Rochester and Stoney Creek High Schools joined forces during the 2015 Charity Week, in memory of their classmate Gage Garmo, to raise more than $20,000 for The Rainbow Connection, the charity that fulfilled Gage’s wish to meet rapper Eminem. These same students had waged a social media campaign that escalated and drew international attention when 17-year-old Gage, who had been battling cancer, was told he had just days to live. Kelley Cusmano, Faculty Advisor to the student council at … [Read more...]
Rochester and Stoney Creek High Schools Raise More than $20,000 for Rainbow Connection in Honor of Fellow Student
May 18, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Rochester and Stoney Creek High Schools to Honor Gage Garmo
March 13, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Students at two local high schools are joining together once again in the name Gage Garmo, their friend and fellow student who died in January after a lengthy battle with cancer and just one day after meeting his idol Eminem. These same students waged a social media campaign to make that meeting happen that escalated and drew international attention when 17-year-old Gage was told he had just days to live. The student council at Rochester High School has announced that all proceeds from … [Read more...]
Rochester Hills Teen Loses Brave Battle with Cancer
January 13, 2015 by Leave a Comment
When used properly, social media can be a wonderful tool for spreading news quickly and affecting change as was evidenced over the past few days with the story about a courageous Rochester High School senior named Gage Garmo who was battling bone cancer. Rochester Media first heard about Gage's story on Facebook. How he was told his time was short and how his friends and the community were rallying to support him like the former football player had always done for them. As of Monday, … [Read more...]
