@BataviaCSD SRO’s Officer Kennedy & Borchert along with Batavia PD’s Union donated $250 worth of toys to @BataviaJK Annual @URMed_GCH Toy Drive. 33 boxes of toys collected so far! 3 days left to donate then delivery brightening holidays for so many kids. ❤️🎄🎁🏥@JJ_Rochester
A final piece of advice from Holly Butcher - written the day before she passed away from cancer at just 27:
“It’s a strange thing knowing you’re going to die young.
At 26, I thought I had time…
To fall in love.
Start a family.
Grow old.
But cancer doesn’t care about plans.
Now, I understand how fragile life really is. Every single day is a gift, not a guarantee.
I’m not writing this to scare you. I’m writing to remind you: really live.
Stop stressing over little things. Be kind to your body- move it, nourish it, stop criticizing it. One day you’ll wish you had appreciated it.
Go outside.
Look at the sky.
Feel the sun.
Just be.
Spend less time chasing “stuff” - more time making memories. Don’t skip moments with people you love.
Laugh more.
Write a note.
Tell someone you love them.
Complain less.
Give more.
Helping others brings more joy than anything you can buy.
Be present.
Put your phone down.
Show up - really show up.
You don’t need to have it all figured out. You don’t need a perfect body, or a perfect life.
Just follow what makes your heart light up. Say no to what drains you. Make changes when you need to.
And please - donate blood. I wouldn’t have had that extra year without it. And that year gave me memories I’ll hold close… forever.
Thank you for reading this.
Live your life well.
And maybe… we’ll meet again someday.”
Holly 🩷
Repost & share Holly’s important advice. ❤️
@JonGordon11 I’m a School Counselor diagnosed with cancer 4 years ago. I have determined my cancer diagnosis to be a blessing as I have now started a Life Coaching business to inspire others to find their purpose in life while appreciating all the blessings we often take for granted.
The @BataviaJK Holiday Toy Drive for @URMed_GCH received a special donation of $250 from our Batavia Police Dept! Thank you officers for joining the JK students & staff in bringing joy to kids spending their holidays in the hospital!🎄🎁❤️@KristaKnapp11@JJ_Rochester
@JJ_Rochester@KristaKnapp11 & our kids make giving back to @URMed_GCH a family tradition because of the care we have received. @BataviaJK hopes to have another amazing Holiday Toy Drive so as to bring smiles to the kids in the hospital this holiday season.
With so many successful years of @BataviaJK Holiday Toy Drives we hope this year is just as amazing! Our students and staff have donated thousands of toys over the years to benefit @URMed_GCH. @JJ_Rochester@KristaKnapp11
Thank you @JJ_Rochester & Lucy Johnson for coming to @BataviaJK to kick off our 2024 Holiday Toy Drive for @URMed_GCH! This toy drive has led to the Knapp & Johnson families developing a wonderful friendship over the years. Lucy was an amazing role model for our students💪🏼❤️📚🎁
@BataviaJK students & staff with the help of Batavia City Fire & Batavia Police collected and delivered Thanksgiving meals to several families today. JK kids & staff showed amazing kindness and care for their community. Thank you @Wegmans & @LawleyInsurance for your donations!
Beautiful day in the Adirondacks in Inlet today for the One Square Mile of Hope to benefit @URMed_GCH. We will see if we have once again hit a Guinness World Record.
In honor of #VWeek, we remember Stuart Scott’s unforgettable acceptance speech at the 2014 ESPY Awards.
“When you die, that does not mean that you lose to cancer. You beat cancer by how you live, why you live and in the manner in which you live.”
June is National Cancer Survivors Month. Here are some stats on how we are progressing in the cancer research space. However, we’re not done yet. We won’t stop until we cure all cancers. 👇
What started off as a nice and quiet Counselor & @BataviaJK student lunch, quickly turned into a bunch of CRAZY kids climbing all over me, laughing and having a great day at school! 📚 🤪💙
Three of our @BataviaJK student mentors were guests on the WBTA morning radio show! These three students raised $2355 for @SpecOlympicsNY and are amazing role models and leaders for our school and community! 💪📚❤️🌎
With kindness, compassion & encouragement @WilmotCancer, @BataviaJK & @BataviaCSD staff have helped me battle cancer the past 4 years! My family & my wife, best friend and Co-warrior continue to pick me up when I get knocked down. Thank u all for battling & walking this journey!
My husband @EricRKnapp has the best cancer care team @WilmotCancer and the best students, admin, and colleagues @BataviaJK. Thank you for taking such good care of him during his stay @WilmotCancer and for all of the support @BataviaJK!
Our Polar Plunge “Spray” provided by the Batavia City Fire Dept(out of a fire hydrant) was invigorating to say the least! 🥶. Thank you to all the participants, @TimHortons and all who donated to this wonderful cause. @BrianPSutton@bataviabhs@MaureenNotaro@JasonJasmith