Friday, September 7, 2012
People can support the Cardinals and raise money for cancer treatment and research by attending Kick for the Cure games
The Mentor High School boys and girls soccer teams will be, once again, raising money for cancer treatment and research as part of Kick for the Cure. Both the boys' and girls' teams, varsity and junior varsity, are selling T-shirts for $10 that double as tickets to all their games. All the proceeds from the shirts' sales go to University Hospitals' Seidman Cancer Center, specifically for brain cancer research. The students started this fundraiser last year in honor of a teammate’s family member who had been diagnosed with brain cancer. The boys teams -- both varsity and junior varsity -- will host their Kick for the Cure games against Hudson this Tuesday. Meanwhile, the girls teams will play Sept. 15 against Mayfield High School. In both …
Thursday, June 14, 2012
A fundraiser will be held for the Jada Cromer Memorial Fund June 25 in Mentor
Jada Marie Cromer, a 14-year-old student at Memorial Middle School, lost her battle to acute lymphoblastic leukemia in May. Before then, Cromer was part of the inaugural Mentor Sparkles squad. The Sparkles are a group of students with developmental disabilties who cheered at home football and basketball games. Family and friends will celebrate the life of the littlest Sparkle with a fundraiser June 25 at Stadium Grill. For $20, people can enjoy an all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner with a cash bar. There will also be a 50/50 raffle, bake sale and Chinese auction. All the money raised will go to the Jada Cromer Memorial Fund. People can buy presale tickets or donate auction items by calling Danielle at 440-339-3041 or Kelly at 440-477-3566. …
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Cougars shed their manes Tuesday for Locks of Love
Emilee Walsh, a newly minted senior at Lake Catholic High School, was relieved to have 10 inches of hair cut off Tuesday afternoon at Blondie Hair Design. First of all, it took forever for her to straighten it in the mornings. Furthermore, it felt like she was wearing a fur hat when she played softball. But neither of those factors were why she got her hair cut Tuesday or why she spent months growing it out. No, she cut her hair and donated it to Locks of Love because her grandfather died of lung cancer and her grandmother's ovarian cancer has reoccurred. Locks of Love makes wigs for sick children who cannot afford them. Emilee joined a classmate, Mary Ellen Linane, as the inaugural group to donate their hair for a program called Locks …
Saturday, June 2, 2012
The high school hosted a kickball tournament Friday to raise money for the families of two children who are fighting cancer
Lake Catholic High School hosted a kickball tournament Friday to raise money for cancer research and treatment, as well as for the families of a pair of 8-year-old girls who are fighting cancer. More than 300 people came out for Kick It For Cancer despite the rain. The event raised more than $20,000. Part of that money will got to: Even though the tournament is over, people can still donate money to the families of both girls at the Kick It For Cancer web site. The event had several other local sponsors in addition to Lake Catholic. They include Scooter's Dawghouse, FroYo, Cater to You, Data Basics, Re/Max and Snow Brothers Appliance.
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Lake Catholic High School is hosting a kickball tournament this Friday that will raise money for the families of two children who are fighting cancer
Kickball is already fun so the only way to make it better is to play for a good cause. And more than 300 people will be playing for a great cause this Friday at Lake Catholic High School. The Kick It For Cancer tournament will raise money for cancer research and treatment, as well as for the families of a pair of 8-year-old girls who are fighting cancer. The two girls are: Erin's family and friends run a Caring Bridge site updating people on her progress. They have also started the social media movement dubbed Bieber 4 Potter. It encourages pop star Justin Bieber to meet with Erin, who is a diehard fan. Celebrities from comedian Aziz Ansari to cast members of Jersey Shore have already tweeted #Bieber4Potter in support. Bieber 4 Potter's …
Monday, April 9, 2012
Local couple organizes special prom for students whose lives have been affected by cancer
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Monday, April 9, 2012
A Prom To Remember is truly unforgettable. It is a dance especially for teens who have been affected by cancer, which was held this year at the Ritz-Carlton in Cleveland. The event is organized by Jane and Michael Knausz, of Mentor's MK Photography. They -- with the help of some very generous sponsors and volunteers -- provide a memborable evening for more than 100 teens. Not only do they host a luxorious dance, they arranged for donations of prom dresses, tuxedo rentals, hair and makeup, limousine transportation, food and more. That way the kids can enjoy an evening of fun and fabulousness for free. The Knauszes have also been kind enough to share some of their photos from the event on Mentor Patch. For more photos, check out the Ohio …
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Some of the teacher's coworkers also took his shoes; but it's OK because it is for a good cause
The students of Sterling Morton Elementary cheered for their teacher, Chuck Levkulich, like he was a conquering hero. The chant of "Mr. L" echoed through the school's gym Wednesday afternoon. But it was the students, and not Levkulich, who were the heroes. They raised $1,445 for Leukemia-Lymphoma Society and, as a reward, they were allowed to duct tape Levkulich to the wall. Levkulich's coworkers even had some more fun at his expense. They snatched his shoes once he was stuck to the wall and wrote "I Love The Browns" across the Steelers fan's tape. The fundraiser was organized by student council coordinators Susan Stauffer and Jacqui Spetrino. Taping teachers and administrators has become a trend at Mentor Schools this year. First, …
Friday, February 17, 2012
People can support the dance for teens that have been affected by cancer by going to the Branding Iron Cookhouse fundraiser Feb. 25
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Friday, February 17, 2012
The organizers of a Prom To Remember -- a dance especially for teens who have been affected by cancer -- will hold its second annual Dress Extravaganza from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Tower City Center. Girls who are attending the dance can pick from the more than 700 new and gently used dresses that were donated. Brown Aveda Institute will also be on hand offering mini spa services to give girls a touch of glamour while practicing their prom night routines. Payless is giving each of the girls a gift card to buy shoes and The Fussy Cleaners are offering them a complimentary dress cleaning. Several Lake County businesses, schools and organizations have donated to A Prom To Remember these last two years -- partly because it's a great …
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Businesses, people can support A Prom To Remember in several ways
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Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Jane and Michael Knausz helped organize their first Prom To Remember -- a dance especially for teens who have been affected by cancer -- last year. More than 130 kids from all over Northeast Ohio donned their tuxedos and dresses, many of which were donated. Then, they danced and celebrated at a party hosted by the Ritz-Carlton at the Silver Point Grille. Many of the teens had missed their own homecomings, formals and even proms because of cancer, so the night meant a lot to them, Jane Knausz said. "There was one boy who got out of the hospital at 2 p.m. that day and he came to the prom," Jane Knausz said. The Knauszes first heard about A Prom To Remember from their daughter Kimberly Knausz, who had helped organize one of the dances in …
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
The event tonight at Quicken Loans Arena raises money for Flashes of Hope and The Children's Tumor Foundation
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Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Evan Taylor remembers the exact day he was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia: May 12, 2010. "It was a month after I turned 18," the Mentor High graduate said. "I was shocked. I thought I was in a dream." Taylor has had a long road since that day. He needed chemotherapy once a week for almost a year and 10 days of radiation therapy. But the news is better nowadays. While he still has monthly followups, Taylor's cancer is in remission, he said. However, he still remembers the kindness of the charities that helped him and other children as they struggled with cancer -- charities like Flashes of Hope, which changes the way kids with cancer see themselves through photography and raises money for pediatric cancer research. That is one …
vicky cooney (Jada's Auntie)
10:53 pm on Thursday, June 14, 2012
Oh my baby I miss u........ more ›