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Over one hundred "Walk for Cameron"
Young cancer-stricken mother gives child hope for future
By Jamie Larson
KINDERHOOK — Walkers, runners, cookers, and eaters came out Saturday morning to raise money for an education fund for Cameron Sitzer, the two-year-old child of a cancer-stricken mother.
Cameron’s mother, Jessica Romey has struggled with cancer since she was 16 years old and doctors recently gave her a grim diagnosis. They told the new mother last month that she only has six months to a year to live.
As a teen Romey was diagnosed with cervical and uterine cancer. She was told by doctors she would never be able to have a child. Despite the prognosis two years ago she gave birth to “her miracle baby” Cameron, with her fiancé Greg Sitzer.
After Cameron was born Jessica learned that while her uterine and cervical cancer had gone into remission, the disease had spread to her colon, liver, bones and spine. Just weeks ago Jessica had a large piece of her liver removed.
On top of these difficult and expensive medical problems, Greg Sitzer was recently laid off after 13 years as a mold technician at the Chatco factory in Chatham, which was recently shuttered.
In an effort to help the struggling young family Sitzer’s sister and Camron’s aunt Melissa Jostlin started an education fund for the toddler at Kinderhook Bank, where she works as an administrative loan assistant.
Through donations from family, friends and coworkers Jostlin was able to raise around $2,000. At Saturday’s “Walk for Cameron,” around the OK 5k loop in the village, they were able to raise another $2,500. Jostlin said they had around 120 people come out for the event. “It was really nice,” Jostlin said, “It really tugs at a person’s heart strings. Jess is such a good person, but (Cameron’s) not going to have any memories of her.”
Jostlin said a man was riding by the event on his bike and asked what the event was for. When she told him he reached in his wallet and pulled out all he had. It was just two dollars, but she said it’s small generosity like that that is really encouraging.
After the walk there was a cook off between five local foodies. The cook off was the idea of local startup charity Eat for a Cause. Walkers and donators got to eat and judge the grill fare, naming Bull Linford’s jerk chicken the winner. Jostlin said it was nice to have so many people out having a good time for a great cause. She said there is already talk to make the walk and cook off a yearly event to support the Cameron Fund and cancer research in general.
Donations to the Cameron Fund are accepted at any of the Kinderhook Bank’s five locations. Checks can be made out to Cameron Sitzer, the Cameron Fund, or Melissa Jostlin. for more information call 518-758-7101.
Cameron’s mother, Jessica Romey has struggled with cancer since she was 16 years old and doctors recently gave her a grim diagnosis. They told the new mother last month that she only has six months to a year to live.
As a teen Romey was diagnosed with cervical and uterine cancer. She was told by doctors she would never be able to have a child. Despite the prognosis two years ago she gave birth to “her miracle baby” Cameron, with her fiancé Greg Sitzer.
After Cameron was born Jessica learned that while her uterine and cervical cancer had gone into remission, the disease had spread to her colon, liver, bones and spine. Just weeks ago Jessica had a large piece of her liver removed.
On top of these difficult and expensive medical problems, Greg Sitzer was recently laid off after 13 years as a mold technician at the Chatco factory in Chatham, which was recently shuttered.
In an effort to help the struggling young family Sitzer’s sister and Camron’s aunt Melissa Jostlin started an education fund for the toddler at Kinderhook Bank, where she works as an administrative loan assistant.
Through donations from family, friends and coworkers Jostlin was able to raise around $2,000. At Saturday’s “Walk for Cameron,” around the OK 5k loop in the village, they were able to raise another $2,500. Jostlin said they had around 120 people come out for the event. “It was really nice,” Jostlin said, “It really tugs at a person’s heart strings. Jess is such a good person, but (Cameron’s) not going to have any memories of her.”
Jostlin said a man was riding by the event on his bike and asked what the event was for. When she told him he reached in his wallet and pulled out all he had. It was just two dollars, but she said it’s small generosity like that that is really encouraging.
After the walk there was a cook off between five local foodies. The cook off was the idea of local startup charity Eat for a Cause. Walkers and donators got to eat and judge the grill fare, naming Bull Linford’s jerk chicken the winner. Jostlin said it was nice to have so many people out having a good time for a great cause. She said there is already talk to make the walk and cook off a yearly event to support the Cameron Fund and cancer research in general.
Donations to the Cameron Fund are accepted at any of the Kinderhook Bank’s five locations. Checks can be made out to Cameron Sitzer, the Cameron Fund, or Melissa Jostlin. for more information call 518-758-7101.
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