated for brain surgery by his outstanding team at SickKids, which consists of doctors, nurses, technicians, a dietician, a social worker, child life specialists and researchers. Despite Jack's medical challenges, he remains a happy, loving boy with a mischievous grin and still looks forward to his frequent visits at SickKids. He is learning to read in senior kindergarten and recently taught his little brother how to walk. One day while at SickKids, Jack became concerned about a sick child he saw in the hallway and became determined to help his friends at the hospital get better. He came up with the idea to build a lemonade stand to raise some loose change. Jack and his dad went off to Home Depot to get the supplies and spent the next three weekends building the lemonade stand. The day of the event arrived and hundreds of Oakville residents came out to support Jack's efforts. Special guests included Oakville Mayor Rob Burton, the Oakville Fire Department, Halton EMS, and Toronto Argonaut Orlondo Steinauer. What started out as an idea to raise pocket change for the hospital resulted in a community coming together and raising over $14,000! As a world-leader in the treatment of his condition, SickKids continues to help Jack live life to his fullest potential. He has become a leader in his community and is inspiring thousands of school children to get involved. Jack recently received the “Kids Believe in SickKids Spirit Award” and has now been made an ambassador for the hospital. Please help Jack's mission to make sick kids better, one cup at a time!
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Fall 2008 Jack gets a new puppy, Nelson, and starts training him to become a therapy dog at SickKids. A special thanks to Dealing with Dogs for their generous support of Nelson's training! Recent Events ... August Buskerfest Festival hosts Jack's Lemonade Stand in support of Epilepsy Toronto's Children's Programs and Services July Maclean's magazine calls Jack "Canada's Youngest Philanthropist" Jack deemed a "Huggable Hero" and is awarded $10,000 from Build-A-Bear Workshop. June 28 Shopper's Drug Mart (3rd Line & Dundas) hosts Jack's Lemonade Stand at their annual BBQ June 14 OneXOne Foundation invited Jack to their Calgary Gala hosted by Ben Affleck. May 24 Jack hosted his Lemonade Stand and with the help of more than 1,000 thirsty guests, $45,147 was raised!. Shopper's Drug Mart (3rd Line & Dundas) Cosmetic Department held a teddy bear auction in support of Jack's Lemonade Stand May 10 Automacs Collision held a car wash in support of Jack's Lemonade Stand. May 3 Longo's Burloak hosted Jack's Lemonade Stand April 30 Read about "Huggable Jack" in the Oakville Beaver April 28 Jack appeared on Susan Hay's "Making a Difference" segment with GlobalTV April Memorial Elementary School held a bake sale in support of Jack's Lemonade. |
