Elbert County News 25
November 8, 2018
Scout brings together goodie bags for cancer patients Scott Wilson aiming to achieve rank of Eagle Scout
‘It kind of hits home. I wanted to make a difference for these people’s lives.’
BY NICK PUCKETT NPUCKETT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
A sea of colorful bags filled a conference room at the Cancer Center at Parker Adventist Hospital Oct. 24. Soon the bags will be distributed to cancer patients exiting the final days of treatment. The bags were part of a months-long project led by Scott Wilson, a 16-yearold sophomore at Legend High School, as a positive way for cancer patients to finish treatment. Wilson, with the help of some family members, neighbors and members of Troop 363, put together more than 200 bags of assorted goods — three cars full — for cancer patients at the Cancer Center at the Parker Adventist Hospital. The bags are different for men, women and children and contained things like inspirational booklets, ChapStick, hot chocolate and crocheted hats. Although the Cancer Center at Parker Adventist doesn’t treat kids, Wilson decided to put together bags for the children of the cancer patients, which contained things like Play-Doh, puzzles and cookies. “It kind of hits home,” Wilson said. “I wanted to make a difference for these people’s lives.” Wilson came up with the idea based
Scott Wilson, Legend sophomore, Boy Scout
Scout Scott Wilson delivers bags of goodies to the Cancer Center at the Parker Adventist Hospital as part of his Eagle Scout Service Project Oct. 24. From left, Spring Wilson, Kelly Han, Scott Wilson, Mark Wilson. NICK PUCKETT on his own family’s history of cancer, and decided to give back. Wilson’s great-great-grandfather and mother were both diagnosed with some form of cancer. Wilson produced the goodie bags for his Eagle Scout project. In the final journey to earning Eagle Scout honors, a Scout must complete a project that demonstrates leadership and benefits the community. The whole process, from collecting the donated items to putting the bags together, took about six months.
Staff at the Cancer Center will distribute the bags to patients who have either finished treatment or on the last day of consult. The Cancer Center has treated 400 patients since it opened in 2013. The Cancer Center at Parker Adventist puts an emphasis on whole-person care, from massage therapy to psychosocial counseling to dietician support. The center provides treatment for patients closer to home. Wilson’s bags of goodies were just one example of bringing care from the community to
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the patients. “It’s just that extra bit of attention and focus and love,” said Amy Horner, director of radiation oncology. “They’re going through so much right now, and just to have that extra gesture of ‘We care about you,’ means so much to them.” Wilson still has some steps to earning his Eagle Scout honors. After filing some paperwork, obtaining approval from the local council and a conference from the board of directors, Wilson will hopefully earn the highest honor within the ranks of the Boy Scouts of America. Rachel Robinson, chief development officer of Parker Adventist, said the gesture was just a product of hometown care at the facility. “It’s a perfect example,” Robinson said, “of the community taking care of the community.”
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