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Marshfield Clinic unveils Treyden's Cabin in memory of young cancer patient

Sept. 3, 2015​​​​

​Smiles can come a bit easier now for children facing cancer treatment thanks to the generosity of those who loved and supported a young Marshfield Clinic cancer patient named Treyden.

The Clinic will unveil Treyden's Cabin during an open house 5-7:30 p.m. Sept. 14, at the Clinic's Marshfield campus, 1000 N. Oak Ave. A short program and ribbon-cutting ceremony will begin at 6 p.m. in the Clinic's main lobby. The public and media are invited to visit.

In 2013, central and northern Wisconsin residents were captivated and inspired by Treyden Kurtzweil's life story. Treyden, the son of Travis and Cassie Kurtzweil of Stratford, was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia at 2 months old and battled this aggressive cancer until his death in June 2013. Treyden had just celebrated his first birthday.

Even though Treyden lost his battle with cancer, his memory lives on. Through the generosity of the Kurtzweils' countless friends and family, community members who had never even met them and Clinic employees, donations poured in to renovate the Marshfield Center's Pediatric Oncology waiting area.

The space, now known as Treyden's Cabin, has transformed the waiting and patient rooms into forest murals with bright colors and woodland scenes to put children's minds at ease during treatment. It serves as a testament to Treyden's legacy.

"The support the community showed for Treyden during his life, and later, for Treyden's Cabin, shows how children deeply affect our lives," said Brooke Wolff, Marshfield Clinic Development Department donor relations coordinator. "No one should have to deal with cancer, especially children. Treyden's Cabin will give young cancer patients a place to play, learn and relax while they receive the treatment they need."

 Media Relations

John Gardner
Marshfield Clinic Health System Director of Communications
715 221-8659
gardner.john
@marshfieldclinic.org

Jeff Starck
Senior Media Relations Specialist - Marshfield, Eau Claire, Park Falls, Neillsville & Minocqua
715 389-4978
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@marshfieldclinic.org

Dan Baulch
Senior Communications
Specialist -
Beaver Dam
920 887-4152
baulch.dan
@marshfieldclinic.org

Candy Marg
Community Relations Manager - Neillsville
715 819-8459
marg.candace
@marshfieldclinic.org

Becca Pehlke
Communications Specialist - Ladysmith & Rice Lake
715 609-3284
pehlke.rebecca
@marshfieldclinic.org

Jim Korth
Communications Specialist – Wausau/Weston
715-679-5455
korth.james
@marshfieldclinic.org

Joe Rizzo
Director of Public Relations and Business Development –
Marshfield Medical
Center-Dickinson
906-776-5671
Joe.Rizzo@dchs.org