As an alumn of TEDxRochester, I want to give a quick plug for this upcoming event. And I’m doubly happy to tell you about this year’s speakers as there are several whom I have personal connections with, and deep respect for. This is a jam packed line up…
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TEDxRochester 2014
Tuesday, September 30th, 2014Tags: cancer, Dan Lill, eNABLE, Jeff Gabel, Jerry DeCarolis, Jon Schull, One Team One Fight, Partners + Napier, R Community Bikes, Rochester, Rochester NY, Stadiumville, Susan Spencer, TEDxRochester, Tiffany Staropoli
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Juan & Maria Host a Garage Sale; Benefit for Daughter’s Cancer Fight
Thursday, June 26th, 2014
I have a soft spot in my heart for Juan & Maria Contreras. Their family has been serving up the tastiest (and friendliest) Spanish-American food at the Public Market for almost as long as I myself have been a Rochesterian. Their homemade empanadas have earned their place alongside the Garbage Plate and the Zwiegle’s white hot. Over 1,000 empanadas have been known to fly out of this little food stand on any given day at the market, but no matter how busy they are, Juan always has time to greet each customer with a warm, “How are YOU my friend?”
Now our friends need our help. Their daughter, Carolina (33) has been locked in a battle against a rare and deadly form of cancer known as Clear Cell Sarcoma. This Sunday at the Rochester Public Market the Contreras family will host a garage sale to help raise money for Carolina’s fight for life…
Tags: benefit, cancer, Carolina Contreras, event, garage sale, Juan & Maria's Empanada Stop, Juan Contreras, Maria Contreras, Rochester, Rochester NY, Rochester Public Market
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