Christine Connery Cancer Benefit
A Celebration of Family, Friends & Life
Saturday, April 28 from 2 to 6 p.m.
Italian Community Center at 1450 5th Ave. in Troy
All proceeds will go to the Chrissy Connery Benefit Fund, which will provide monetary assistance to Chrissy who has been diagnosed with Adenocarcinoma, a rare form of cancer that attacks the liver, pancreas and lymph nodes
Cost: $10.00 donation
Food – Beverages – Raffles – Auction – Live Music – Cash Bar
Visit the “Chrissy Connery Benefit Fund Event Page” on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/#!/events/118364791621078/
Her will and strength will prevail, along with the support of her family, friends, and all of you!
Join us on April 28th to show this cancer that it really picked the wrong girl!
Christine “Chrissy” Connery, 26, raised in South Troy and a former HVCC student, is the daughter of Kathleen (Dwyer) Connery of South Troy and Robert Connery of Green Island. Chrissy is one of the strongest, fun loving people you could ever meet. There is not a single person who has met Chrissy who she hasn’t made smile or laugh. In her adult life, Chrissy began helping children and families at Pal’s Daycare. Chrissy went on to become a New York State Correctional Officer, beginning her career at Coxsackie Correctional Facility and most recently being employed at Fishkill Correctional Facility.
In Mid-December, tragedy struck the Connery family when just a few days before her 26th birthday Chrissy was admitted to the hospital for a series of tests including a liver biopsy. From that testing it was concluded that Chrissy has a very rare form of cancer that is being labeled as “Adenocarcinoma.” The cancer has affected Chrissy’s liver, pancreas and the lymph nodes in those surrounding areas. In the first weeks following Chrissy’s diagnosis, she began receiving a very rigorous dose of chemotherapy. A recent visit to Sloan-Kettering Memorial Hospital in New York City has revealed that Chrissy’s only means for survival with this “incurable” disease is to continue this very harsh regiment of chemotherapy.
At this point in Chrissy’s life, she may be facing a much higher cost to maintain her health care benefits while being placed on medical disability from her job.
The courage being displayed by Chrissy, Kathleen, Robert, Amanda and all of their family and friends as they face this tragic situation, has made a profound impact on all who know them, and even those who don’t.
Close friends and family of Chrissy are coming together to have this benefit for her. We would like to invite anyone and everyone to join us in supporting this very young, loving woman who has her whole life in front of her still to live.
With the greatest appreciation,
Friends & Family of Chrissy Connery
Donation checks can be made out to:
Chrissy Connery Benefit Fund or to make a donation directly via Facebook & Paypal
Donations also can be mailed to:
Chrissy Connery Benefit Fund – Care of Bryce Cutler
NBT Bank
East Greenbush Branch #678
425 Columbia Turnpike Rensselear NY 12144
For more information, please call (518) 337-0473.
Published: Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:35:26 +0000 by v.branca