The album

The army at work

Barbecues and bake sales, wreath nights and cornhole brackets, hospital deliveries and quiet acts of kindness — a look at what this community does in Lucas’ name.

A volunteer holding a hand-lettered Miller's BBQ sign at the roadside
Pointing the way to the BBQ.
Grills and catering van set up for the Lucas' Army chicken BBQ fundraiser
BBQ fundraiser, fired up early.
Two young volunteers holding the wreaths they made at the workshop
Wreath workshop, finished and proud.
Volunteers holding armfuls of weighted plush dinosaurs before a hospital delivery
Dinosaurs, ready for delivery.
Kids in Lucas' Army shirts with a local police officer at a community fundraiser
The whole community turns out.
Volunteers with a tray of pastries delivered to the D7 nourishment room
Delivery day on D7.
Two boxes of cupcakes topped with orange awareness ribbons
Cupcakes for awareness month.
A large spread of donated gift cards tagged with Lucas' Army stickers
Gift cards, sorted and tagged.
The Melodies Center care team receiving a Lucas' Army delivery
The Melodies Center team.
Volunteers at the Kendra Scott giveback event
Kendra Scott giveback night.
A volunteer and a young helper holding a blue and gold wreath
Every wreath made by hand.
Players at boards during the Lucas' Army cornhole tournament
Boards full, all night long.
Volunteers and staff with trays of pastries at The Melodies Center
Breakfast for the families.
Thanksgiving Morning Comfort trays provided with Meghan's Mission
Thanksgiving morning comfort.
Nurses on D7 holding boxes of donated cookies
For the nurses who show up daily.
The Lucas' Army team gathered under the Boardroom & Lounge banner
The team behind the tournament.
The Fonda-Fultonville cross country team wearing orange in support
Fonda-Fultonville XC, in orange.
Guests wrapping their finished bouquets at the Bloom Bar
Bouquets taking shape at the Bloom Bar.
Guests picking stems from buckets of dahlias and black-eyed Susans
Picking stems, one bucket at a time.
The Bloom Bar sign in front of buckets of black-eyed Susans and globe amaranth
$1 a stem, $3 a dahlia — all for Lucas.
Buckets of fresh-cut dahlias lined up on a farm table before the Bloom Bar
Fresh-cut and ready to go.
Cupcakes topped with orange awareness ribbons
Orange ribbons on every cupcake.
Lucas' Army shirts, decorated cookies, and flyers laid out on a table
Shirts, cookies, and Lucas’ Army flyers.