Fish Fry Benefits Councilwoman With Cancer

October 30, 2010

The community came together Friday to financially help Century Councilwoman Nadine McCaw who is recovering from surgery to remove a cancerous kidney.

In just a few hours, over 300 catfish plates had been sold to benefit McCaw at a fish fry at the Century Roadside Park. McCaw underwent the surgery at Baptist Hospital last week. Her health insurance is exhausted, and the family needs help to pay for her treatment.

Other fundraisers are underway  for McCaw. Here is how you can help:

  • Large purple bows to show support are being sold for $6. The bows are available at the Century Town Hall, the Century Branch Library and at Southern Treasures (across from Whataburger on North Century Boulevard).
  • Donations can be made by PayPal to the address nadinemccaw@yahoo.com or at Pen Air Federal Credit Union on North Century Boulevard.

Pictured top: Patrons line up for fish plates this afternoon in Century. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.

Comments

14 Responses to “Fish Fry Benefits Councilwoman With Cancer”

  1. MQ on October 30th, 2010 2:44 pm

    I agree with Papermaker. I thnk this would be a wonderful idea to name the park now while she is alive. She certainly would love it, and feel undeserving of it, but she has given a lot of her time and own money to make the park a pleasant place for all … those who live in Century and those passing through. Thoughts and prayers are with Nadine and her family.

  2. Just An Old Soldier on October 29th, 2010 6:37 pm

    Get better soon, Nadine! God bless!

  3. Trish on October 29th, 2010 4:50 pm

    If only the people of Century knew how much work Nadine has done for your community. From the first day I met her she preached about supporting the town, I felt guilty about what I had not done and I don’t even live in Century! Many times I saw her spend her own money and not having second thoughts about it. Everything was about the town and it’s residents and what could be done to benefit it. Please let her know how much she is appreciated. She is an amazing person and I have truly been blessed from the first day she walked into my life.

  4. Kim Burkett on October 29th, 2010 1:45 pm

    Wow! Went around 12:30 and all the plates were sold out. That is so good! I am about to go out front and hang my purple bow in support of Nadine. We love you Nadine and hope you get to feeling better soon…..

  5. **cheermom** on October 29th, 2010 1:13 pm

    I just had a plate for lunch. It was very good. I hope they make a ton of money!

  6. no one special on October 29th, 2010 8:02 am

    Naming the park after Nadine would definitely be a tribute to her for all of her work in the community. If the park were renamed, historical consideration should also be given to the original donors of the land for the park – the McDavid family – who owned that land. They also owned the home that Herb and MIldred Boutwell now live . Other family members of the McDavid family owned the home where the Century Welcome Center is and the other little house across the corner. In the early 1900s the intersection of North Century Blvd and Hecker Road was basically “McDavid Corner.” Another option would be to have an historical marker placed on the location giving the historical background of the park and telling all of the great work Nadine has contributed during the past decade.

  7. Papermaker on October 29th, 2010 7:37 am

    I think we should name the park Nadine McCaw Park. Not Nadine McCaw Memorial Park. Let’s do it now, she deserves to know that we recognize what she has done for the beautification of that park as well as our town. Folks, this is a great woman, let’s recognize her hard work.

  8. Felicia McCaw Jones on October 27th, 2010 4:17 am

    There will b more fundraisers…. But a lot of the people who work will but their lunches and friends deliver to schools, businesses, and the prison.

    Thanks to any and all that are helping my mom! She needs your support, love, and donations. She is a giver and not will not ask for help even in this hard time. Love to you all!

  9. Sylvia Godwin on October 26th, 2010 3:07 pm

    I would like to add my thanks to all those helping my sister (Nadine ) also. Nadine is a great person. she will do anything she can for anyone who needs help. Please keep her and her family in your prayers. Nadine we love you girl!

  10. interested reader on October 26th, 2010 1:18 pm

    Our prayers are with you, Nadine and your family. Lean on God and He will sustain you through this bad time. Hope the fish fry is a big success. I’m sure there are many people who are ready to help. We have some great people here in the north end even though we hear more about the bad ones.

  11. Horrific! on October 26th, 2010 7:40 am

    When I told my husband about this event he was wondering why this is on a friday so he cannot attend the fish fry to help support this woman?
    Couldn’t more ppl have come on saturday…….

    Just a question?

    Hugs

  12. Horrific! on October 26th, 2010 6:51 am

    Hugs to your family from mine….
    Hang in there….

    I will try to attend friday and also give…..

  13. Willene on October 25th, 2010 9:27 am

    Thank all of you for doing this for Nadine. She has a big heart and would do and has done so much for so many people. And never ask for anything in return. Nadine loves her town. She wants so much to see it grow and prospers.Thank you so much for being there for Nadine now. I love my sister.

  14. Felicia McCaw Jones on October 25th, 2010 9:11 am

    Thank you so much William for the story. Mom is in the fight for her life. The lymph nodes that they took out were all infected by the cancer. The cancer had spread to the soft tissue surrounding the kiney area and they removed it as well. It will be 5-6 weeks before they start her on any type of treatments so that she can build her strength back up to handle the treatments.

    I have been posting detailed updates on her cancer site http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/nadinemccaw
    We post daily on her progress or any new info that the Doctors give us on her condition. She is STILL in ICU and has a feeding tube. For more details, please visit her site. Love to you all for your support for my mom!

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