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Cooper LaMere is raising money for 6th Annual 5k and Fun Walk

Fundraising Amount=$310.00 ; Goal=$100.00
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When: Saturday, April 25th - registration begins at 8 AM

Where: Seneca Park

Why: To make a difference to local families coping with childhood cancer and chronic blood disorders. YOU can participate and help to raise money to assist families with parking at the hospital, gifts and food for their families during the holidays, activities and parties that help these children forget what they are going through for a little while and MUCH MUCH more...

We help close to 800 LOCAL families per year! Last year, we saved families over $50,000 in parking fees at the hospital, helped families attend important medical appointments with the help of over $700 in gas gift cards and ensured the family had food through providing over $1,400 in food gift cards. These are just a small handful of the services we provide for our families.

YOU can be providing the funding needed to help these families shoulder the burden they suddenly find themselves under when their child is diagnosed with cancer.​


CURE Childhood Cancer Association is a local Rochester organization that was formed in 1976 by a group of bereaved parents. These parents were pioneers in providing a resource to other parents coping with childhood cancer. The organization was formed with the mission of providing Counseling Understanding Research and Education.

Thirty eight years later, CURE provides financial, educational, emotional and social assistance to families coping with childhood cancer and chronic blood disorders. CURE is there to meet the very specific needs of these families, who depend upon the services that CURE provides.


 

Cooper LaMere's Story:

Please help me collect donations for CURE Childhood Cancer Association. 

Cooper was diagnosed on Tuesday, August 5, 2014 with Type B Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL).

We brought Cooper in for a well-visit on Thursday, July 31, 2014. His doctor noticed that Cooper seemed pale, suspected low iron, and ordered some blood work. We left with a script for iron supplements and went away for a mini family vacation. From what I know now, his doctor suspected it was something more than low iron. Friday we received a call from the nurse at his doctor's office that Cooper was anemic and to continue the iron supplements. That was the last I expected to hear from them.

We had a great mini vacation.  Cooper had so much fun, full of energy as always. The following Monday we were traveling home, and Cooper's pediatrician called. He said there were some questions with his blood work and to bring him to Strong for additional testing. We came in Tuesday, August 5th thinking this was some wacky virus that he had months ago wreaking havoc on his blood cells. He had no symptoms of even a cold, let alone leukemia. Cooper was diagnosed and we were immediately admitted to start treatment.

The good news is that his prognosis is very good. I have to believe that is probably due to his doctor having the insight to know this was something more than iron deficiency. I cannot put in to words how grateful I am to Cooper’s doctor, and to the lab technician that couldn’t stop thinking about Cooper’s lab results that weekend so he ordered additional testing on Monday.  Kids can be sick for weeks or months before a diagnosis is made.  

Nonetheless our lives forever changed that day as we entered into this world of childhood cancer.  Cooper will undergo treatment for a total of three years and has been cancer free since day 29 of treatment.

To keep updated with Cooper progress through treatment you can visit our Caring Bridge Site at:    http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/cooperlamere

YOU can help make a difference in the lives of families coping with childhood cancer and blood disorders!

Donors and Comments

Anonymous  gave  4/25/2015
"You are amazing Cooper!"
Nicole Stedman  gave $25.00 4/25/2015
Melissa Mikolajko  gave $25.00 4/24/2015
"Team Cooper is awesome!"
Michelle J Weilert  gave  4/11/2015
"(2) Participants"
Dominic Tucci  gave $100.00 4/22/2015
"Donating 100.00 to help families going through the difficulties of childhood cancer in my grandsons. name. He is an inspiration. Grammpa Dom Tucci"
Tess Cooper  gave $25.00 4/17/2015
"Wish I could be there to walk with you Cooper! Sending all my love from Canada :)"
Rachel climer  gave $25.00 4/11/2015
"Donation"
Angela Leslee  gave $50.00 4/11/2015
"Go team Cooper!"
Anonymous  commented  4/11/2015
"Donation"