MILWAUKEE — A Milwaukee grandfather says he certainly wouldn’t call himself a writer but an essay he penned earned a big donation for cystic fibrosis. Paul Alauf’s inspiration is his 7-year-old granddaughter, who’s living with the disease.
“It’s more heartfelt than anything,” said Alauf.
Paul Alauf with granddaughter, Kendall
Nearly 500 words dedicated to the strength of his granddaughter, Kendall, entered into a team member contest at Potawatomi Hotel and Casino.
Kendall
“Since Kendall was two weeks old, she’s had to do multiple respiratory treatments per-day, take over 30 pills per-day and will continue this regimen for the rest of her life,” Alauf’s essay reads.
The essay placed first in part of Potawatomi’s 25th annual “Heart of Canal Street” campaign.
“This year we thought, hey why don’t we have them talk about an organization that really does something for them and this is the way they did it,” said Paul Amundson, public relations manager.
Paul Alauf with granddaughter, Kendall
Paul Alauf
Of 15 submissions, the top three were selected.
“They went through the third place winner and second place winner and then first and I was touched,” said Alauf.
In his name, Potawatomi is making a $10,000 donation to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
“It goes toward research for a cure for cystic fibrosis. We are getting closer and closer every day, there are a lot of therapy and treatments in our drug pipeline,” said the executive director of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation – Wisconsin Chapter, Kelly Salentine.
It’s a competition, he was hesitant to enter at first, but grateful he did.
“I think a cure will be found and I am very hopeful,” said Alauf.
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