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CJ Foundation History Thank you for giving us the opportunity to tell you about us. The CJ Foundation exists in the memory of Christen Jean Bohntinsky (Cj). She passed away on January 20, 2000, at the age of fourteen, after a four-month battle with myelodysplastic syndrome (a disease that causes the bone marrow to stop making blood). During her illness, Cj and her family benefited greatly by using Complementary Holistic Therapies (CHTs) in conjunction with traditional medicine. As a licensed health care worker at the Alameda County Medical Center between 1978 and 2002, Cj’s mom saw that loss could destroy a family unit or strengthen it, depending on the awareness of those involved. She knew that CHTs help people move beyond the sense of being victimized by illness. Because of Cj’s illness, the Bohntinskys discovered for themselves that CHTs provide the opportunity for families to become directly involved in the care of a loved one. CHTs also assist patients and families in making the necessary physical, emotional, mental and spiritual adjustments required by life-threatening illnesses. Physicians at Children’s Hospital in Oakland, Ca. encouraged Cj’s parents to "share their wisdom" and the knowledge they gained dealing with their daughter’s illness. With the assistance of family and friends, the Bohntinskys created the CJ Foundation in 2000. The CJ Foundation exists to help lessen the anguish, anger and bitterness that families often experience when facing tragedy. Cj’s Family Dori is a licensed speech/language pathologist who is also trained as an energy balancer. Presently, she is studying to be become a certified clinical aromatherapist. To dedicate her time to the CJ Foundation, she retired from her 22-year position as Manager of Speech Pathology and Audiology at the Alameda County Medical Center in 2002. Chuck is Director of Training and Development at Franklin Templeton Companies, Inc. and is presently Chairman of the Board for the CJ Foundation, which consists of five people. Cj’s sister, Elise, presently is a student at the University of California, Berkeley. |
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