Highlights | Transcript | Photos
Imagine being unable to walk up or down a flight of stairs, or lacking an appetite to eat any food. Imagine feeling this way as a young child. This was reality for Mabel Sicley-Kubis – a 7-year-old student at Mannsville Manor Elementary School. After many tumultuous months of doctor’s visits and uncertainty, Mabel was diagnosed with juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Staring into a scary future, Mabel’s older siblings and a community jumped to action. In this conversation, we present a great example of community philanthropy – how it helped Mabel, educated a community, and inspired others to give.
Participants:
Rebecca Sicley
John Kubis
Mabel Sicley-Kubis
Joshua Sicley
Cora Sicley
“We live here, and we should make (it) the best possible place to live for us and everyone else.”
– Cora Sicley
Highlights
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4:35
Learning to give at a young age
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9:55
Mabel’s battle with juvenile arthritis
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16:25
Stepping up to help Mabel and raise awareness
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21:50
The future of Mabel’s Mission
Transcripts
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Photos
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- Mabel (far left) is dancing to the music at a 2017 fundraiser for juvenile idiopathic arthritis in Adams.
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- Cora Sicley learned to crochet from her grandmother, Linda Sicley. She’s used those talents to raise funds for other passion projects.
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- Mabel being interview by a local news station at her 2017 fundraiser.
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- Juvenile idiopathic arthritis can attack many parts of the human body. A major portion of Mabel’s pain came from swelling in her joints, which is shown here in her hands.
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- Mabel celebrates another successful visit to Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital in Syracuse.
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- Mabel endured several trips to Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital to help treat the pain from juvenile arthritis.
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- Cora crochets here to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Hospital.
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- Mabel Sicley-Kubis (front) flexes in front of her siblings, Cora Sicley and Joshua Sicley.
