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Published on Wednesday, Sep 30, 2009
Even the sickest of us can find ways to give back to our community.
Take 12-year-old Marissa Norwood of Akron, who has been battling a malignant brain tumor since May of 2007 and the subject of past columns. She is organizing a unique dog-show fundraiser 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Akron's Hardesty Park to benefit the Akron Children's Hospital's hematology/oncology department and the Doggie Brigade.
Volunteers from Akron Public Schools — in tribute to Marissa's grandparents Climon and Patricia Lee, veteran educators with APS — are underwriting the cost of the event and assisting in the production. The Akron Police Department's K-9 unit will make a special appearance.
''Anyone can enter their dog in the contest for a small donation and win prizes,'' said Marissa's mother, Roz Norwood. ''Categories are easy: Biggest, Cutest, Ugliest, Silliest and more.''
Local Make-A-Wish coordinator Bunny Oldham is in the throes of planning a major shopping spree for Marissa, who won't be shopping for herself, but for others.
According to Oldham, Marissa said, ''I want to be remembered as helping people while I have a tumor; not remembered because I had a tumor.''
The Litchfield Middle School student, who asked to do a ''legacy of kindness event,'' elected to purchase toiletries to donate to women at homeless shelters, pet supplies for the animal shelter and Doggie Brigade, toys for other Make-A-Wish kids and more.
Health series at church
John E. Fisk, founder and pastor of The Church in the Valley (2241 Everett Road, Peninsula), had one mission in life: to empower others to be the best they can be.
In death, the Rev. Fisk is still doing that through a health series — open to the public — set to kick off at the church he loved so much at 7 p.m. Thursday.
Rev. Fisk died in July 2007 from an aortic dissection. He was 72.
''This series is something my father wanted to do and was planning to do at the time of his passing,'' his daughter Rachel Whitehawk-Day said.
''He wanted to give area doctors the opportunity to meet with the public to help educate people on how they themselves can live better, healthier lives. He understood so well the connection between mind, body and spirit, and he knew that many area doctors understand this as well, and he wanted the church to be used not only as a place to heal us spiritually, but to be a place where doctors and people could come together to heal physically,'' she said.
''My dad was the master of optimism and he touched so many lives with his unique and magical outlook. We want to continue his legacy of hope and finish what he started at the church over 15 years ago. We want the church and Whitehawk Ranch to help people heal and live their best life . . . This series will educate people about how to heal their mind, body and spirit.''
Leader of the first series will be Dr. Morton Saunders, a board-certified family physician, lipidologist and the medical director of the Metabolic Syndrome Center.
SCCS fundraiser
The 60-year-old Women's Auxiliary Board of Summit County Children's Services is sponsoring its annual fundraising rummage sale 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at the Fairlawn Community Center, 3486 S. Smith Road, Fairlawn.
Clothing, housewares, lawn and garden items, craft supplies are welcome (they can be dropped off between 8:30 a.m. and noon Friday.) All proceeds benefit the children in the care of SCCS, including the popular Holiday Toy Room.
For more information, call Patricia Roy at 330-379-2055 or e-mail her at proy@summitkids.org
Bouquets for Miranda
An armful of bouquets to Miranda Zoloty, an eighth-grader at Edwards Middle School in Brunswick ''who motivated her classmates (475 sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders) to construct 1,000 Japanese origami paper cranes to create awareness of children battling cancer,'' writes John Wasylko, community relations director for Brunswick schools.
The cranes were presented this week to Monica Miyashita of Orrville, whose 5-year-old daughter, Lydia, died earlier this year from an aggressive leukemia, as part of an effort to collect and send 1 million cranes to Washington, D.C., to draw attention to and gain financial support for pediatric cancer research.
Lydia's favorite story was Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes — a story of a Japanese girl who has leukemia and believes if she were to fold 1,000 paper cranes that her wish would come true.
Healthy baby fair
The Akron Health Department, in partnership with area Kiwanis Clubs, is sponsoring the seventh annual ''Healthy Baby Fair & Family Expo'' 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the John S. Knight Center, 77 E. Mill St.
The event is free with free downtown parking.
The first 100 moms-to-be will receive a gift-filled tote bag.
Expo highlights include on-site sign-up for free family services; a Big Red Wagon Kids & Maternity Consignment mini sale; the Akron Children's Hospital Health Pavilion, which is offering seasonal flu shots (10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; fees vary); and a ''tween'' talent show for sixth- through ninth-graders.
For more information, please call 330-275-2109, Ext. 6688.
Fraternity bike-a-thon
The University of Akron's Epsilon Sigma chapter of Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity Inc., will host its first Bike-A-Thon at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the Cascade Valley Trailhead of the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath on Akron's North Street (right outside the Mustil Store and House).
The event is part of the ''Live-Strong Day'' started by the Lance Armstrong Foundation's one-day initiative to unite people affected by cancer by raising awareness about cancer issues.
Riders have the options of completing a six-mile or a 14-mile course.
To register or to download registration forms, go to http://uakron.alphasigmaphi.org or call Pulkit Gupta, event coordinator, at 330-612-9211.
Jones at benefit show
Akron native, award-winning journalist and Akron South High School graduate Linda Jones (most recently of Dallas) is coming back to host a benefit one-woman show to help a fellow alumna and former Akron police officer Lynda Rogers Haynes, a stroke survivor.
Proceeds from the 7 p.m. Friday show at the Ed Davis Community Center will go to purchase a car for Haynes to allow her to continue visiting the sick and shut-ins. Cost is $15.
Jewell Cardwell can be reached at 330-996-3567 or jcardwell@thebeaconjournal.com.
