There is something about the movement and action of hockey that thrills Conor McCarthy.The game triggers enthusiastic squeals from the 8-year-old who lives in Plympton.His mother, Shannon, said she loves the sound.”His happy screams are like my favorite thing on this planet,” she said. “He’s just full of love, just pure happiness.”Conor has a genetic disorder called BPAN. It leads to iron buildup in the brain, causing worsening delays and seizures.There is currently no cure, so creating happy memories is precious to Conor’s parents.This November, Frank Squeo traveled to meet the McCarthy family at the Boston Bruins’ practice facility, Warrior Ice Arena, to surprise them with some help from the NHL team.”We’re so happy to be back here again in Boston,” Squeo said.This is Squeo’s fourth year in a row granting a Boston-area family a free trip to Disney World. He started the charity, Baking Memories 4 Kids, after surviving a cancer battle. Sales of chocolate chip cookies fund Disney trips for those with critically ill children.”We pay for the airfare, all the meals, the car,” he said. “We send nurses with the family so when they get down there, they don’t have to worry.”When the Bruins found out about Conor’s love for the team, they jumped on board to host Squeo’s announcement, and Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman gave the family tickets to a game.”I can make sure to look for you guys,” Swayman said. “I’m always looking up in the stands.””I’m very overwhelmed with all the emotions right now,” Shannon said.Squeo thanked WCVB viewers for making the trip possible.”When you air that show…and the phone starts beeping because of the orders, I just say ‘Thank God for Boston,'” he said. A generous donor has pledged to match up to $1,000,000 in fundraising dollars to sustain Baking Memories 4 Kids and ensure the charity can continue sending families on dream trips.Find information about buying cookies here.
BOSTON —
There is something about the movement and action of hockey that thrills Conor McCarthy.
The game triggers enthusiastic squeals from the 8-year-old who lives in Plympton.
His mother, Shannon, said she loves the sound.
“His happy screams are like my favorite thing on this planet,” she said. “He’s just full of love, just pure happiness.”
Conor has a genetic disorder called BPAN. It leads to iron buildup in the brain, causing worsening delays and seizures.
There is currently no cure, so creating happy memories is precious to Conor’s parents.
This November, Frank Squeo traveled to meet the McCarthy family at the Boston Bruins’ practice facility, Warrior Ice Arena, to surprise them with some help from the NHL team.
“We’re so happy to be back here again in Boston,” Squeo said.
This is Squeo’s fourth year in a row granting a Boston-area family a free trip to Disney World.
He started the charity, Baking Memories 4 Kids, after surviving a cancer battle. Sales of chocolate chip cookies fund Disney trips for those with critically ill children.
“We pay for the airfare, all the meals, the car,” he said. “We send nurses with the family so when they get down there, they don’t have to worry.”
When the Bruins found out about Conor’s love for the team, they jumped on board to host Squeo’s announcement, and Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman gave the family tickets to a game.
“I can make sure to look for you guys,” Swayman said. “I’m always looking up in the stands.”
“I’m very overwhelmed with all the emotions right now,” Shannon said.
Squeo thanked WCVB viewers for making the trip possible.
“When you air that show…and the phone starts beeping because of the orders, I just say ‘Thank God for Boston,'” he said.
A generous donor has pledged to match up to $1,000,000 in fundraising dollars to sustain Baking Memories 4 Kids and ensure the charity can continue sending families on dream trips.
Find information about buying cookies here.