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The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

Cure Cancer Cafe both entertaining and beneficial

Cure Cancer Cafe both entertaining and beneficial

Amrutha Dorai March 12, 2013
Octagon hosts annual event to raise money for cancer research.
Jack Chin, MV alumnus and cancer survivor, will be speaking at Cure Cancer Café. Cure Cancer Café, Octagon’s biggest event of the school year, is an annual event which fundraises for leukemia and lymphoma through the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Photo by Christophe Haubursin.

Annual Cure Cancer Café to be held March 9

Eva Spitzen March 7, 2013
“Seasons” themed fundraising dinner will include entertainment, dining and special guest Jack Chin.
When not in his chemotherapy courses, Jack Chin would spend his time at home or take walks around the neighborhood. After his transplant, however, Jack cannot be exposed to other people or environments where a potential source of virus or bacteria exists. He is not allowed to consume processed food for the same reason as well. Photo by Christophe Haubursin.

Alumnus Jack Chin finds donor match after four month search

Aafreen Mahmood May 2, 2012
Chin currently undergoing bone marrow transplant at Stanford hospital
AADP hosts donor registry at Cupertino Library on March 25

AADP hosts donor registry at Cupertino Library on March 25

Aafreen Mahmood March 26, 2012
Community continues to support alumnus' search for matching donor
Jack Chins biggest fears in life were: coming back home after college, baldness and needles — all of which he experienced in the last nine months. During the breaks between his chemotherapy cources, Jack spends his time at home playing World of Warcraft, watching television and playing computer games.

You don’t know Jack

Aafreen Mahmood March 12, 2012
Alumnus battles leukemia, community responds to his story
Jack Chin (far right) has been battling leukemia since the summer of 2011. Since Jan. 13, the family has been in search of a bone marrow match. To assist them in the search, staff members and administration in conjunction with AADP will be holding a donor registry during the senior boys basketball game on Feb. 10. Photo used with permission of Steffi Lau.

Staff, administrators, AADP to hold donor registry on Feb. 10

Aafreen Mahmood February 8, 2012
Community responds to Class of 2007 alumnus Jack Chin’s bone marrow match search
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