November 28, 2017 is a date that Corina Gander will always remember. The mum of five from Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, had returned home from the morning school run to find her three-month old daughter Daisy, who has Down’s syndrome, looking very pale and struggling to breathe. Within minutes Daisy’s condition deteriorated and she became a category…
Author: Bruce Petillo
Beyond Sports: Wegner Steps Up To Plate One Last Time After Cancer Strikes Twice
Joey Wegner is a two-time cancer survivor who finally got to live out his dream on the baseball diamond — one of the few bright spots over the last year, though the challenges of enduring the pandemic and losing a close friend haven’t shaken his sprits. The Normal Community graduate gave up playing baseball six…
Goldston teens donate $3000 to Holocaust Center
About a half-dozen high school students who took part this school year in the Samuel M. Goldston Teen Philanthropy Project recently decided to donate $3,000 of their own money to the Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh. Abby Rickin-Marks, a member of the Goldston project, said the decision to support the Holocaust Center was an easy one….
Patient with Cancer Shares Tips for Being Your Biggest Advocate
Life is like a Mad-Lib, and Jennifer White is taking control of what she can fill in the blank spaces. The Atlanta-based cyber security consultant was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) in January 2019. In July of that same year, White, a Boston native, came to Dana-Farber. She currently comes to Boston four times…
Mentor native Katie Spotz runs across Ohio to complete ‘ultra-marathon’ for charity
SAGAMORE HILLS, Ohio — Her mission was to run 341 miles across the state of Ohio from Cincinnati to Cleveland. That goal is nearly complete as Mentor native Katie Spotz, 34, begins the final leg of her journey from Sagamore Hills to Edgewater Park in Cleveland on Thursday morning. “Her goal is to break the…
CPD officer collecting canned food for charity
The official motto of law enforcement is “To Protect and Serve,” but for Cullman Police Department Officer Zane Pounders, there’s an additional motto that’s driven him since at least high school: meet people and help those who need it. As a high school student in Russellville, Ala., Pounders helped out at his church with its…
Dunlap Soccer Rallies Around Player Diagnosed with Cancer
DUNLAP, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — The Dunlap girls soccer team had a big win Wednesday, weeks after its season ended. The team helped organize a fundraiser for 15-year-old Eagles player Tessa Sutton… Source: Dunlap Soccer Rallies Around Player Diagnosed with Cancer
Marine runs five marathons in five days for sister with cancer
A royal marine has run five marathons in five days to raise money for drugs to help prolong the life of his sister who has incurable cancer. Mike Francis, of Taunton based 40 Commando, took on the challenge after completing eight weeks of training. Justine Jianikos, from Pontypool, Wales, has stage four breast cancer that…
Cancer patient dances her way through treatment
Video: Cancer patient dances her way through treatment Rena Williams, 34, dances after each of her chemotherapy sessions to stay positive. Video: Cancer patient dances her way through treatment
Michael’s Meanies distributes free stress toys to children’s hospitals around the world
While he was a patient at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh battling cancer, Michael Carroll was given a lot of stuffed animals to cuddle. But after a bout with leukemia at age six and a brain tumor diagnosis 10 years later, he didn’t want another teddy bear to love. He was frustrated and wanted something…
High school principal works overnight at Walmart to help students in need
Henry Darby has been giving back to others since he was a child. So when he learned that students at his North Charleston High School were in need, he picked up an overnight job at Walmart to help. Darby, a principal at the South Carolina school, works at the retail chain from 10 p.m. to…
Calusa Elementary family donates hair to benefit childhood cancer
Isaac Goby’s fistful of hair dangled next to his face mask, concealing the smile beneath. The fifth-grader was elated to donate his blond locks to the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, a childhood cancer fundraiser championed by his school, Calusa Elementary in Boca Raton. “I did this because my neighbor has cancer and I wanted my hair to…
