Tell Me Something Good: Time To Pay It Forward
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — The last thing Joey Bearup needed as he entered his teen years was Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. All he wanted to do was to play some hoops and hang with his friends.
Make-A-Wish Central New York pulled in support from Barrett Paving and Atlas Fence and got a hoop put up in Joey’s backyard. It really helped his recovery.
Joey is a 15-year-old now and two years cancer-free. And he’s pulling together a benefit basketball game to raise money to grant another kid’s wish.
“Wish kids are extraordinary human beings. What these kids go through in their young lives, I think, unfortunately, matures them well beyond their years. But with that comes a lot of wisdom and a lot of grace about the really important things in life,” Diane Kupperman, President and CEO of Make-A-Wish CNY, said.
When Syracuse Orange basketball legend Eric Devendorf caught wind of the game, he wanted in. He’ll travel to Joey’s home north of Watertown on May 4 to play in the game and coach Joey’s team.
Devendorf even gave Joey a few pointers when they met up at the Fayetteville YMCA to bring attention to the cause.
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