May 22, 2024 By Carol Britton Meyer
The Select Board this week proclaimed Thursday, May 23, “Maddie’s Promise Day” in recognition of Maddie’s Promise, a non-profit organization started in memory of Hingham resident Maddie McCoy, who passed on in May 2019 from a rare pediatric cancer.
Ann McCoy, Maddie’s mother, was present to hear the proclamation read and thanked the Hingham community for its support of Maddie’s Promise. “It means a lot to us,” she said. “We live in the best community in the world.”
The proclamation honors Maddie for her “courage, gentle spirit, and generosity in bringing a smile to everyone she met. . . . Maddie has been an inspiration to all who met her and hear about her courageous battle . . .”
As an example, Maddie created art to sell to raise money for pediatric cancer research while receiving treatment at Boston Children’s Hospital.
The proclamation urges all Hingham citizens to observe “Maddie’s Promise Day” by emulating “the spirit and attitude of Maddie McCoy and being the change the world needs.”
The fourth annual “Evening of Promise” will be held on Oct. 18. All funds raised go to Maddie’s Promise to promote pediatric cancer research and life-saving treatment for children.
For more details about Maddie’s Promise and event updates, go to www.maddiespromise.org.