This is the most giving community in the nation, which is why I know we can do this. Here’s the deal. Thomas Jay is an 18-year-old from Amherst. Right now, instead of worrying about things like homework and dating, he’s fighting for his life. Thomas has a brain tumor and he is losing his vision. […]
A local dad is in the fight of his life – against cancer. Matt Hoffower was recently diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic melanoma cancer. Matt, a 1997 graduate of Iroquois High School, member of IBEW local 41 in Buffalo, loving husband and father of 3, needs your help. Friends say Matt is a wonderful man – […]
The Brickyard Brewing Company continues their tradition of giving back to the community. On October 27th, they’ll host a Halloween Bash that will raise money for the family of Janice Previte of Lewiston. Janice passed away in September after a six month battle with Leukemia. Janice was diagnosed with Acute-Myeloid Leukemia in March and underwent […]
It’s hard to imagine. Impossible to understand. To say the Rink family has had a tough year – might be the ultimate understatement. In August of 2017, Pat Rink was diagnosed with metastatic Melanoma. He had surgery to remove the lesion, about 3 1/2 inches on all sides of the lesion, and part of his calf […]
As we continue to roll through September – we continue to share stories of children battling cancer. The stories are incredibly sad, heart breaking and unfair. But, it is necessary to continue to share them; to shine a light on them – if we want to see any change. September is Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month […]
Mandi Wahlers was living a happy, wonderful life – until one Sunday afternoon when she realized something was wrong. After a series of tests, Mandi was diagnosed with a type 2 Glioma Brain Tumor. The mother and wife underwent surgery on July 30th where doctors were able to remove 80% of the tumor. Radiation and […]
From Kim Vaillancourt’s Facebook Page – September 10, 2018 “Okay, tomorrow is another MRI to see if they can figure out if the new spot is cancer or just an after-effect of past radiation. Please pray for us that it isn’t anything dangerous. Please also pray that through all of these up and down results, […]