Help Blitz Win His Battle Against Cancer

Robert BARNHART Start Date: Mar 1, 2020 - End Date: Jun 27, 2020
  • Educational/Research Trip
  • Professional Development
  • Volunteer Trip
  • Florida City, FL, United States of America

My Travel Story

by: Robert BARNHART Start Date: Mar 1, 2020 - End Date: Jun 27, 2020
  • Educational/Research Trip
  • Professional Development
  • Volunteer Trip
Can you imagine being 22 years old, with your site set on dental school, only to be told that you will need to put the next 6 months of your life on hold, so you can fight a battle against Oral Cancer? And, not just any oral cancer, but the most aggressive type...Squamous Cell Carcinoma. You are going to lose a significant portion of your tongue, all lymph nodes from the right side of your neck and have nerve damage and a scar, for life. This scenario became a brutal reality for our dear friend and colleague, Blitz, in January 2020.

Blitz is such an extraordinary young man. When you need encouragement or a helping hand, he is your guy! If he isn't working one of his several jobs, or attending class, you will find him fundraising or volunteering, in the Lafayette community, with organizations such as Micro Aid or the Epilepsy Foundation of America. Even though Blitz had to drop his classes, at Purdue this semester, he still hopes to apply for dental school, within the next year.

While Blitz 's surgery is behind him, he still has a long road ahead of him. He now faces months of intense radiation and chemotherapy, as well as physical and speech therapy. His upcoming treatment could require up to 600 miles of weekly travel and/or temporary lodging. All money raised will go towards travel, lodging and replacing lost income and non-refundable tuition.

My Allure Dental team is hoping to raise funds for Blitz , because he has become a beloved part of our work family. Since the completion of his dental assisting internship, he has spent countless hours learning and being mentored, in our office. He has brightened our days and warmed our hearts, in so many ways.



  • Florida City, FL, United States of America