Will You Help Us Celebrate Baby Carson’s First Birthday – As He Continues To Battle Brain Cancer?
I can’t stop looking at pictures of this baby boy. Carson Barnhart is ADORABLE. His smile is contagious. His spirit, infectious. He is beautiful. And tough. He has to be … he’s fighting cancer. Carson was diagnosed with a brain tumor at just 5 months old. It was a congenital glioblastoma, which is extremely rare […]
Help High Schooler With Brain Tumor Go To Walt Disney World
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. […]
Benefit Set For Matt Hoffower – As the Dad & Husband Fights Stage Four Melanoma
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 – […]
Halloween Bash to Benefit Family After Wife & Mother Dies of Leukemia
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 […]
Father and Toddler Son Diagnosed With Cancer Two Months Apart – One Family’s Journey
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 […]
Shine Gold For Baby Carson As He Battles Brain Cancer: Fundraiser, GoFundMe Set Up To Help Family
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 […]
Community Rallies Behind Mom Diagnosed With Brain Cancer
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 […]
Kim Vaillancourt asks for prayers, positive thoughts as she undergoes another MRI
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, […]
Roswell Park Ranks Among Top 3% of Cancer Centers Nationwide
We are extremely lucky to have Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Hospital in our community! They are doing great things, making a difference in the world of cancer, and others are taking notice. A new report out by U.S. News & World Report ranks Roswell Park among the top 3% of cancer centers nationwide. The Buffalo-based […]
This AMAZING video of Casey Middle School teachers will make your day!
Thank you to our great friends at Courage of Carly Fund for sharing this video! We are so impressed with these teachers! Best thing we’ve seen in a long time. Have you seen the incredible teachers at Casey Middle School? They make dance videos to raise cancer awareness and connect viewers with ways to get […]