Ethan's Decorative Birdhouses and Succulents

Ethan's Decorative Birdhouses and Succulents Ethan was diagnosed with Autism at age two. Birdhouses and succulents give him the opportunity to connect with others and develop his social skills.

Obituary of Ethan Alfred Joe Mc Coy
It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of ten year old Ethan McCoy. Ethan Alfred-Joe McCoy died on Thursday, October 22, 2020, after a grueling 61 day battle with pediatric brain cancer. Ethan was born on February 17, 2010 to parents Joey and Stefanie McCoy of Butte Valley, California. Ethan loved gardening, reading, and the great outdoors. He was

a young entrepreneur who loved to make birdhouses with his grandfather and grow succulents. He was a proud member of the Million Word Reading Club at his elementary school and participated in his local swim team, 4H club, and Awana group. Ethan also enjoyed camping in state parks, finding agates at Patrick’s Point, and fishing at his family’s cabin. As a child on the Autism Spectrum, Ethan approached life in a very unique way. Despite social challenges, Ethan connected with people and developed meaningful relationships throughout his community and beyond. His endearing personality, infectious smile, and quirky nature are remembered by all who knew him. Ethan is survived by his parents, Joey and Stefanie McCoy and siblings Holly (9), Judah (5), and Marty (2), as well as his maternal grandparents Esther and Steven Abshier, and paternal grandparents Joe and Susie McCoy. He was deeply loved by his aunts, uncles, cousins, and family friends. Ethan’s family intends to hold a memorial service in February 2021. All are welcome to attend, and more information will be shared as details are arranged. Ethan’s family also plans to establish a memorial scholarship. The McCoy family is deeply grateful for the outpouring of love, prayers, support, and encouragement from their church, school, friends, and community. A special thank you to UC Davis Children’s Hospital and its amazing medical staff. Ethan’s medical journey is documented through his parents’ video diary on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_5CM9Gg1zoSx0GS_eoY6HXNsDCUWHjpI

Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” Matthew 19:14

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06/13/2025

🥇 YOU KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS! The Dolphins are 🥇GOING GOLD FOR ETHAN🥇

🐬In 2020 ten year old Durham Dolphin, Ethan McCoy was diagnosed with pediatric brain cancer. Ethan was very involved in our community, most notably famous for his love of succulents and his homemade bird houses. You probably bought a few of his creations at local vendor events in Durham. Ethan also was a swimmer for the Dolphins, and his siblings still swim with us today! Sadly, Ethan passed away, but his memory still shines bright in our community. The Dolphins are holding our 3rd annual going gold for Ethan raffle. The proceeds will go directly to the Ethan McCoy Memorial Scholarship fund. Please click the link below to learn more about Ethan and his scholarship, or to directly donate to his memory!
https://www.nvcf.org/funds/ethan-mccoy-memorial-scholarship-fund

Here’s how it works:
💙The Dolphins are selling 150 gold medal necklaces 🥇labeled 1-150 necklaces are $10 each now through Sunday of our invitational!
💙 On Sunday at our meet we will draw the winning necklace number. (You do not need to be present to win)
💙 Since this scholarship is near and dear to our hearts, this will be a 75/25 raffle. 75% of the ticket sales will go directly to the Ethan McCoy scholarship fund. Then, the remaining 25% of the ticket sales will go to our drawing winner.

Buy tickets now from a board member, message us, find us at practice or find us at the volutneer tent at our invite next weekend! Good luck! Tickets go fast!🥇

And as always, thank you everyone near and far who participates in this raffle to help keep Ethan’s memory alive, and helps those who wish to pursue nursing with his scholarship!🐬

Congratulations, Richard Zollo. Best of luck at Butte next fall.
06/05/2025

Congratulations, Richard Zollo. Best of luck at Butte next fall.

