Sat, March 7, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Updated Sat, March 7, 2026 at 10:02 AM
Zoe graduated from CNS this past June before getting diagnosed with kidney disease. (Photo provided by Kate Ireland)
CICERO, N.Y. — Zoe is an 18-year-old girl who had just graduated from Cicero-North Syracuse High School this past June. She was ready to head to Rochester to attend college at the Rochester Institute of Technology, when after a blood test, she received devastating news:
She has acute kidney disease, chronic kidney disease, and end-stage renal failure.
Zoe’s mom Kate Ireland is doing everything in her power to help her daughter find a donor and offset the costs of treatment. She’s holding a benefit at the American Legion in Cicero, from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Tickets are $20 at the door, and there will be food, a DJ, raffles and more.
“The support is overwhelming we have a lot of giving people,” said Ireland. “Zoe’s father and I just keep saying we can’t believe how many people are out there that are willing to help. It’s amazing to see who’s out there.”
For more information on Zoe’s story and how to help, scan the QR code below. Cash donations are accepted via Venmo @Katherine-Ireland-3.
Zoe's Benefit flyer. (Photo by CNY Central){ }
