This fundraising effort is in memory of Zion Kiptoo who passed on May 21, 2014 of a brain stem tumor, we miss him every day. His father is a good friend and coworker of mine. His strength and amazing spirit everyday continues to inspire me to be a better person. A little bit about Zion, He was almost 3 years old when he was diagnosed with cancer, he was a active, loving, caring, and bright little boy who had been in good health until one day he was falling over when he walked. He was brought to the hospital where they found the tumor after an MRI and radiation treatment started quickly after that. Zion fought cancer with more courage and strength than you would expect from a young boy. He went to preschool, he looked out for his brother, he loved playing with trains and cars, if you saw Zion you would not have known he was fighting such a big battle, he was a typical 3 and then 4 year old. It is because of him and the help that the CURE gave our family during he treatment that we have decided to raise $5,000 to help local Rochester families with their fight against cancer as well. Please consider donating any amount of money to help this cause, it truly helps to have the support of the CURE at such a tough time, they help in so many ways! They still provide support for our family today!