Support for Lyra & Family

Update as of April 27th Please be on the lookout for the following events & mark your calendars! What a wonderful thing to see our WCS community rallying around sweet Lyra and her family! Lyra's Cancer Treatment Bottle Drive sponsored by the Worcester Sports Booster Club -Take your 5 cent returnable bottles and cans to one of two locations *Righi's Redemption right here in Worcester (Anytime, just mention Lyra's name) *Little League Field on Opening Day (May 9th) Lyra's Benefit Dinner and Bake Sale sponsored by WCS Student Council, Key Club, & Varsity Leadership Club on May 19th -Come enjoy a delicious meal and sweet treats from 5:30-7:30pm at WCS. You will see a lot of familiar faces that are ready and willing to serve you! Love for Lyra Basket Raffle Auction on May 30th sponsored by Misty Blanchard, Lisa Kwiatkowski & Diane Doroski -Come on down to the Worcester Fire Department for a Chinese Auction. The doors will open at 9:00am and drawings will begin at 1:00pm. -Check out the "Love for Lyra Basket Raffle Auction" Facebook group for more information and pictures of all the wonderful items you could win! Wolverine Community- We need your help! As you may already know, one of our very own Worcester Wolverines and her family are facing an incredibly difficult time. Lyra, a 6 year old first grader here at Worcester Central School, has recently been diagnosed with Stage 4 Wilms Cancer. What started out as a quick trip to the ER with her Mom, Shawna, turned into being immediately sent to Albany Med. There, doctors found masses within various parts of her body. Lyra underwent more testing to determine the best course of treatment. Since then, Lyra has received her “SuperHero Badge” (a port placed under her skin) and started aggressive chemotherapy. She is in good spirits and ready to fight the bad cancer cells! If you know Lyra, then you know she is giving it her all with her sassy attitude and big smile! Shawna has two other young children— ages 5 and 9 months old. She is completely unable to work right now, as she needs to be with Lyra during her treatments at Albany Med, while her other two children are at home with their Stepdad. The emotional and financial strain is overwhelming, and the family is doing everything they can to support Lyra through this fight. At this time, the family is in need of MEALS, as well as GIFT CARDS that can be used for travel expenses, everyday items, and overall support for Lyra during this difficult time. Anything is appreciated— donations, shares, prayers, or any support you can offer. Your kindness and generosity mean the world to the family as we all rally around Lyra. #TeamLyra Below you will find a meal train calendar. At this time, the family feels that meal deliveries on Tuesdays and Thursdays will be the best option for them. There are no special requests in terms of types of foods, other than Shawna saying, “The healthier, the better!” All meals can be delivered to Lyra’s Grandmother, Barb, who will help facilitate the meal distribution. Let’s keep this family fed and give them one less thing to worry about! Gift Card Ideas: Stewart’s Walmart Visa Money Cards Dollar General Amazon Please visit the attached GoFundMe on the right side of your screen to read more about Lyra’s journey and to view direct updates from her family. As we learn more, we will be sure to post updates, so please continue to check back here & share this far and wide! *In an effort to avoid overwhelming the family, please use Katie Sill ([email protected]) and Samantha Fedor ([email protected]) as points of contact. We are more than happy to help answer questions or help coordinate drop offs of items/food.