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Steve Hartman

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Buffalo Buffalo Bills CBS News New York the Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

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Avery PERSON · 7× Fink PERSON · 7× Buffalo ORG · 1× Buffalo Bills ORG · 1× CBS News ORG · 1× Jon Avery PERSON · 1× Kate Fink PERSON · 1× New York GPE · 1× West Herr Automotive Group ORG · 1× the Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center ORG · 1×

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So, last month, she and her work colleagues at West Herr Automotive Group raised money, made calls, and got Avery tickets and field passes to a Bills game.

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A valet became a key source of support for cancer patients at a N.Y. care center · assertive framing

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It is a success she credits, in no small part, to the unlikeliest of people who work at her care center in Buffalo, New York: the hospital valet. asserted

who → credit → Buffalo

"Absolutely, I mean he's made an impact," the 41-year-old Fink told CBS News of the valet. asserted

Fink → mean → valet

The person Fink speaks so highly of is Jon Avery, who parks cars at the Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center. asserted

who → speak → Center

"There's always an exception to the rule, right?" Avery said. asserted

Avery → be → rule

He does his job with such joy, such contagious optimism, that if not for the wheelchairs, you would never know some of these people were even sick. asserted

some → do → people

He's just a shining lighthouse of hope in the dark storm of their diagnoses. asserted

He → shin → diagnoses

He says his goal when he is interacting with patients is to "have a meaningful encounter that's not hollow." asserted

that → say → encounter

Avery just kept telling Fink, day after day, to keep pushing, saying, "You got this." And after a while, she believed it. asserted

she → tell → it

"Yeah, it's just your mindset just kind of changes," Fink said. asserted

Fink → change → ?

Fink said she was so grateful for Avery's kindness and support that she "wanted to do something nice for him." asserted

she → say → him

At one point, Avery had mentioned to Fink that he was saving money because he really wanted to attend a Buffalo Bills game. asserted

he → mention → game

It was just a passing comment, but one that Fink couldn't pass up. asserted

Fink → pass → that

So, last month, she and her work colleagues at West Herr Automotive Group raised money, made calls, and got Avery tickets and field passes to a Bills game. asserted

she → raise → game

Avery was beyond grateful, but he said the gesture was hardly necessary. asserted

gesture → say → ?

"I serve people, that's what I do," Avery said. asserted

Avery → serve → what

"And if I don't got nothing else in the world that means anything to anybody, I know I can live in service." asserted

I → get → service

A valet became a key source of support for cancer patients at a N.Y. care center

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