2 Nancy Lives, Wilmot Gives organizers
1 Sandra Sabatka, LMSW, left, with Pauline Kubica
Thumbs Up * Congratulations to the organizers of the first ‘Battle at the Bay’ event. They raised $7,540 for GI cancer research at the Wilmot Cancer Center in the name of their late friend, Billy Statt. * Many thanks to the staff at the Soccer Shack, in Brighton, for raising more than $100 to help support the purchase of new prone breast boards for the Department of Radiation Oncology. * Volunteers and employees of Henrietta Ambulance ‘went pink’ and raised over $800 by creating pink ‘EMS’ t-shirts and pink EMS pins, which were sold to members and friends with proceeds benefiting the Comprehensive Breast Care Center at the Wilmot Cancer Center. * Congratulations to the Brighton Girls Field Hockey team, who hosted a ‘Play for the Cure’ week, wearing and selling pink socks, and collecting donations to support breast cancer research at the Wilmot Cancer Center. The girls raised $300 through their efforts. * Special thanks to the staff at TLC Adventures in Child Care. They raised $861 for the Wilmot Cancer Center through a variety of employee-driven fundraising endeavors.
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1* Many thanks to Pauline Kubica, and the staff of the Department of Microbiology at Strong Memorial Hospital for their donation of $104 to support the Comprehensive Breast Care Center Patient Needs Fund.
* Congratulations to the students at School of the Arts, as they hosted ‘SOTA Goes Pink for Breast Cancer.’ They sold t-shirts with student designed artwork and held their 2nd annual basketball event with staff vs. staff, and juniors vs. seniors. Both students and staff had an amazing time helping to raise the $500 donation. * Congratulations to Megan Johnson on a very successful Holiday Harvest Showcase. More than 200 people enjoyed an afternoon of shopping from 30 different vendors, including jewelry, handbags, quilts, and more. The event, held in Geneseo, raised $430 to support the Wilmot Cancer Center. * Happy 40th anniversary to Eastview Mall! The mall’s anniversary celebration culminated in a donation of $2,228 to the Wilmot Cancer Center. * To Kevin and Zoe Wilmot, Carolyn Linehan and many of their family and friends who joined Crosby’s Crew for the Eastman House Photo Finish 5k. Together they raised more than $120,000 to support pediatric cancer research at the Wilmot Cancer Center and Golisano Children’s Hospital.
* To Richard DiMarzo for donating a Pig Roast dinner for 80 guests at Lento Restaurant. The event was a huge success, raising awareness and generating more than $8,500 to support for Judy’s Fund for Cancer Survivorship. Special thanks to Paul and Katy Hanrahan for their help. * Hats off to Angelo Rose and Toby Reh, along with the staff at Rose and Reh Attorney’s in Victor, for hosting their 3rd annual ‘Holiday Benefit’ to support the Wilmot Cancer Center’s Patient Needs Fund. More than 130 guests came out to celebrate the holiday season, enjoy great food, and listen to original music by Angelo Rose. At the end of the evening, $5,905 was raised from their efforts. * Many thanks to Tom Lewis for hosting a Jamboree in memory of his close friend and musical colleague, Carl Trenchard. The event was filled with great food and music, and wonderful stories about Carl and the impact he had on the music community in the southern tier. More than $600 was raised to support cancer research at the Wilmot Cancer Center.
2* Congratulations to Mike Roberts and his
organizing committee for an amazingly successful 3rd annual Nancy Lives, Wilmot Gives fundraising event and 1st annual golf tournament. Held in memory