Friday, April 26, 2013
An 8-year-old student had a wish granted Thursday during a school assembly.
Brooke Elementary second-grader Julia Eveland doesn't look like a warrior on the outside, unles warriors wear zebra-striped hats with big pink flowers. On second thought, maybe that's exactly what warriors should wear. Julia stood up before her classmates in her striped hat today and beamed as she presented a check for $6,477.10 to Matt DiBattista from the Childrens' Hospital of Philadelphia. School staff, parents and other community members held several events to raise the money. There was a basket raffle and a dinner; parents paid a few dollars to come to school and eat lunch with their children; and classrooms collected donations. According to Julia, she wished for the money to be donated to research scientists at CHOP because while …
Monday, December 24, 2012
A Royersford family, whose mother lost her battle with cancer in September, received a special visit from Santa on Saturday night.
With flashing lights bouncing off of Christmas decorations and sirens echoing through the quiet streets of Royersford, a special visitor from the North Pole made a surprise stop on Saturday night to help a local family in need. Professional Santa Dutch Schrap, who - along with his girlfriend, Jennifer - launched the "Operation Nine Reindeer" charity earlier this year, set his sights on spreading some Christmas cheer to a local father and his three adopted children, after their mother lost her battle with cancer in September. As the convoy - consisting of emergency vehicles from the Royersford Police Department, the Royerford Fire Department and the Linfield Fire Company - made their way down Third Ave, the three children - two boys and a …
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
After 12 years of helping families struggling with cancer, 'For Pete's Sake' has received its largest donation ever.
"Though I'll never say that being diagnosed with cancer was a blessing, there have been moments, people, places, and experiences that have made me feel blessed since my diagnosis." Reading through the hundreds of entries on the nonprofit For Pete's Sake webpage, those words, written by 34-year-old Gina Etzrodt, stand out amongst submissions from cancer patients, survivors, and those who lost their battle to the disease. Many of their stories follow similar paths – A stage-3 colon cancer diagnosis at 33. A 40-year-old mother of two diagnosed with breast cancer. Mounting medical bills. Lives turned upside. Children wondering if Dad is well enough to have a game of catch. They all have something in common as well. Trips to Florida and …
Thursday, May 31, 2012
A local teen and his family need your help in light of his battle with a rare form of cancer.
No parent wants to ever hear the words "Your child has cancer." Kevin Ross, a Perkiomen Valley teenager, was diagnosed with Myxopapillary Ependymoma three years ago at age 11. Myxopapillary Ependymoma is an exceedingly rare cancerous tumors growing inside the spinal canal. Ross's mother Kathy told her son's story: "When Kevin was 11 years old, he complained of a sore back. Since he was an avid skateboarder, biker, baseball and basketball player, we assumed he may have pulled a muscle or even broken a bone. We had X-rays done, but no fractures or problems showed up. The pain continued, especially at night, and he could not lay flat to sleep. In the morning I would find him sleeping downstairs sitting up in the recliner. I would later learn …
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
This is the story of Amber Nicole Trowbridge and her battle with cancer. Her friends and family hope to raise money for a cure.
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Wednesday, May 23, 2012
The Amber Nicole Trowbridge Memorial Fund is having a golf outing at Linfield National Golf Club to raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. "We need to find a cure for this horrible disease!" said Jennifer Whitenight, who submitted the below story about Amber. The event is set to take place on June 30, and the group is welcoming more golfers to help fight for the cure. The registration form for the first annual event can be found here. Amber's Story (submitted by Jennifer Whitenight) Amber was the type of girl who lived life to the fullest. She took advantage of every moment and cherished it. She loved life, her family and her friends. She worked Customer Service at Wegmans and enjoyed her job. Amber was also going to the Lansdale…
Thursday, April 5, 2012
A Perkiomen Valley Middle School student will be undergoing treatment for a rare cancer.
