Tinley Park S.A.L.T. Gives to Children and Teens Fighting Cancer

The Pediatric Oncology Treasure Chest Foundation was overjoyed to receive a large donation of toys and $50 recently from S.A.L.T. located in Tinley Park. S.A.L.T., acronym for Seniors and Law Enforcement Together, is an organization to further the goals and objectives of the TRIAD, a joint venture between the Cook County Sheriff’s office, the Tinley Park Police Department and the Village of Tinley Park to reduce the criminal victimization of senior citizens. The member’s donation will directly benefit children and teens fighting cancer.

When asked what motivated the group to give to the Treasure Chest Foundation, Dina Navas said, “As the coordinator of S.A.L.T., I thought it would be a good idea to help kids with cancer and hopefully brighten their day.”

Treasure Chest Foundation Founder and CEO Colleen Kisel is grateful to receive the donation. Colleen said, “We feel so blessed and honored to have the support of the Seniors and Law Enforcement Together organization. The donation will help support thousands of children and teens who endure years and years of unending cancer treatments.”

The not-for-profit Treasure Chest Foundation now supports more than 10,000 children and teens each month who are diagnosed with cancer by providing a toy or gift card in 50 hospitals nationwide. Nowhere else in the nation does such a program exist. CEO Colleen Kisel founded the organization in 1996 after her then seven-year-old son Martin had been diagnosed with leukemia in 1993. Colleen discovered that giving her son a toy after each procedure provided a calming distraction from his pain. Martin celebrated his 23rd anniversary of remission from the disease earlier this year.

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 web site at www.treasurechest.org.

(Pictured): Members of S.A.L.T., (Seniors and Law Enforcement Together) at the Tinley Park Police Department display some of the toys collected during their Holiday Toy Drive. Dignitaries include (L-R) Tinley Park Clerk Patrick Rea and Tinley Park Mayor Dave Seaman. (R) Tinley Park Civilian Crime Prevention Officer and Coordinator Dina L. Navas.