Shauna Schultz and family

Lake Highlands Elementary teacher Shauna Schultz has been fighting cancer since 2016, but she just got the news she’s been waiting for. After years of dialysis a live match has been found, and she’ll receive her new kidney June 1.

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Schultz had been teaching for 14 years in Richardson ISD she went to the emergency room around Christmastime. Doctors diagnosed her with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and sent her for chemotherapy and other treatments. When those didn’t work, she learned to give herself at-home dialysis four days a week for four hours per day.

Schultz’ many friends are planning a celebration for her Saturday on the LHE primary playground. They’ll have donuts and juice and supplies for card-making, and they’re asking folks to create messages for Schultz to read before and after her surgery.

The party will run from 9-11 a.m. May 21. Donations can be sent via Venmo to @Shauna-Schultz02.

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  • Carol Toler

    Blogger CAROL TOLER and her husband, Toby, are the parents of four LHHS graduates. She has an MBA from SMU and is the proud recipient of the Exchange Club of LH's Unsung Hero Award and Councilman McGough's Blake Anderson Public Service Award. She received LHHS PTA's Extended Service Award, FMJH PTA's Charger Award and a Life Membership from the LHFC PTA. She has moderated candidate debates for Dallas Mayor, Dallas City Council and RISD Trustee races and taught seminars on garnering publicity for nonprofits. She completed training with Dallas Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation and Inside RISD, and she's a sustaining member of LH Women's League. She has served on the boards of After8 to Educate, Dallas Free Press, Healing Hands Ministries and Camp Sweeney and chaired fundraisers for multiple Dallas nonprofits. Email ctoler@advocatemag.com.