Press release:
PATAK, a benefit show to launch the Patrick Donald
Teng Foundation is slated to happen this Saturday, October 21 at the Henry Lee
Irwin Theater, Ateneo de Manila University at 6:00PM
Patrick Donald
Teng had an amazing vision in life. He dreamt of becoming a neuro surgeon and
took up medicine at the Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health. Not known
to his own family, he supported charities while attending college and at the
same time, offered much of his time doing volunteer work for different
organizations and one of them was Hearts at Play.
Patrick was
also an active member of The Company of Ateneo Dancers and was President of the
Ateneo Medicine Dance Group. He brought joy to a lot of children through dance
and even encouraged many of his group members to offer their time to make these
children happy.
Unfortunately,
all his amazing efforts had to take a side step when diagnosed with
Glioblastoma Multiforme, a rare type of brain cancer, which ended his dream of
being a doctor. Despite his
condition, his contagious positive outlook in life remained and Patrick continued his volunteer work even while
in a wheelchair. He bravely fought for his recovery, but sadly, time dictated
that he had to leave everything behind to
join our Creator – gone too soon at the age of 25.