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Thursday, April 5, 2012
The following press release was submitted by Erin Hillyer: Palermo’s Pizza in Royersford is hosting a benefit for eighth grade Perkiomen Valley Middle School student, Kevin Ross, who is battling a rare form of Central Nervous System Cancer. Palermo’s will donate 25% of their profits from patrons bring in a “Kevin’s Hope” flyer on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday, April 16 - 18 to Kevin Ross for his medical care. Kevin is currently undergoing an experimental treatment approved by the FDA to cure myxopapillary ependemomas, slow growing tumors in the brain or spinal column. Since beginning care in October with Dr. Burzynski, who has been treating childhood cancers for over 30 years with an Antineoplastons cancer treatment, Kevin’s tumors have…
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Monday, November 7, 2011
Homecoming weekend was a special one for those who were close to Spring-Ford sophomore Conor McKenna, who lost his life to cancer in March.
The family and friends of the late sophomore Spring-Ford student Conor McKenna held the first formal event for The Conor McKenna Foundation on Homecoming Saturday, Oct. 22. According to Conor's father, Tim McKenna, 460 runners and walkers made it out for the Race for Hope - a 5K to raise funds for the Foundation, which is aimed at annually giving a senior Spring-Ford student who has battled adversity a scholarship, in light of Conor's fight with the rare cancer sarcoma. Conor passed away in March after being diagnosed in July 2009. "He played on Spring-Ford’s baseball team, he played on the American Legion team for Spring-Ford," Tim said. "He was very close to all his teammates. After all this happened, there was a big reaction at the all …
Thursday, October 20, 2011
This year, the American Cancer Society estimates 2,190 new cases of invasive breast cancer in men in this country. They estimate 410 men will die.
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Thursday, October 20, 2011
Allen Wilson doesn’t mind being a poster child for a pink cause. “Exploit me,” he said. Wilson was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2003 when he was 51. Now he’s using his experience to save other grandfathers, fathers, sons, brothers and uncles. Wilson, of Houston, noticed a lump under his nipple, but he ignored it until the day he collided with one of his sons while playing basketball. He did some research and decided he needed to see his doctor. “Two days later, I had a mammogram. It’s amazing what those technicians can do with so little tissue to work with,” he said. Wilson had a mastectomy and chemotherapy. His hair was falling out, so his two sons helped give him a Mohawk and paint half red and half green for a family Christmas card. …
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Monday was Mesothelioma Awareness Day and in light of that, here are five things you need to know about the disease.
According to the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation, Mesothelioma is considered by medical experts as one of the most aggressive of all cancers. "The latency period from exposure to onset of symptoms can be up to 50 years," a Monday release on the disease said. Monday was Mesothelioma Awareness Day and in light of that, we've been provided some talking points on the disease. Here are five things you need to know about Mesothelioma: 1. Treatment - For decades the need for research to develop effective treatments has been mostly ignored. Today, mesothelioma has only one approved treatment that extends average survival by three months. While basic understanding of the cell biology is progressing, there have been few breakthroughs in the…
Monday, September 19, 2011
Java's Brewin' hosted a fundraiser to help The Witt family, whose son Zachy was diagnosed with cancer this time last year.
UPDATED Oct. 24 @ 1:00 p.m. Java's Brewin's Amanda Barretta reported to us that Zachy's Day raised just about $10,500 for the Witt family in light of little Zachy's battle with pediatric cancer. Barretta said a little more than $8,400 was raised on the day, itself, and then an out-of-town friend recently donated $2,000. LRSC Patch would like to pay homage to those who donated, helped and cared about this touching cause. ORIGINAL POST: When Amanda Barretta, Co-Owner of Java's Brewin', heard about her co-worker Cristiana's brother, she knew she had to do something. "Cristiana has worked for us for about a year and a half," said Barretta. "Zachy was diagnosed on Sept. 10 of last year, and when we found it, it touched us." So Barretta set to …
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7:03 am on Monday, April 29, 2013
God bless her! My thought and prayers go out to Julia and her family! more ›