Friday, May 6, 2011

St. Thomas Aquinas Students Donate to Lucy’s Love Bus


DOVER—
At the request of St. Thomas sophomore Signe Frick of Amesbury, MA and under the guidance of art teacher Paula Maskwa, St. Thomas Aquinas High School honors art students recently made a donation of paintings for an art auction in support of Lucy’s Love Bus. Truly living our mission to serve others, Signe, a Lucy’s Love Bus volunteer, knew the students at St. Thomas would step up to help this worthy cause.
Lucy’s Love Bus, also based in Amesbury, MA, was started at the request of 12-year-old Lucy Grogan. At eight years old, Lucy was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. During her battle, friends and family in the community helped her receive the benefits of acupuncture, massage, reiki and chiropractic care, which provided her great comfort. Before she died, she told her mother she wanted to start a program that would provide these same relief services to other children undergoing cancer treatment. Since 2006, Lucy’s dream has been a reality and Lucy’s Love Bus has been able to deliver therapies to children dealing with the painful effects of cancer.
For more information about Lucy’s Love Bus, visit their website at www.lucyslovebus.org.
Photo caption: Front row: (left to right) Maria Sutryn, Meredith Marino, Lydia Wolter, Nicole Cornell, Chelsea Paine. Back row: (left to right) Marianne Russell, Meaghan Morrison, Julia Mardin, and Andrew Foss. (Courtesy photo)