Huron Expositor, 2017-01-25, Page 66 Huron Expositor • Wednesday. January 25, 2017
You are invited to attend these area churches
ST. THOMAS ANGLICAN
21 Jarvis St., Seaforth
Church Office
519-527-1522
holyspirit@tcc.on.ca
Rev. Shaun Eaton - Priest -in -Charge
Sunday January 29
Joint Parish Worship at 11:15am
at St. Paul's Clinton
(no service in Seaforth today)
Everyone Welcome
.BETHEL BIBLE CHURCH
An Associated Gospel Church
126 Main St. Seaforth
519-527-0982
Interim Pastor: Rev. Laurie Moms
January 29 - 11 am
Service of Believer's Baptism
Sunday School - 9:45 am
February 5 - 11 am
"Loving One Another"
7Lesday Evenings:
Youth Group - 6:30 - 9 pm
B & G Club - 6:45 pm
Wednesday Evening:
Men's & Ladies' Bible Study - 7 pm
IN EVERYONE WELCOME
EGMONDVILLE UNITED CHURCH
Rev. Christine Hossack
Worship January 29
10:30 a.m.
Like us on Facebook
www.egmondvilleunitedchurch.com
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
59 Goderich St. W.
Seaforth
519-527-0170
Rev. Dwight Nelson
Lorrie Mann - Organist
Sunday, January 29
11am
Sunday School
Nursery Provided as Needed
ALL WELCOME
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Darryl Coote/Editor
Ken Costello, centre, says he is "overwhelmed" by the community's support of his son, Hunter, left, who was
diagnosed with infant acute lymphoblastic leukemia when he was eight months old. When John Hoy heard
about Hunter's story, he organized a pledge drive and raised about $2,000 for the Costello family.
John Hoy wearing a Hope for Hunter
hockey sweater from a previous campaign
for the toddler.
Nicole Stothers, owner of Haarmode Hair Design, smiles wide
while getting the last of John Hoy's hair that will be donated to
Pantene Beautiful Lengths and turned into wigs for those who
have lost their hair while undergoing cancer treatment.
Hoy shaves head to raise $2,000
for local toddler fighting cancer
Darryl Coote
Postmedia Network
Despite it being his initiative
and his locks, John Hoy, 67, said
it was a community effort.
On Jan. 21, Hoy raised about
$2,000 from the community
through pledges for 2 -year-old
Hunter Costello, who was diag-
nosed with infant acute lympho-
blastic leukemia when he was
eight months old.
The money, he said, is to help
the family with any expenses
they may have.
I Ioy said he was inspired to do
something for those fighting
cancer after the death of his
good friend's wife. Following
that tragedy, he first donated
about 30 backpacks to the Chil-
dren's Hospital in London, and
he was collecting money as well
but then he came across a story
in The Signal Star about Hunt-
er's battle.
"The money's going to stay in
our community," he said he
decided after reading the
article.
That early summer of 2016,
I loy started to grow his hair with
the goal to cut it on Jan. 21, 2017,
believing it would be the
required eight inches to donate
to Pantene Beautiful Lengths.
And on Saturday night, in
front of over 100 people at the
local Legion, Nicole Stothers,
owner of Ilaarmode Hair
Design, took the clippers to his
scalp, colleting a good eight
inches of silver mane. The hair
will he turned into high-quality
wigs for those affected by hair
loss from cancer.
He said he had expected to
raise $1,000 for Hunter but isn't
surprised it will probably end up
being double that when all the
pledges are counted.
"It's our town and our town
always backs anything that's
going on. Whether it is a golf
tournament or something like
this our town is always there.
I'm very proud of our town. I'm
glad I live here," he said.
Ken Costello, Hunter's father,
said the donation "means a lot."
"It just means a whole lot to us
that the community can support
our little guy like this," he said.
He said Hunter is doing well
and they are planning to go
down to Philadelphia shortly so
he can undergo T-cell therapy.
"We are overwhelmed with
the support we get for our little
guy," he said.
Iioy said this generosity is
something he expects from his
community, and that he consid-
ers most people who attended
that night to be his close friends.
"That's why they're here," he
said. "And I love that."