Our reason to fight cancer
Photo by Les Mahler
Kelly Ciotti,left, resident consultant, health sciences advancement with the UC Davis Cancer Center, accepts a $5,000 check from Kyle, Sheri and Craig Watts for the fight against cancer.
In 2008, Kyle Watts, the youngest son of Sheri and Craig Watts, was diagnosed with Burkitt's lymphoma.
Over a span of several months, Kyle, who was then 11 years old, underwent surgery and chemotherapy in his battle against the cancer.
It was during Kyle's fight with cancer that Sheri and Craig decided to find a way to continue the fight against cancer; within a few months, Watts Winery launched the Butterfly label with the proviso that a portion of the proceeds would go toward cancer research.
Thursday, through the many wine lovers who bought the Butterfly label, Watts Winery donated $5,000 to University of Davis Pediatric Oncology. The idea, according to Craig and Sheri, is to do research that will find a cure for cancer; "No parent should have to go through what we went through with Kyle," Craig Watts said.
Watts Winery is now teaming up with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Sacramento Chapter, in their continuing battle against blood-born cancers.
During next month's Tricks and Giggles event, for every bottle of Watts wine sold, a portion of the proceeds will go toward to LLS, Sacramento Chapter.
"The fight against cancer is constant," said Sheri Watts. "That's why we're working with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. We need to find a way to eliminate cancer, and that takes research which takes money."
In 2008, Kyle Watts, the youngest son of Sheri and Craig Watts, was diagnosed with Burkitt's lymphoma.
Over a span of several months, Kyle, who was then 11 years old, underwent surgery and chemotherapy in his battle against the cancer.
It was during Kyle's fight with cancer that Sheri and Craig decided to find a way to continue the fight against cancer; within a few months, Watts Winery launched the Butterfly label with the proviso that a portion of the proceeds would go toward cancer research.
Thursday, through the many wine lovers who bought the Butterfly label, Watts Winery donated $5,000 to University of Davis Pediatric Oncology. The idea, according to Craig and Sheri, is to do research that will find a cure for cancer; "No parent should have to go through what we went through with Kyle," Craig Watts said.
Watts Winery is now teaming up with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Sacramento Chapter, in their continuing battle against blood-born cancers.
During next month's Tricks and Giggles event, for every bottle of Watts wine sold, a portion of the proceeds will go toward to LLS, Sacramento Chapter.
"The fight against cancer is constant," said Sheri Watts. "That's why we're working with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. We need to find a way to eliminate cancer, and that takes research which takes money."
