Treasure Chest Foundation Announces New Appointment to Board

The Pediatric Oncology Treasure Chest Foundation announces the appointment of Palos Heights resident Salvatore Cirrincione as the new Board President. Salvatore is an Account Executive at PRMG, Paramount Residential Mortgage Group. Sal’s goal is to bring connections to the Treasure Chest Foundation, thus helping the organization grow.

Salvatore Cirrincione's association with the Treasure Chest Foundation started in 2017 when Sal began volunteering during the Treasure Chest Foundation’s annual fundraisers.

In accepting the position of Board President Sal said, "It is an incredible privilege to serve as the board president. The mission of the Treasure Chest Foundation resonates with me. I have witnessed how hard the volunteers, board of directors and staff work. Their dedication is simply amazing.”

Colleen Kisel, CEO and Founder of the Treasure Chest Foundation, said, “I am honored to welcome Sal as our new Board President as we continue to strengthen the Treasure Chest Foundation. Sal brings a passionate commitment to the Treasure Chest Foundation We have strong leadership in place, and I couldn’t be more pleased with Sal’s appointment.”

The POTCF is a unique organization whose services impact more than 16,100 young cancer patients in 66 cancer treatment centers in 21 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 29th anniversary of remission from the disease in March of 2022.

If you would like further information about the Treasure Chest Foundation, please contact Colleen Kisel at 1-708-687-TOYS (8697) or visit the Foundation’s website at www.treasurechest.org.