Community Hero 2007
Jordan Bergman
When Jordan flashes her winning smile (which happens quite often), it lights up the whole room. Always ready to laugh and play at the first possible moment, Jordan’s zest for life is a source of inspiration for her family and friends. She loves to splash around in the pool, play in the park, and color whimsical pictures. And she’d likely win a watermelon-eating contest with ease, given her insatiable appetite for the fruit. Her cousin Rachel is one of her favorite friends, along with Kamille from church.
Diagnosed in 2005 with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), Jordan is no stranger to the extended hospital stays, or the pokes, prods, tubes, and painful procedures associated with treatment. The long periods of hospitalization and isolation are extremely difficult for the whole family.
Throughout this challenging journey, Jordan has never lost her huge smile or her faith, and always sets her sights on the bright side. She cherishes all the new friends she’s met in the hospital, including her CCA Chemo Pal, Wendy. And she accepts difficulties graciously and courageously.
“Even when she is tired or weak, she is strong,” say her parents Brenda and Dan. “How she encourages us is just part of her everyday life. She is a hero to our family in so many ways. And we constantly learn from the courage in her.”
