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Sunny Carney of Plum was an inspiration to many.
The 'Miles of Smiles' 5K & 1-Mile Walk in Boyce Park drew hundreds of supporters for the families of the late Sunny Carney and Kristin Croyle, and for Lorri Nixon, who is fighting leukemia.
It was a cold morning Sunday at Boyce Park, but that didn't stop the community from coming together to support three local families, all affected by cancer. The morning's "Miles of Smiles" 5K Run and 1-Mile Walk kicked off with a moment of silence for the late Sunny Carney of Plum and Kristin Croyle of Murrysville. Those in attendance also sent well wishes and thoughts to Plum resident Lorri Nixon, who is battling leukemia. Carney, who battled carcinoid cancer for 10 years, died on Saturday—one day before the event. Croyle passed away from pancreatic cancer in August, leaving behind a husband and eight children. Hundreds of supporters participated in the race and walk, which was organized by Serving Other Souls and featured signs with …
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Carney has been an inspiration to the Plum community for years. A 5K benefiting the Sunny Carney Carcinoid Cancer Fund will be held in Boyce Park Sunday.
The Plum community lost a bit of sunshine on Saturday. Sunny Carney of Plum passed away peacefully Saturday, Nov. 3, after a courageous 10-year fight battling carcinoid cancer. According to the Carcinoid Cancer Foundation, carcinoid cancer and related neuroendocrine tumors are small, slow growing tumors found mostly in the gastrointestinal system, but can be in other parts of the body such as the pancreas and the lung. Carney has inspired many family, friends, community members and other carcinoid cancer patients around the world with her blog and her book, "The Sunny Side of Cancer." She spoke at numerous cancer events locally, sharing stories of her journey which led her from Basel, Switzerland, to all of the top carcinoid cancer …
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Dine out nights and Zumba events will benefit local charities.
Fundraisers benefiting the Sunny Carney Carcinoid Cancer Fund and Tanner's Troopers are upcoming. Two businesses in the Plum-Oakmont area will be donating a portion of proceeds these local charities. There also will be a Zumba event at Oblock Junior High this weekend. Zumba A Zumbathon fundraiser will be held at the Oblock Junior High gym on Saturday, March, 3, from noon to 2 p.m. The cost is $10, and proceeds will benefit the Sunny Carney Carcinoid Cancer Fund and raise awareness about carcinoid cancer. Sunny Carney is a Plum resident who currently is battling cancer. Everyone is asked to wear black and white to support the cause. Somma Pizza Restaurant & Sports Bar Somma Pizza in Plum Borough will hold a "sunny" night on Monday, March 5…
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Readers are finding inspiration in Sunny Carney's blog and new book during their own fight with cancer.
Though the tears may fall, she's always Sunny. Sunny Carney, a resident of Plum Borough, has battled cancer for the past 14 years and continues to fight carcinoid cancer with the strength of her family and her faith. Like most of us, Sunny thought she had her life all planned out and everything seemed to be running like a Swiss watch. She was, as she describes, on top of the world, until she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in her 20s. She overcame the cancer and the surgery to remove the ovary, but the cancer came back in her other ovary. Again, she seemed to beat the cancer, but she was later diagnosed with cancer in her lung. It seems every time she wins one round with cancer, it sneaks back somewhere else: ovaries, lung, and …
The 5K race—also known as "Miles of Smiles for Sunny"—will benefit Plum resident Sunny Carney.
The Fourth Annual “Miles of Smiles for Carcinoid Cancer”—or "Miles of Smiles for Sunny"—5K race and one-mile walk will be held on Saturday. The race features a new flatter, faster 5K Course that no longer includes Dedication Hill. It begins at 8 a.m. at the Plum Midget Football Field. Sunny Carney, 40, is a Plum resident who has been fighting carcinoid cancer for more than a decade. According to the Carcinoid Cancer Foundation, carcinoid cancer and related neuroendocrine tumors are small, slow growing tumors found mostly in the gastrointestinal system, but can be in other parts of the body such as the pancreas and the lung. Carney, who has received treatment in Switzerland, has tumors in her lymph nodes, liver, lungs and bones, according …
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Joanne Hickson
3:16 pm on Sunday, November 4, 2012
Sunny, I've followed you since I was diagnosed with Carcinoid Cancer in Aug., 2012. I'm so sorry that God has chosen you to join him in eternal life, but so glad that you will rest in peach forever! My heart goes out to your family and know they will love you forever. Rest in peace my friend! more ›