Life as they knew it changed for Gary McKinley and his wife, LeRhea, in 2007. That’s when the couple from Skaneateles, N.Y., received the diagnosis — Gary had multiple myeloma, a cancer of the plasma cells which helps fight off infection and the second most common blood cancer. Gary received nine months of chemotherapy in […]
Life Lessons: The Dinnar Family by Julia Dinnar We’re from Lakewood, NY. Our son Rowan is 2 1/3 and will be 3 in September. Josh and I both went to school in Alfred for ceramics and have been working to buy a house for the past few years to start a studio/ business. Then last […]
Seeking a new Resident Manager, several Weekend & Relief Coordinators & a part-time Housekeeper A great opportunity for college or graduate students needing temporary housing & in-service experience. Resident Manager Full-time position: Primary on-site management of Western New York healthcare hospitality house during the weekday evening and overnight shifts (weekend supervision), pay is minimum wage […]
It was October 2017 when John found the lump. It started small, on the right side of his neck, and just to be safe, his primary doctor sent him to a local specialist to take a closer look. This very well may have saved John’s life. They found a large tumor by his salivary gland […]
Dear Friends of Kevin Guest House, We are celebrating another fantastic year at Kevin Guest House filled with many exciting promotions that helped get the word out about our mission including the 2017 Junior League of Buffalo and The Buffalo News Decorators’ Show House and the launch of our “Who is Kevin?” marketing campaign. A wonderful surprise this […]
In just 25 hours the special edition Rick Jeanneret bobblehead sold out, raising $74,000 to support both Kevin Guest House and the Buffalo Sabres Foundation. The excitement around this promotion, created by the Sabres and John W. Danforth Co., took Jeanneret by surprise. A check will be presented to Kevin Guest House at the February 25 […]
” I didn’t want to give up my life, I had a lot to live for.” – Shirley Ray This was the first thought that entered her mind when the oncologist told them that Shirley had multiple myeloma, a blood cancer that develops in the plasma cells found in the soft, spongy tissue at the center of […]
The Buffalo Sabres announced a special edition Rick Jeanneret talking bobblehead presented by J.W. Danforth will be available for purchase starting Tuesday, Jan. 30. All proceeds will benefit the Buffalo Sabres Foundation and Kevin Guest House. Each bobblehead plays five classic Rick Jeanneret play-by-play calls and can be purchased for $30. Autographed versions of the […]
Kevin Guest House: Expanding to Provide for Those in Need By Nancy Cardillo, In Good Health Western New York Featured in the December 2017 edition Kevin Guest House opened in 1972 as America’s first independent healthcare hospitality house, serving patients of Roswell Park Cancer Institute and their families, and setting the standard for compassionate guest […]
“If you are lucky enough to have just one good idea and work really hard on it, it makes life all worthwhile.” – Cyril Garvey The Association of Fundraising Professionals, Western New York Chapter selected The Garvey Family as the Outstanding Philanthropist honorees at the 2017 National Philanthropy Day. Celebrated on November 15 at Salvatore’s Italian […]