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Yahoo
30-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Camp Good Days spearheads new anti-violence program
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Returning for another summer season, Camp Good Days hosted project tips, aimed at to fostering positive community engagement with local law enforcement agencies. The event kicked off with door-to-door community surveys to collect data on the quality of life for residents in the Rochester area. Once the surveys were completed, participants were invited to a cook out with games, raffles, and even pony rides! For the adults: local organizations were present to share resources and information about job opportunities and professional development. Project T.I.P.S. stands for Trust, Information, Programs and Services. It's a part of Camp Good Days' Partners Against Violence Everywhere initiative which is a series of anti-violence programs to help make the City of Rochester and Monroe County a safer place to live. 'That's what this is about. Building trust. Building lines of communication, so that people won't misinterpret the relationship between law enforcement and themselves,' Camp Good Days Director of Community Initiatives James R. McCauley Jr. said. Camp Good Days is a nonprofit organization that serves children, adults, and families whose lives have been touched by cancer through summer camping experiences and year-roundevents and activities. The camp will be hosting 3 more Project T.I.P.S. events through out the summer on June 26, July 31, and August 28. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
12-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Camp Good Days honors volunteers at annual Morning of Gratitude
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Camp Good Days held its annual 'Morning of Gratitude' at the Woodcliff Hotel in Fairport, Saturday. The event celebrates volunteers for their contribution to the organization's mission to support families and children impacted by cancer or sickle cell anemia. Camp Good Days is a non-for-profit organization that began in Rochester, New York in 1979. The organization is known for hosting summer camps and other year-round experiences and activities for children, adults, and families whose lives are impacted by such diagnoses. Fans line up for Record Store Day 2025 Through the work of volunteers, they have provided resources and programming to serve over 1,000 children each year in the Western New York and Upstate region. 'This is probably one of the most special things that we do each year because it's opportunity for us to say thank you to all those people who give so much of themselves to make all that we do possible,' Gary Mervis, the founder of Camp Good Days said. 'I tell people all the time, I'm just a pretty face they do all the work.' The Morning of Gratitude featured award presentations to recognize 'selfless' and 'dedicated' volunteers who have made a significant impact in the lives of the community they serve. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
12-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Students and community partners unite to raise mental health awareness
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — On Saturday morning, students from the School of The Arts joined their families and health partners in leading discussions about mental health and substance abuse in the Rochester community. Leaders and the City of Rochester organized the event following the tragic death of a 15-year-old School of The Arts student which happened in March. Those who took part in Saturday's event said they hope to raise awareness of the struggles many high-school students face daily. The topics discussed in the forum included peer pressure, substance abuse, and healthy coping strategies. Rochester Mayor Malik Evans shared why this event is important to him. 'Who better knows what young people are going through than other young people?' Evans said. 'In order to really help people, we have to make sure to put resources in front of them. More importantly, we have to create the spaces for people to be able to connect and have conversations with these resources.' Some of the community partners who took part include The Center for Youth and Breathe Deep. Some students at School of The Arts said now that they know these resources are available, they hope folks in need are able to utilize them. 'I didn't know about these resources until three months ago,' School of The Arts student Marcus Freeman said. 'But now I know there's a lot of resources out there, so you're not alone.' Camp Good Days honors volunteers at annual Morning of Gratitude Other students shared why they chose to take part in Saturday's discussions, including DaJuan Jackson. 'I believe mental health is really important because it's the root of everything. The brain is where everything starts, and without a good brain or good mental, you can't have everyday interactions, conversations and just be yourself,' Jackson said. The City of Rochester plans to continue youth outreach efforts surrounding mental health later this year, with plans to host three mental health services events at Recreation Centers across the city. The events are scheduled to take place on August 6-8. Anyone who is facing an immediate mental health crisis can call or text the 24/7 National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
05-03-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Retired nurse's mission: CURE bears bring comfort to childhood cancer patients
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — March is Women's History Month, and News 8 is highlighting all the women in our community doing remarkable things. Tuesday, we introduce to you one woman working to bring awareness to childhood cancer, one teddy bear at a time. Meet Lynne Stiefler! 'It's a tangible reminder to families that they're not fighting cancer alone. And that there's other people that care and I think that's an important message,' Steifler, a retired pediatric oncology nurse, told News 8. Stiefler runs CURE Bears for Hope and Love – through which she gives children fighting cancer teddy bears for comfort. It's not an official non-profit, but she's been doing this pretty much full-time since 2013. 'Kids – when they're going through treatment are just so remarkable, you know? They're not like adults,' she said. Steifler retired in 2010 after working as a pediatric oncology nurse for nearly 30 years, but she missed working with the kids. So, she quickly started working with organizations like Camp Good Days and Cure Childhood Cancer, but she doesn't get help or discounts to buy her bears. For that, she collects bottles and cans with her husband. 'We, I think, last month returned probably 1500 cans and bottles. So, it adds up,' she explained. Steifler shaved her head for the first time in 2008 in solidarity with children fighting cancer. Since then she's done it over a dozen times. 'It's always bothered me that there's not enough done for childhood cancer awareness and in October you have tons of stuff for breast cancer awareness,' she said. Golden Apple Award: Congratulations to Chiquita Graham! Steifler hopes to keep spreading awareness for childhood cancer while providing comfort for kids fighting it with her teddy bears. Retired nurse's mission: CURE bears bring comfort to childhood cancer patients Rochester's Remarkable Women: Meet them in March Remarkable Women 2025 nominations And Nexstar's 2024 Remarkable Women winner is… Blog: Remarkable Women surprised by Jennifer Hudson Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
09-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
$100K raised during 2025 Teddi Dance for Love marathon
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – Folks danced and grooved for 24 hours straight in honor St. John Fisher University's annual Teddi Dance for Love, a dance-a-thon that supports Camp Good Days and Special Times. Since its inception in 1982, the annual endeavor raised more than $2 million to support the organization, which offers a variety of programs, retreats and camps to families impacted by cancer and sickle cell anemia. Specifically, the dance marathon helps what's called the 'Teddi Project,' a program that sends a group of children on a week-long trip to amusement parks in Orlando, Florida. MCC celebrates Lunar New Year 'To bring so many smiles to so many peoples' faces is indescribable. I remember seeing her face in Disney when we were there and she [a camper] never stopped smiling, and it was something that just means so much to me, and I will hold forever in my heart. It's an indescribably feeling and you just have to be there to experience it. It's just – love is everywhere when you get to experience something like that,' Gayle Trimboli, chair of the Teddi Dance for Love, and a senior at SJFU. The goal Saturday night was to reach $100,000. This year the group just surpassed that goal, raising $100,255! Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
