Special Occasion Speech

VI. When I was born he taught me to be the strongest person I could be and to do my absolute best at everything I try.

When I started doing this tribute speech I had the wrong definition of the word tribute. After talking about it in class and explaining to me I had a better thought process. The tribute speech I am writing about is about my father. I want to tell how important he has been in my life and everything he has done for me.

This text is a speech presented by Jimmy Valvano at the 1993 ESPY's. This speech is iconic for being one of the last public appearances discussing his cancer and his new charity. He talks about the three ways to make every day count, how to achieve goals and the importance of cancer research. The text highlight Valvano’s enthusiasm, persistence to fight and true love for life.

“Don’t give up, don’t ever give up.” The words of the great Jimmy Valvano. Jimmy was a Men’s Basketball Coach at N.C. State University. He is one of the greatest coaches of all time. But he is also the man who delivered the “Never Give Up” speech at the ESPY Awards in 1993. This has inspired so many people. It’s the thought of Cancer that often brings Jimmy into mind. Stuart Scott is also very inspirational when it comes to cancer. A real inspiration is Mrs. Spatz. She has beat cancer 4 times. Over and over again, she has fought and beat cancer. She is now a teacher at Wyndcroft Private School in Pottstown. Although she is my mother, she creates inspiration for many

Good evening! My name is Isabella Smith and I am applying to National Honor Society for the upcoming year. I am extremely grateful for the opportunity to join this club as it is a wonderful way for me to make a difference in the community. It would really mean a lot if you would take the time to fill out a recommendation for me.

Each year, students orchestrate THON, a Penn State student-led philanthropic organization that raises money for Four Diamonds and Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital. Throughout the year, students coordinate fundraisers and a 46-hour dance marathon to cover costs that insurance companies will not cover and attain funding for pediatric cancer research. At Penn State, I intend to be a part of this phenomenal organization. Within THON, I plan to continue my leadership through becoming a committee member. Fundraising is an essential component in any kind philanthropic organization; therefore, participating in canning weekends, becoming a committee member, and raising money. All of the money raised through THON benefits Four Diamonds at Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital for groundbreaking research in pediatric oncology and medical support for families battling this devastating disease. Over the past 40 years, THON has raised over $127 million dollars to find a cure for pediatric cancer, the leading cause of fatal disease in children, which will impact the lives of those dealing with the effects of cancer and improve the overall quality of life for the

This experience allows me to donate my time, money, and commitment to impact the lives of patients taken by the effects of cancer. Participating in Relay for Life requires volunteer hours in and out of the event. This experience touched me in several ways; mainly because it showed me how many people struggle and continue to push through with this life-threatening disease. Learning how many people

I couldn't bear it. When my father pulled up to the curb, I quickly kissed them both good-bye and jumped out of the car. I was just about inside when I heard a funny sound that sounded like my name. I stopped in my tracks and turned around. There was Suzy, standing up outside the car on wobbly knees, wig slightly askew. With her arms outstretched, she said gently, "Good-bye, Nanny, I love you." I hugged her so hard I was afraid she might crumble. And then I ran to catch my plane. I never saw my sister alive again. After nine operations, three courses of chemotherapy and radiation, she had lost her three-year war. By the time I flew back to her side it was too late. She was gone.” Nancy founded the Susan G Komen foundation to save as many people from going through what her sister and her family went though. Susan G Komen foundation is dedicated to finding a cure for breast cancer so that there are no more sad stories like the one you just heard me tell about Nancy and Susan. The Susan G Komen foundation has come long way and has had a huge impact on the fight against breast cancer, I support them and I know they will never give up until we find a cure for breast cancer, and neither will I.

Cathy Gernack, also known as my mom, is my hero because she satisfies many of the heroic qualities we discussed in class. She is brave, giving, and determined on a daily basis. She is currently employed as an Intensive Care Neonatal Nurse at Kaiser Permanente here in San Leandro. She was born and raised in Alberta, Canada. After she graduated from High School, she attended the University of Alberta and received her bachelor’s degree. In 1999, she was given an offer to move to Hawaii where she would be working at the Kaiser Permanente hospital in Honolulu. She graciously accepted the offer and brought my dad along with her as they started a new life in another country. On August, 26th 2000, I was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. In 2002, my mom, my dad, and I moved to Boise, Idaho where my little brother was born. When I was four, we all moved here to San Leandro and have lived here ever since.

Hello everyone. I’m writing to share more details about the celebration of Lily’s life that will be taking place on Saturday. I would first like to disclose that there will be both a private service along with a public celebration/reception to follow, all of which will be held at the First Christian Church of North Hollywood. Directions can be found on the ‘about’ page of this event page. On another note, the private celebration will be broadcasted live on Facebook. During the live-stream you will be able to share your thoughts in real-time for Lily and her family. More details will soon be released on how to access the live broadcast. For those attending the celebration, please wear red or pink to honor Lily.

Nancy became a worldwide role model as soon as she created the foundation. Nancy has won numerous awards due to her outstanding leadership roles, knowledge and experiences. Without Susan’s diagnoses of cancer Nancy would not be who she was before passing away to the nasty deadly disease her sister had.

Heroes are not always people who lead marches or do things for their country. For example policemen, firefighters, nurses, lifeguards etc. are heroes everyday because they take the time to save lives. When they’re going through a challenge or trying to overcome a conflict they always have courage. These people risk their own life to save someone else’s. To be more specific Dr. Ginger Holt from Dallas had saved a little boy’s leg. She was confident and determined to finding out what went wrong in the boy’s leg and went through many procedures looking at the tests.

I’m so thankful that for these past few years I’ve been able to watch you grow from a boy, into a god-loving young man! It is amazing to watch your kindness towards your siblings and others, and that with every single one of those kind actions I am able to see your heart is filled with love for Christ. I know that you’re going to go on and do great things, because you have a passion and an inner-drive that most boys your age don’t have. Landon, you are certainly a one of kind boy, and I mean how cool is it that the same God who created mountains, and oceans, and galaxies, looked at you and thought the world needed one of you too?! I think that is pretty awesome.

The world as we know it is full of giants: people, corporations, or diseases that stand looming and ominous over our lives. They may appear incredibly intimidating, but this is only at an immediate glance. Look past the rough and horrifying exterior of these giants, and you can see that they can be beaten with a combination of skill and cunning. For some people, this giant is cancer. This unforgiving disease ruins and takes millions of lives every single year, despite the countless dollars and hours that go into finding a cure. The thought of having cancer, or a loved one having cancer is absolutely devastating, as it is a very hard giant to defeat. However, with lots of effort and strive, it sometimes can be taken down. One person who learned this was my “aunt”, Lorraine Frankel.

When I was a kid, my super hero was Superman, I kind of admired him because I thought it would be cool to be able to fly and to have super-human strength, but the main reason why I liked Superman is because he helped people, no matter what.