Orland Park Man Builds Treasure Chest to Help Children

The Pediatric Oncology Treasure Chest Foundation received a large treasure chest thanks to the tireless work of Orland Park man Tom Nagle. Tom Nagle put words into action by donating his time and construction skills to build a treasure chest in honor of his nephew, Martin Kisel. This is Tom’s sixth constructed treasure chest. When asked about his motivation Tom said, “I’m happy to donate to this great cause.”

“The Treasure Chest Foundation is especially grateful to my brother for his huge donation. This is Tom’s sixth treasure chest. Because of his generosity and hard work, his Treasure Chest will debut sometime this year,” said Colleen Kisel, Founder.

The POTCF is a unique organization whose services impact more than 14,600 young cancer patients in 62 cancer treatment centers in 20 states across the nation and in the District of Columbia. Nowhere else in the nation does such a program exist. Colleen Kisel founded the organization in 1996 after her then seven-year-old son Martin had been diagnosed with leukemia in 1993. Ms. Kisel discovered that giving her son a toy after each procedure provided a calming distraction from his pain, noting that when children are diagnosed with cancer their world soon becomes filled with doctors, nurses, chemotherapy drugs, surgeries and seemingly endless painful procedures. Martin celebrated his 28th anniversary of remission from the disease earlier this month.

If you would like further information about the Treasure Chest Foundation, please contact Colleen Kisel at 708-687-TOYS (8697) or visit the Foundation’s website at www.treasurechest.org.