Community Service

Walk-A-Thon to raise money for a well in southern Sudan

Wednesday, April 18th, 2012, 2:26pm

The Brockport Central School District Library Department and National Honor Society invite the community to join students, faculty and staff for a 12-mile “Walk Along the Water” to help the school district sponsor a well in Southern Sudan.

The walk to Adams Basin mirrors the distance people in Sudan travel each day for water.

The walk begins begins and ends at the Smith Street Bridge in Brockport. It starts at 9:00am.

Fundraising packets will be available the morning of the walk, but pre-registration is encouraged. A waiver form and fundraising information are available at www.bcs1.org/waterforsudan or by contacting Kathy Jaccarino at 637-1870.

The walk will take place rain or shine, but in the event of severe weather, check the district website at www.bcs1.org for updates.

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Christopher's Challenge Hike for Life

Submitted by Melissa Campbell, Edge Advertising Group

Friday, March 23rd, 2012, 10:55am

Two men who lost their lives to cancer will be honored this weekend at the 11th Annual Hike for Life, sponsored Christopher’s Challenge and Strong’s Blood and Marrow Transplant Program on Sunday, March 25. The Hike for Life will be held in memory of Gene Martello, from Seneca Falls, and Tony Canali, from Canandaigua. Both men were in need of bone marrow transplants, and were dedicated supporters of Christopher's Challenge and believed in the mission of getting more people typed to be potential bone marrow donors.

Tony Canali, a guidance counselor and rugby and indoor track coach for McQuaid Jesuit, lost his battle with AML Leukemia in 2009 on his 60th birthday. Gene Martello passed away in 2006 after a brave fight with multiple myeloma. Gene’s son, Mark Martello, became a bone marrow donor last year after taking part in a bone marrow drive at a Christopher’s Challenge Hike for Life the previous year. He is hoping to meet his recipient soon.

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Girl Scout Cadet raises more than $2,700 for Hope Hall's Raising Our Hope Challenge

Submitted by News 10NBC

Thursday, March 22nd, 2012, 11:07am

Allyson Wentworth, sister of Hope Hall 7th grade student Haley Wentworth, recently presented the director of Hope Hall, with a check for $2,719.10 for Linda's Cupboard.

Allyson is a Girl Scout Cadet with Spencerport Troup #172 who chose to make and sell hat and gaiters for a Girl Scout Silver Award project. She was able to raise close to $860.

When Allyson heard about the $1.5 Million Raising Our Hope Matching Gift Challenge, she asked businesses to match what she had raised. She was able to successfully secure a match from Drew Hoselton.

Tim Wentworth was so impressed with what his niece accomplished that he contributed an additional $1,000.

Her funds will be doubled because of the dollar-for-dollar matching gift challenge making the grand total $5,438.20!

More than $732,000 has been raised to date towards the $1.5 million matching gift challenge.

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Donation drive for family who lost everything in devastating Clarkson fire

Submitted by News 10NBC

Thursday, March 8th, 2012, 9:20am

This Saturday, March 10th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Brockport firefighters will accept donations for the Ellis Family at the Brockport Fire Department Station.

The Ellis family suffered a monumental loss when the young family with two girls ages 4 and 6 and a 10 month old boy lost everything they had except the clothes they were wearing in a devastating fire Monday morning.

Suggested items needed by the family include clothing (girl's pants sizes 5 and 9-10, girl's shirts sizes 4 and 7, boy's sizes 18-24 months, men's pants 32x32 and large shirts, women's pants 12 and large shirts), diapers and other baby necessities, toiletries such as shampoo and towels, silverware, pots and pans, plates, furniture, glasses, bedding, toys, and a television.

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Matt's Coats for Kids to keep community warm this winter

Submitted by News 10NBC

Friday, November 18th, 2011, 5:00pm

Matt's Coats for Kids to keep community warm this winter

The tragic death of a Brockport man is continuing to keep kids warm this winter. Matthew Fitton died in August of 2003 in a car crash in Brockport. He was 20 years old. Every year since his death, his family has hosted Matt's Coats for Kids as a way to keep Matt's memory alive. Over the past eight years, they have collected and donated more than 3700 coats.

Matt's Coats for Kids is collecting new and gently used winter coats at 28 locations in Rochester until November 18.

On Friday December 2 from 1-7pm and Saturday December 3 from 12-4pm, the coats will line the tables at the Brockport Elks Lodge in Sweden for kids in need to come by and pick up a coat to keep them warm this winter. The Moms Club of Brockport will also on the same dates from 10:00am to 7:00pm and 10:00-4:00pm.

For more information on Matt's Coat for Kids, click here.

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Pancake breakfast to support Brockport High School band

Submitted by News 10NBC

Monday, November 14th, 2011, 1:11pm

The Brockport Lions Club will be sponsoring a Pancake Breakfast to benefit the Brockport High School Band on Sunday November 20 at the Vet's Club on West Ave.

The breakfast will be held from 8:00am until noon.

The cost is $6.00 for adults and $4.00 for children under 10.

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Workers and Volunteers in the Field of Human Services Honored

Submitted by Melissa Campbell, Edge Advertising Group

Thursday, November 10th, 2011, 5:22pm

Workers and Volunteers in the Field of Human Services Honored

Congresswoman Louise Slaughter was honored with the W. Burton Richardson Lifetime Achievement Award, along with 10 local human services workers who were recognized in other categories during the Seventh Annual Human Services Worker of the Year Awards Luncheon.

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