Hampton Teens Support Local Cancer Patients With Fundraiser

Hampton Teen Presents $2,000 to Fund for Area Cancer Patients

Shoot for a Cure Event Has Raised $16,000 Since Its Start

EXETER__Hampton teenager Casey Glynn recently donated $2,000 to the Beyond the Rainbow Fund at Exeter Hospital for oncology patients in need.

The donation brings the total that Glynn, 17, has raised over eight years of organizing a fund-raiser called Shoot for a Cure to more than $16,000. Glynn came up with the idea as a way to support his godmother Anne-Marie Viviano, who passed away in 2009 after a long battle with breast cancer. Glynn began the fund-raiser prior to her passing away to support the Beyond the Rainbow Fund that she founded. The fund provides financial assistance and support to local cancer patients. Glynn’s cousin Michael Millerick partnered up with him to help with the fund-raiser.

Glynn also donated $500 from the event this year to the American Cancer Society in the name of Patricia A. Hoyt, his grandmother who passed away from breast cancer before he was born.

This year’s Shoot for a Cure event was a St. Patrick’s Day Family Skate and Shoot held at The Rinks at Exeter.

“We definitely tried to change things up this year by having a St. Patty's Day Skate and the response was amazing. Lots of people came,” Glynn said. “I reached my goal of raising a total of $16,000. My goal by the time I graduate high school and the tenth anniversary of this event is to reach $20,000.”

Those at the event were able to sponsor and personalize a “Puck for a Buck” as Casey and his teammates on the Winnacunnet High School hockey team shot pucks into the net. People sponsor pucks in honor of those who are living with cancer or have been lost to cancer.

“I think the most meaningful part of the night for the past two years has been seeing the pucks taped to the glass of the rink; it just shows how much cancer has affected so many families. Most of the pucks were to honor those who we lost to cancer,” Glynn said.

The event also included two hours of skating, raffles, face painting and food. Glynn said he is motivated every year by the memory of his godmother Anne-Marie.

“We were very close and I miss her a lot. I remember her being so brave when she was so sick and I want to help her fund grow every year to help other people with cancer,” he said. “Having my teammates support me and my cousin Michael every year means a lot.”

Glynn is thankful for the support he receives from local businesses who donate items for raffles every year.

“The community has been so great in supporting me, especially Bauer Hockey in Exeter. They jumped on to help me seven years ago and have never left my side. They donate so many items and inspire me to continue every year. I am very grateful to everyone at Bauer,” he said.