Even the sickest of us can find ways to give back to our community.
Take 12-year-old Marissa Norwood of Akron, who has been battling a malignant brain tumor since May of 2007 and the subject of past columns. She is organizing a unique dog-show fundraiser 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Akron's Hardesty Park to benefit the Akron Children's Hospital's hematology/oncology department and the Doggie Brigade.
Volunteers from Akron Public Schools — in tribute to Marissa's grandparents Climon and Patricia Lee, veteran educators with APS — are underwriting the cost of the event and assisting in the production. The Akron Police Department's K-9 unit will make a special appearance.
''Anyone can enter their dog in the contest for a small donation and win prizes,'' said Marissa's mother, Roz Norwood. ''Categories are easy: Biggest, Cutest, Ugliest, Silliest and more.''
Local Make-A-Wish coordinator Bunny Oldham is in the throes of planning a major shopping spree for Marissa, who won't be shopping for herself, but for others.
According to Oldham, Marissa said, ''I want to be remembered as helping people while I have a tumor; not remembered because I had a tumor.''
The Litchfield Middle School student, who asked to do a ''legacy of kindness event,'' elected to purchase toiletries to donate to women at homeless shelters, pet supplies for the animal shelter and Doggie Brigade, toys for other Make-A-Wish kids and more.
Health series at church
John E. Fisk, founder and pastor of The Church in the Valley (2241 Everett Road, Peninsula), had one mission in life: to empower others to be the best they can be.
In death, the Rev. Fisk is still doing that through a health series — open to the public — set to kick off at the church he loved so much at 7 p.m. Thursday.
Rev. Fisk died in July 2007 from an aortic dissection. He was 72.
''This series is something my father wanted to do and was planning to do at the time of his passing,'' his daughter Rachel Whitehawk-Day said.
''He wanted to give area doctors the opportunity to meet with the public to help educate people on how they themselves can live better, healthier lives. He understood so well the connection between mind, body and spirit, and he knew that many area doctors understand this as well, and he wanted the church to be used not only as a place to heal us spiritually, but to be a place where doctors and people could come together to heal physically,'' she said.
''My dad was the master of optimism and he touched so many lives with his unique and magical outlook. We want to continue his legacy of hope and finish what he started at the church over 15 years ago. We want the church and Whitehawk Ranch to help people heal and live their best life . . . This series will educate people about how to heal their mind, body and spirit.''
Leader of the first series will be Dr. Morton Saunders, a board-certified family physician, lipidologist and the medical director of the Metabolic Syndrome Center.
SCCS fundraiser
The 60-year-old Women's Auxiliary Board of Summit County Children's Services is sponsoring its annual fundraising rummage sale 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at the Fairlawn Community Center, 3486 S. Smith Road, Fairlawn.
Clothing, housewares, lawn and garden items, craft supplies are welcome (they can be dropped off between 8:30 a.m. and noon Friday.) All proceeds benefit the children in the care of SCCS, including the popular Holiday Toy Room.
For more information, call Patricia Roy at 330-379-2055 or e-mail her at proy@summitkids.org
Bouquets for Miranda
An armful of bouquets to Miranda Zoloty, an eighth-grader at Edwards Middle School in Brunswick ''who motivated her classmates (475 sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders) to construct 1,000 Japanese origami paper cranes to create awareness of children battling cancer,'' writes John Wasylko, community relations director for Brunswick schools.
The cranes were presented this week to Monica Miyashita of Orrville, whose 5-year-old daughter, Lydia, died earlier this year from an aggressive leukemia, as part of an effort to collect and send 1 million cranes to Washington, D.C., to draw attention to and gain financial support for pediatric cancer research.
Lydia's favorite story was Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes — a story of a Japanese girl who has leukemia and believes if she were to fold 1,000 paper cranes that her wish would come true.
Healthy baby fair
The Akron Health Department, in partnership with area Kiwanis Clubs, is sponsoring the seventh annual ''Healthy Baby Fair & Family Expo'' 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the John S. Knight Center, 77 E. Mill St.
The event is free with free downtown parking.
The first 100 moms-to-be will receive a gift-filled tote bag.
Expo highlights include on-site sign-up for free family services; a Big Red Wagon Kids & Maternity Consignment mini sale; the Akron Children's Hospital Health Pavilion, which is offering seasonal flu shots (10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; fees vary); and a ''tween'' talent show for sixth- through ninth-graders.
For more information, please call 330-275-2109, Ext. 6688.
Fraternity bike-a-thon
The University of Akron's Epsilon Sigma chapter of Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity Inc., will host its first Bike-A-Thon at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the Cascade Valley Trailhead of the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath on Akron's North Street (right outside the Mustil Store and House).
The event is part of the ''Live-Strong Day'' started by the Lance Armstrong Foundation's one-day initiative to unite people affected by cancer by raising awareness about cancer issues.
Riders have the options of completing a six-mile or a 14-mile course.
To register or to download registration forms, go to http://uakron.alphasigmaphi.org or call Pulkit Gupta, event coordinator, at 330-612-9211.
Jones at benefit show
Akron native, award-winning journalist and Akron South High School graduate Linda Jones (most recently of Dallas) is coming back to host a benefit one-woman show to help a fellow alumna and former Akron police officer Lynda Rogers Haynes, a stroke survivor.
Proceeds from the 7 p.m. Friday show at the Ed Davis Community Center will go to purchase a car for Haynes to allow her to continue visiting the sick and shut-ins. Cost is $15.
Jewell Cardwell can be reached at 330-996-3567 or jcardwell@thebeaconjournal.com.
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