{"id":90481,"date":"2025-10-06T08:51:36","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T13:51:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=90481"},"modified":"2025-10-06T08:52:49","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T13:52:49","slug":"craft-fair-provides-financial-assistance-to-cancer-patients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=90481","title":{"rendered":"Craft Fair provides financial assistance to cancer patients"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Story and photos by RORY MOORE <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Tiger Media Network<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Your Voice Through Cancer Craft Fair was hosted inside Gross Memorial Coliseum on Saturday to raise funds for cancer patients to cover costs for essential needs while undergoing treatment. The event featured 104 vendors who promoted and sold homemade items from across the state.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"246\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-90484\" data-id=\"90484\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Crafts-1-of-7.jpg?resize=790%2C246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Crafts-1-of-7-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C319&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Crafts-1-of-7-scaled.jpg?resize=370%2C115&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Crafts-1-of-7-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C47&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Crafts-1-of-7-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C240&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Crafts-1-of-7-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C479&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Crafts-1-of-7-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C639&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Crafts-1-of-7-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">The Your Voice Through Cancer Craft Fair takes place inside Gross Memorial Coliseum to raise funds for cancer patients. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" 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swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"255\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-90486\" data-id=\"90486\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Crafts-4-of-7.jpg?resize=790%2C255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Crafts-4-of-7-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C331&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Crafts-4-of-7-scaled.jpg?resize=370%2C120&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Crafts-4-of-7-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C48&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Crafts-4-of-7-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C248&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Crafts-4-of-7-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C496&amp;ssl=1 1536w, 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<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"338\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-90483\" data-id=\"90483\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Crafts-6-of-7.jpg?resize=790%2C338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Crafts-6-of-7-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C438&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Crafts-6-of-7-scaled.jpg?resize=370%2C158&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Crafts-6-of-7-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C64&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Crafts-6-of-7-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C328&amp;ssl=1 768w, 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class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Megan Satran, owner of Red Aspen, sells her products while sporting a Breast Cancer Awareness shirt. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Event Coordinator and vendor of customized Western decor, Kate Armstrong, leads the non-profit organization\u2019s cause.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe help cancer patients for costs that insurance doesn&#8217;t cover like gas and appointments,\u201d she said. \u201cThey\u2019re able to apply for financial assistance up to $1,000 a year. We\u2019ve helped eight patients this year, and paid out almost $7,000 for people, and all of the booth rental fees go directly to our general fund.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She accepted her leadership role after attending the fair as a vendor and having a personal connection to the struggles of cancer patients.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI went to this fair to sell my own crafts and I was approached by the group asking if I wanted to join,\u201d Armstrong said. \u201cIt does hit my heartstrings. My grandmother passed away from leukemia, so that\u2019s why I do this. I do it to give back to the people that are fighting the fight like she fought.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tracy Harris, one of the vendors, also has a personal connection based on her mission to sell items for her friend Jessica Carroll.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cShe\u2019s a nurse I used to work with,\u201d she said. \u201cWhen she was 30, she was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer, and every fall, I\u2019ve done a cocoa bomb fundraiser to keep her name out there and people praying for her. So, when I found out it was for Your Voice In Cancer, I very much [felt gratitude].\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Donations can be made to Venmo or PayPal at Originals Designs by Jessica Carroll.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cShe\u2019s been sick but she\u2019s doing okay,\u201d Harris said. \u201cShe\u2019s hanging in there, and she\u2019s a fighter.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jordan Zimmerman participated while selling 3D-printed items based on various pop culture icons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt feels good knowing that it\u2019s going to a good cause,\u201d he said. \u201cI don\u2019t have a personal connection, but I know people who have experienced or are experiencing cancer. So, it\u2019s nice to help out the community in any way you can, especially if it goes to the kids.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Story and photos by RORY MOORE Tiger Media Network The Your Voice Through Cancer Craft Fair was hosted inside Gross Memorial Coliseum on Saturday to&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":142,"featured_media":90488,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":false,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3397,11],"tags":[16398,15700,14793],"class_list":["post-90481","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-area-news","category-news","tag-mengyao-li","tag-rory-moore","tag-your-voice-through-cancer"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Crafts-3-of-7-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1514&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/90481","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=90481"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/90481\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":90490,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/90481\/revisions\/90490"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/90488"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=90481"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=90481"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=90481"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}