NEWS ABOUT THE CURE

Notes Left Behind Released as Paperback

“The book was always for Gracie,” Keith and Brooke Desserich remind everyone when asked. Started as a remembrance of their oldest daughter Elena to their youngest daughter Gracie, today it has become so much more. Initially self-published (Keith didn’t think anyone was interested so he only printed a few copies), “Notes Left Behind” quickly broke self-publishing records and was soon republished by HarperCollins Publishers in an audio and hardbound version in November, 2009. Quickly thereafter it…

Graeter's Offers Free Ice Cream to Cure Cancer

Starting in 2008 as a wish for the “Once in a Lifetime Gala”, the Groteke family and Graeter’s Ice Cream got together to create Elena’s Blueberry Pie Ice Cream, named after Elena Desserich. Since then, the bestselling flavor has grown in its appeal and is now being sold nationwide with additional supermarkets added every day. And in tribute to her inspiration, the pints are decorated with her celebrated heart painting that also serves as the logo for The Cure Starts Now with proceeds from the fl…