Scott S. Craun Foundation: Back to the Blog

Our Mission:

The Scott S. Craun Foundation is a non-profit charity created by Scott Craun (1975-2011), a registered nurse in Honolulu, Hawaii. Before Scott passed away from Multiple Myeloma, he took the initial steps to establish a fund that could perpetually aid island-bound cancer patients. Multiple Myeloma is a rare blood cell cancer. Scott's know-how as a health care provider AND a cancer patient lent his mission a laser focus on a specific population. Relatively, there are not many myeloma patients in Hawaii (less than 400). The nearest support groups are in California. This charity will make an important difference in the quality of some of these lives. Like Scott, these patients were told, "You have an 'incurable cancer.' Eventually, you will have to take a break from your work. And the most specialized treatment centers are 2500 miles away."

Scott's wish is to provide Hawaii's myeloma patients (or one family member/care-giver) with round-trip airfare to the Continental US for any oncologist-recommended treatment not available in Hawaii. Stem cell transplant, for example, can be a key to prolonging life--sometimes by years--as it was for Scott. Twice Scott experienced the hardships of this relocation for transplant. Scott had many of us to help him through this burden and he was eternally grateful; many other patients are not nearly as networked. Scott became acutely aware of their immediate need. He left behind documents outlining a non-profit based on incremental goals and longevity as priorities over huge sums of money. Ultimate success means for us to be still providing at least one annual flight on the day Hawaii is capable of all specialized myeloma patient technology. Or, even better: on the day MM is no longer deemed "incurable."

To turn Scott's efforts into reality, we will need your help. One annual donation per person--of any amount--is welcomed, along with your suggestions, fundraising ideas, and maybe a few volunteer hours at our events. All who donate will receive a personal message from our foundation updating you on our balance, expenses, number of donors, upcoming fundraisers, and goals. The specific language in our tax exempt 501(c)3 will be transparent to all. We report to every single donor as if they were an investor, beacause they are. The way we give to patients will be on a very personal basis, and we'll share those stories here. Thank you, stay tuned, and thanks to Scott for pointing us in the right direction! We're going to take what he started . . . and keep it going for as long as there is a demand.

Scott S. Craun Foundation. Domestic Nonprofit Corporation, State of Hawaii File No. 235294 D2.

Make out checks to: / send mail to:
Scott S. Craun Foundation
2700 S. King Street
Unit 11564
Honolulu, HI 96828
ph. (808) 772-0408

CraunFoundation@gmail.com

Thursday, December 13, 2007

Back to the Blog

I am back to Blogging. It is 9:47pm (Pacific Standard Time) on December 13th. I do not want to over due it on my return so this blog will be short. Serena and I are in Duarte CA @ the City of Hope Hospital. We have been on Campus since Monday. I am scheduled to have minor surgery tomorrow to have a catheter placed for future treatment. After the out patient surgery I will have a few hours until I am admitted overnight to receive chemotherapy. This is not the heavy duty stuff I will receive just before my transplant. This will help my body mobilize the white blood cells for stem cell collection later in the month. You know with all this typing.... I am gonna have to call it quites for the night. Stay tuned for the post surgical update.

If you want to be sent an e-mail that tells you when I have made a new post to the blog... please let me know. Send me an e-mail letting me know and I will add you to the list. I am unable to view the list so you may get placed on it twice or thrice... if so sorry..... scottcraun@hotmail.com

Have a nice weekend, and Happy Holidays.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...: Hang in there Scott. Praying that all goes well with the ongoing/upcoming procedures. As always, lots of love and positive thoughts being sent your way!

Happy Holidays to both of you!!

love,

Kimber; December 16, 2007 at 7:10 PM