Doernbecher's young patients design new Nike shoes
21 Dec '06
3 min read
Sue Nicol, executive director of the Doernbecher Children's Hospital Foundation, said the program is remarkable on multiple levels. It is simultaneously an effective fund-raising program, an uplifting opportunity for kids who have battled serious medical conditions and a source of national recognition for Doernbecher's high-quality programs."
This year's Doernbecher Freestyle design team includes: -- Tess Beach, 12, a 7th grader at Cal Young Middle School in Eugene, who was treated at Doernbecher for a Wilms' tumor. Her basketball shoe pays homage to her love of travel. -- Kenny Clegg, 12, a 7th grader at Ogden Middle School in Oregon City, who had neurosurgery at Doernbecher to relieve seizures. His basketball shoe is a sci-fi collage of circuitry, chrome plating, and even a Cyclops eye he drew himself. -- Lance Dillon, 17, a LaPine High School senior. Designed with input from a professional graffiti artist, Lance's shoe is packed with powerful messages about his life and his fight against acute lymphoblastic leukemia. -- Bryant King, 15, a sophomore at Marist High School in Eugene, who has been through two kidney transplants as a result of caudal regression syndrome. As the manager of his high school basketball team, Bryant naturally went with the Marist Spartans' blue and metallic gold colors for his shoe. -- Phoebe Mattera, 16, a junior at the Arts & Communications Magnet Academy in Portland, who has cystic fibrosis. Her stylishwomen's fitness/dance shoes add an element of cool sophistication to this year's Freestyle line.
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