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40th Anniversary Open House & Playground Ribbon Cutting
Posted on 06/3/25
On May 15th, we celebrated our 40th anniversary and revealed our newly renovated playground. During the event, Sherry’s dad, Terry, was presented with a key to the city by Mayor Joe Petty and an official citation, presented by Senator Mike Moore, for this incredible feat of supporting childhood cancer families […]
Why Me Young Professional Board Networking Event
Posted on 02/4/25
Our very first young professional board networking event will be held on Thursday February 27th from 6pm-8pm at Bay State Brewery & Tap Room. $20 admission fee, with appetizers and 1 drink included. Tickets are available here. During the event you’ll discover the incredible work of Why Me & Sherry’s […]
Annual Appeal 2024
Posted on 12/3/24
December 2024 Dear Friends, Next year, we kick off our 40th anniversary of supporting childhood cancer families in Central Massachusetts. Why Me’s services have spanned four decades, thousands of families, and it all started with one girl. Sherry Shepherd was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma and spent four years battling multiple […]
Annual Appeal 2023
Posted on 11/21/23
November 2023 Dear Friends, Why Me’s story is one of resilience, starting with a few dedicated volunteers, a handful of families, little money, and first-hand knowledge of the support services that would be most helpful. We persevered through the years, building Sherry’s House while the need for our services grew. […]
Terry Shepherd, WBJ Hall of Fame 2023
Posted on 03/8/23
As a managing partner of S & G, LLP, Terry Shepherd is known around Worcester County as a savvy businessman who recently added author to his lengthy list of accomplishments. To us at Why Me & Sherry’s House, he is Sherry’s dad. Sherry was compassionate far beyond her 13 years. […]
Annual Appeal 2022
Posted on 12/23/22
December 2022 Dear Friends, Ten years ago, I lost my four-year-old daughter to Leukemia. Sophia was an absolute ray of sunshine. The youngest of my three children, she was carefree, kind, thoughtful, and adoring of her older siblings, Ethan and Hannah. Upon Sophia’s diagnosis, our lives became fraught with uncertainty. […]
The Next Chapter
Posted on 08/18/22
Maya Angelou wrote, we delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely see the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty. Why Me was the creation of a thirteen-year-old girl and her dream to help kids with cancer, while simultaneously in her own battle with cancer. Over […]
“The Next Step”
Posted on 11/17/21
The first annual 100 Mile Ruck March Challenge took place in July and raised over $73,000 for Why Me. This is a military inspired event, where a small group of athletes ruck (hike) 25 miles a day for 4 days. Camping out each night on the farm of a local […]
Sherry’s House: Covid -19 reopening plan
Posted on 06/2/21
Greetings, I am sure we are all looking forward to the beginning of summer, time outside and a return to familiar gatherings. It has been a long fifteen months for all of us and with the lifting of most state Covid restrictions, I am pleased to announce that Sherry’s House […]
Spin for Kids 2021 – Thank you Andy Sharry
Posted on 03/16/21
Andy Sharry reached out to us in 2017 and proposed joining forces with Worcester Fitness to raise money through a Spin-a-thon. Andy has been involved with Why Me in many different ways. He coached our marathon running teams, was a member of our board of directors, and held small events […]