Congratulations, Mackenzie Ferrell!Scholarship Recipient 🎓 Chico High$2,000It is our pleasure to honor a graduating seni...
05/28/2025

Congratulations, Mackenzie Ferrell!
Scholarship Recipient 🎓 Chico High
$2,000

It is our pleasure to honor a graduating senior who is driven academically and heavily involved in clubs and organizations at Chico High. Her reference letter states, “undertaking these projects speaks to her dedication to her community and her desire to better the world around her and serve the people in it.” This candidate impressed us with her drive and sincere desire to help others. She will be a first generation graduate. We are honored to award a $2,000 Ethan McCoy Memorial Scholarship to Mackenzie Farrell.

In 2010, when Ethan was 10 years old, he was diagnosed with brain cancer. This scholarship serves to keep his memory and to honor the nurses who cared for him and his parents.

🎓🎓 Jovin Nguyen 🎓🎓$3,000 Scholarship Recipient PVHSIt is our pleasure to honor a graduating senior who has excelled acad...
05/24/2025

🎓🎓 Jovin Nguyen 🎓🎓
$3,000 Scholarship Recipient
PVHS

It is our pleasure to honor a graduating senior who has excelled academically and through an internship at Enloe’s Radiology Department, found his calling to become a nurse. He wrote that that Radiology nurses weren’t just assisting in procedures, but they were comforting patients as well as advocating for them. He realized how deeply nursing combines the science of the body with the feelings of heart and service.

We are pleased to award a $3,000 Ethan McCoy Memorial Scholarship to Jovin Nguyen. Congratulations!

Ethan McCoy Memorial Scholarship

When Ethan was 10 years old, he was diagnosed with brain cancer and died in 2020. This scholarship serves to keep his memory and to honor the nurses who cared for him and his parents. This scholarship is awarded to Butte county high school graduates pursuing a future in nursing.

🎓 Alyssa Messina 🎓Durham High School $5000 Scholarship Recipient Alyssa has a deep desire to help people and is committe...
05/18/2025

🎓 Alyssa Messina 🎓
Durham High School
$5000 Scholarship Recipient

Alyssa has a deep desire to help people and is committed to a career in healthcare. She writes, “I feel suited in a career in nursing because of my experiences, and because of my compassion and empathy for helping people. My dedication to helping people, and love for science classes, like anatomy, have led me to this path. I am determined to combine all of these experiences and desires together in the nursing field.”

Thank you for your outstanding application. We are honored to award Alyssa Messina. Congratulations and best of luck at University of Arizona.

When Ethan was 10 years old, he was diagnosed with brain cancer and died in 2020. This scholarship serves to keep his memory and honor all the nurses who helped him and his parents along his medical journey.

This scholarship is awarded to graduates pursuing a future in nursing.

🎓🎓 Congratulations, Richard Zollo 🎓🎓Las Plumas High School$1000 Scholarship Winner“I’m applying to this nursing scholars...
05/14/2025

🎓🎓 Congratulations, Richard Zollo 🎓🎓
Las Plumas High School
$1000 Scholarship Winner

“I’m applying to this nursing scholarship because I know that it’ll be tough to get through
nursing school without some help. Between the cost of classes, supplies, and just trying to live
day-to-day, I know it’ll pile up fast. I want to give myself the best shot at focusing on school and
becoming the kind of nurse that I wish more people had.

I know I won’t be the one giving the diagnosis or writing the treatment plan, but nurses are the ones who are in the room, at the bedside, hour after hour. The ones who answer the calls, check the vitals, explain the confusing medical stuff, and just sit with people when they’re scared. That’s what I am wanting to do.”

Ethan McCoy Memorial Scholarship

2025 Scholarship Winner $1000Kylee Corrie, Las Plumas High School“I decided to apply for the Ethan McCoy Memorial Schola...
05/14/2025

2025 Scholarship Winner $1000
Kylee Corrie, Las Plumas High School

“I decided to apply for the Ethan McCoy Memorial Scholarship because I feel a connection to Ethan’s family. Cancer runs in my family and I have lost various family members
to the battle of cancer. I also have a brother that is on the Autism Spectrum that is the same age
that Ethan was when he passed. Cases like Ethan’s have driven me to pursue a career in
pediatric nursing.”

