“Positive things were happening in Rockville Centre last week, and dozens of people experienced the good vibes firsthand through random acts of kindness. South Side High School graduate Tommy Maher, of the Honor Network, started a “pay it forward” campaign in memory of Mary Ruchalski, surprising many customers of Lacrosse Unlimited and CJ’s Coffee Shop with free gifts.”
“The campaign started on Oct. 10, when Maher bought a bucket of lacrosse balls at Lacrosse Unlimited, on North Long Beach Road, and then asked the store to give free balls to customers. Each one had an honor card attached to it with a photograph of Mary, who loved to play lacrosse.”
Mary “was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare form of cancer that affects muscle tissue, in January 2017, as a sixth-grader at St. Agnes Cathedral School, and died 14 months later, two days shy of her 13th birthday.”
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