I would like to nominate my sister, Dee Hanson, for the Keeping the Faith Award. In 2011, Dee noticed a change in vision in her left eye. Her ophthalmologist did a thorough exam, determined the color of her optic nerve was pale, and that she had issues with her peripheral vision. He made an appointment for her to see a neuro-ophthalmologist specialist, who after doing some more tests, ordered an MRI. Dee told our other sister and I that she had an inoperable brain tumor as it was wedged between her carotid and cerebral arteries and her optic nerve. Surgery was out of the question. Dee was fitted for the head piece mask that she would have to wear during her five weeks of daily radiation treatments. She drove herself to treatments and would then go back to work, even working overtime at one point when there were issues at work. Although her tumor has not shrunk, it hasn’t grown either. Her vision slowly got better, but is still not back to normal and never will be. However, I am happy to report that she has survived five years and will not need to go back for her next MRI for two years!! In October 2012, Dee contacted Lauren Ziegler from the Head for the Cure home office and asked about bringing a Head for the Cure run/walk to Omaha, NE. The first race was held in 2014 and “Team Dee” is going strong. Dee is always thinking of ways to raise funds and is actively seeking other ideas to not only raise money, but to make others aware of those suffering with brain cancer (getting it added to community calendars). She regularly attends a support group through the University of Nebraska Medical Center where current information regarding brain cancer is the topic at every meeting. Please help me by selecting my sister, Dee, as one of the recipients of the 2016 Head for the Cure Keeping the Faith Award. She deserves it. I am very proud of her journey through this terrible disease and her ongoing strength to help others who also suffer with it.