Young patients at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute are offered all kinds of outings meant to boost their morale. Now the elite research hospital is teaming up with Navy SEALs to help provide children with motivation to endure their treatments. Through the One Summit program, Navy SEALs spend the day indoor rock climbing with children with cancer.
Parents are thrilled by the support and lessons provided by these elite warriors. “Having this opportunity to spend the day with Navy SEALs had a wonderful impact on his self esteem,” one parent wrote in an email. “He has a new perspective on life, and a friend who has also gone through a lot. He now has new motto in life: ‘Never Give Up.’”
The One Summit mission is to help children with cancer build courage and self-confidence, which promotes a foundation for resilience as they battle their disease. One Summit teams children with a U.S. Navy SEAL mentor for a day of indoor rock climbing activities. Through this exciting, challenging, and safe adventure, mentors and children will work together closely, and grow and learn from each other. Specific lessons include setting goals, working as a team, achieving growth through adversity, and demonstrating an act of courage. This event and the sustained relationships that are formed, will give the children the strength and support they can rely upon as they undergo one of life’s greatest challenges – battling cancer.
Read the entire story courtesy of WBUR and take the time to learn about the One Summit and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and how you can help.
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