Mission: Victorious

Mission: Victorious

By: Olivia Lang, Southern Region Vice President

This year NJ DECA is on a mission to raise as much money as possible for the Alicia Rose Victorious Foundation. The Alicia Rose Victorious Foundation was named after Alicia Rose DiNatale. She was diagnosed with Adenocarcinoma, a rare form of cancer at the age of 16 and she was constantly in and out of the hospital. Alicia never got the chance to be in the school musical or go to school events since she was homeschooled in the hospital. The mission of this foundation is to provide strength and support for hospitalized children by way of providing Teen Lounges, Social Activities, Events, and other various programming to enhance the quality of life for adolescents with cancer and other life-threatening illnesses.

We picked this foundation for NJ DECA because most teenagers can relate to being in hospitals or knowing people that have experienced serious illnesses. We want to give kids our age the chance to have the teenage experience and this foundation made it possible. If your chapter is participating in the state community service project make sure you refer to the Top 5 Best Fundraising Ideas article to begin!