Local Toy Store Donates to Boy with Cancer, an Honorary Nanuet FD Member

Patrick Chance was adopted by the Nanuet Fire Department and is an honorary member. He is receiving treatment for Neuroblastoma, an aggressive cancer of the sympathetic nervous system, which he was diagnosed when he was three. Chance is now eight years old and lives in Georgia.

Sept. 30 will be CURE’s Press On Day honoring Chance. Patch wrote an about Chance, his journey and the opportunity for the public to support his cause and donate to honor him. Since that article, a Nanuet toy company, , has stepped forward and offered to make a donation for Chance for Press On day.

"We're a toy store in Nanuet, and we'd like to help Patrick Chance for tomorrow's event," said Anissa Michelle of ToyWiz.com. "We'd like to donate a $200 gift certificate to our store so that he can purchase the Legos he was saving for - we have a huge selection."

Chance was saving up for LEGOs, but in January, his home was burglarized and his LEGO money was stolen.

"That's fabulous," said Greg Tobin. "That's great of Toy Wiz."

"Wow. It would be fun for him (Patrick) to have some mad money to spend," said Erin Chance, his mother.

Nanuet FD Life Member Tobin visits Chance every so often in Georgia and plans to go down again in Thanksgiving. Read the details of Tobin and the fire department's journey with Chance in this .

On Sept. 30, Press On to CURE Childhood Cancer will be highlighted in CURE Childhood Cancer’s CURE’s Kids Conquer Cancer One Day at a Time, an initiative to raise funds and awareness for childhood cancer, according to the Press On Fund. Press On supports research into novel and less toxic therapies for neuroblastoma and acute myeloid leukemia, two deadly pediatric cancers.  Press On is inspired by two special little boys who are fighting for their lives against pediatric cancer, Patrick Chance and Brennan Simkins. 

“We have been raising money since Patrick was diagnosed in 2006,” said Erin, his mother. “We’ve raised about $800,000. We fund researching for two types of cancer, neuroblastoma and a type of leukemia called Acute myeloid leukemia.” Those interested in more information or interested in donating to this cause can visit Pressonfund.org

Erin Chance added that those making a donation on the website should include “Press On” in the comments section.