Ethan McCoy Memorial Scholarship

07/29/2024

That’s a wrap for our 2024 NVALS Championships in Redding. Dolphins took home 2nd place high point winner for seasonal team. Way to go Dolphins!

🥇 You know who also took home a victory today? Our Ethan McCoy Memorial Scholarship raffle winner, necklace number 71! Congratulations to the winner, and a big THANK YOU to everyone who purchased a necklace and supported Ethan’s memorial scholarship. Because of all of you we will be donating $990 to his fund this year!

🏅🏊‍♂️ Big thank you to everyone who has purchased a necklace. Last count was 113 necklaces!!! We are grateful for your p...
07/28/2024

🏅🏊‍♂️ Big thank you to everyone who has purchased a necklace. Last count was 113 necklaces!!! We are grateful for your participation and support of the scholarship. If you participated, you should have received a message regarding which number(s) you have. The lucky necklace number will be drawn at the end of the NVAL swim meet today. 🏊‍♂️🏅

🎗️ 🏊‍♂️ Durham Dolphin Swim Team 🏊🎗️Dolphins! We are STILL GOING GOLD for Ethan McCoy! The last three years at our invi...
07/15/2024

🎗️ 🏊‍♂️ Durham Dolphin Swim Team 🏊🎗️
Dolphins! We are STILL GOING GOLD for Ethan McCoy! The last three years at our invitational we have been going gold for our beloved swimmer Ethan McCoy. Ethan was a Durham Dolphin who sadly passed away from pediatric brain cancer in 2020 at ten years old. His family set up a Memorial Scholarship in his honor. The scholarship is awarded to local high school seniors who plan to pursue a career in nursing.

At our invitational this year we drew a raffle winner, but because we did not reach our sales goal, and the raffle winner wanted to reach a higher goal in order to donate to Ethan's Memorial scholarship, we were told to keep it going! So far we have sold 51 necklaces, but the previous three years we have sold out at 200, enabling us to donate $1,500 to Ethan's scholarship, and the winner getting to take home $500. We know times are tough, but we are really hoping to sell 100 necklaces (or sell out!) and we hope you can help up reach our goal! Did you know the Durham Dolphins are one of the top contributors to the Ethan McCoy Memorial Scholarship?! Here are the details!

The dolphins are selling gold medal necklaces numbered 1-200. They are $10 each and will be for sale for the rest of the season. We will draw a winner at NVALS. If you have previously bought a necklace this year, you are still entered! (and you can always buy more!)

Since this scholarship is near and dear to our hearts, this is a 25/75 scholarship. If we sell all 200 necklaces the winner will win $500, and the Dolphins will donate the remaining $1,500 to Ethan's scholarship.

Thank you Dolphins! Please enjoy a few pics of our angel pod member Ethan McCoy...

Want to purchase a necklace… comment here!

06/09/2024

We are proud of each and every one of the 61 scholarship recipients for the 2024 academic year. Check out the June issue of NVCF at nvcf.org/nvcfdigest to learn more about our scholarship recipients.

Things to remember:
Scholarships are annual and applications open sometime in January (we make an announcement on social media).
You can make a donation to any scholarship program from the the link above.
Not all scholarships are just for graduating high school seniors. Some are for college students so make sure to check.

We are honored to award a well-deserving PV student with a scholarship towards her nursing education. In her scholarshi...
05/25/2024

We are honored to award a well-deserving PV student with a scholarship towards her nursing education. In her scholarship application this student wrote the following, “I believe my calling is to work in nursing so that I can directly impact patients and encourage them in what could be the darkest time of their life. I feel like I am fit for a career in nursing because I am dedicated, care deeply about meeting people where they are at, and love learning about health and science.

Our scholarship committee is impressed with this student’s academic success, the elegance of her writing, how she has overcome challenges in her own life and her sincere desire to become a nurse. For all these many reasons, I am honored to award a $1000 Ethan McCoy Memorial Scholarship to Taylee Wright.

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