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JAMESTOWN -- Shari Robbins impacted the lives of many, evident from the friends and coworkers who have come forward to share memories.
Robbins, 36, died Thursday in a reported domestic violence-related incident. Co-workers and friends shared stories about their beloved friend with The Post-Journal in the days following her death.
Cassie Pike, former co-worker and friend, said she got to know Robbins very well over the years at Heritage Ministries.
“We worked at the Green with a group of five other girls, and we called ourselves the weekend warriors,” Pike said. “We would sing and dance, and she had this laughter that just cheered you up no matter how bad a day it was.”
She said Robbins was like the Tazmanian Devil cartoon in that she never stopped. Pike said her friend began her day at 5 a.m. and continued on throughout the day.
“I’d always say ‘Slow down, I’m trying to keep up -- my legs are short and your legs are long,'” she said. “I’d spend time with her family and her kids adored her. Her kids were her whole world.”
One thing Robbins was never without was her Tim Hortons, Pike added. She would bring in two, handing Pike a cup and telling her she would need it throughout the day.
“She never hesitated to help someone in need,” she said. “She was a great friend and I miss her dearly. Words can’t express the heavy heart (I have.)”
Stacey Nolan worked with Robbins for five years at Heritage Green.
“Shari was always smiling and cheerful regardless of what was going on in her life,” Nolan said. “The holidays were always fun at work. She would always wear her holiday knee-highs, bows and fun headbands. Sheri was a very hard worker, (and was a) hair dresser by day and (a) CNA by night.”
She said Robbins was a highly-dedicated mother who was proud of her children. Her life revolved around them and she was always to watch them participate in sports. “(She was) always on the sidelines doing her own cheering,” Nolan said. “Shari touched many lives including mine. R. I.P Shari, we love you.”
Faith Soto also worked with Robbins at Heritage Green, and said she was a wonderful person to work with.
“She always had a smile on her face every day she came in,” Soto said. “She always made the best of everything.”
A “GoFundMe” account has been established by Heritage Ministries to help Robbins’ children and family members with finances and can be found at www.gofundme.com/sharirobbinsfundraiser. The campaign has currently raised a little over half its goal.
The Jamestown Cycle Shop is also doing its part to honor the memory of Shari Robbins with a temporary online T-shirt shop. Lavender-colored shirts will be printed which read “Reach out, Speak out,” on the front and “Hope; Speak Out Against Domestic Violence. Every Voice Counts • Every Story Matters. In Memory of Shari Robbins 1980-2016. Love Doesn’t Hurt.”
Proceeds from the T-shirts will benefit Domestic Violence Awareness, said Stacey Lux, Jamestown Cycle Shop team sales coordinator. She said she spoke with the family, and they wanted to start a T-shirt campaign which would benefit Domestic Violence Awareness efforts.
“We’re only doing T-shirts, no other garments,” Lux said. “We’ve done things like this before. It’s a nice and easy program for the groups.”
Whenever there are awareness campaigns or programs in the area, she said the Jamestown Cycle Shop tries to help out.
To order a T-shirt online, visit https://jockshop.tuosystems.com/stores/robbins. Otherwise, Lux said customers can call the shop at 664-4112 or stop in to place an order. The online shop will be available online until Nov. 26.