Shawn M. N. Taison
Community Hero 2005
Affectionately known as “Shawny Boy,” this fun-loving, outgoing, and lively seven-year-old enjoys collecting Hotwheels, taking care of his pet fish, Rocky, and grooving to his hip-hop music. He’s a big fan of McDonald’s fries and corndogs, and his best sports are basketball and golf.
Acute Myelogenous Leukemia, high-dose chemotherapy, a relapse, radiation, more chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant haven’t stopped Shawn from staying strong and optimistic. “No matter how hard it has been for him, he remains positive, bravely getting through this hardship and always putting others before himself. He is so loving and caring,” says Idalynn, his mother.
Shawn believes a hero is someone who is kind and courageous, someone who is always looking out for others. His family sees those heroic characteristics in him every day.
