User:CocoaZen/Miles Levin

I still think Miles Levin is notable enough for a Wikipedia article (WP:N), so I'm collecting and drafting it here. If you agree and would like to help create the article, please feel free to contribute here. CocoaZen 03:29, 1 September 2007 (UTC)

Starting with content from the WikiNews article:

Miles Alpern Levin received world-wide attention with the blog he wrote as he fought cancer. He was interviewed for US national news. He was born August 25, 1988 in Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.A. Levin died in Michigan on August 19 after a 26 month battle with alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma.

In his blog, he wrote about normal high school events, applying to college, going to prom, Senior awards night, his girlfriend. He also wrote about things most teenagers do not -- the pain of chemotherapy, staying in Ronald McDonald house, being recognized on the street of New York City from a national interview. His blog was read by thousands during the final months of his life (over 20,000 visitors per month). Family members also contributed, giving updates when he was not able to write. His mother, Nancy Levin, has continued posting updates and excerpts from letters the family has received.

He graduated from high school in June 2007. He gave the commencement speech with news anchor Bob Woodruff. The Sarcoma Foundation of America gave Levin their Leadership & Courage Award for 2008 and recorded his acceptance speech in advance. He was accepted to attend Kalamazoo College. He won other awards as well.

Selected Quotes
Keep Fighting. Stop Struggling. (Frequently quoted and used on t-shirts for a fund raiser.)