The Legend of Echo
Directions: Donovan Mitchell is a real life person who endured some tough moments. Read the story and watch the movie below about Donovan Mitchell. Then, take the quiz to see how much you remember.
Donovan Mitchell attended Matteson School District 162. He was a normal kid who was very friendly and liked sports. He especially loved the sport of football.
When he was 9 years old and in 3rd grade, his life took an unexpected turn.
Life changed in an instant for the Mitchell family when their young son had
a brain scan reveal an abnormality.
That abnormality turned out to be a brain tumor.
Pediatric brain tumors account for about a quarter of all childhood cancer diagnoses.
Donovan wished that tumors never existed. He faced a very real and very uncertain
future.
Donovan was in 4th grade when he underwent radiation treatment for the brain cancer.
Regular days at school turned into days at the clinic. Family vacations were postponed because of hospital stays and precautions to avoid infections. Life was not the same.
However, Donovan is a fighter with a strong will.
He never stressed and kept a positive attitude.
After completing rounds of radiation treatment for a year and a half, brain scans began to show the tumor in his brain growing again.
By the time he was in 5th grade, he was cancer free!
During his treatment, he participated in the Make-a-Wish foundation.
The Make-A-Wish Foundation is a nonprofit organization founded in the United States that helps fulfill the wishes of children with a critical illness between the ages of 2¹⁄₂ and 18 years old.
Donovan knew exactly what he wanted his wish to be.
He wished to be a superhero!
In collaboration with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Donovan's wish came true. Check out his superhero movie by clicking the link below.
Today, Donovan is healthy and cancer free!
The strength Donovan showed during his cancer treatment is an inspiration to everyone.
Donovan said it best at the end of his movie, "Don't stress, play hard."
Make the most of what life has to offer and be the best you can be.
When he was 9 years old and in 3rd grade, his life took an unexpected turn.
Life changed in an instant for the Mitchell family when their young son had
a brain scan reveal an abnormality.
That abnormality turned out to be a brain tumor.
Pediatric brain tumors account for about a quarter of all childhood cancer diagnoses.
Donovan wished that tumors never existed. He faced a very real and very uncertain
future.
Donovan was in 4th grade when he underwent radiation treatment for the brain cancer.
Regular days at school turned into days at the clinic. Family vacations were postponed because of hospital stays and precautions to avoid infections. Life was not the same.
However, Donovan is a fighter with a strong will.
He never stressed and kept a positive attitude.
After completing rounds of radiation treatment for a year and a half, brain scans began to show the tumor in his brain growing again.
By the time he was in 5th grade, he was cancer free!
During his treatment, he participated in the Make-a-Wish foundation.
The Make-A-Wish Foundation is a nonprofit organization founded in the United States that helps fulfill the wishes of children with a critical illness between the ages of 2¹⁄₂ and 18 years old.
Donovan knew exactly what he wanted his wish to be.
He wished to be a superhero!
In collaboration with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Donovan's wish came true. Check out his superhero movie by clicking the link below.
Today, Donovan is healthy and cancer free!
The strength Donovan showed during his cancer treatment is an inspiration to everyone.
Donovan said it best at the end of his movie, "Don't stress, play hard."
Make the most of what life has to offer and be the best you can be.