Fundraising Committee

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Jennifer DeBiase [−]
Graduating from St. John’s University, with a major in Sports Management and a double minor in Business and Law, Jennifer went on to work for United Sports Management, a company who owned and operated minor league sports teams. There she was Director of Business Affairs in which she was responsible for leading the business managers of each individual team. After several years there, her and her husband, Michael, decided to start a family and in 2001, they welcomed their first daughter on Christmas Day! Wanting to stay home with their child, Jennifer decided to start her own company to utilize her creativeness and formed elleon designs, llc. elleon designs donates all of the Foundation’s invitations, announcements, stationery and web design. Jennifer’s dedication to the Foundation has stemmed from her father’s survivorship of this dreaded disease. Jennifer currently resides in New Jersey with her husband Michael of 9 years and their 2 daughters.

 

Ginny Frazzitta [−]

I have been married to Bart since October of 1963 and we have two daughters and seven grandchildren. We have taken on the challenge of this dreaded disease and as a team we have worked together to get through this disease. Being a caregiver is a challenge unto itself and we have journeyed through the years of recovery from Bart’s initial diagnosis in December of 1999.

 Our goal is to help make the public become aware of this disease. In addition we have been available to respond to questions that patients pose as quality of life issues as their journey continues through this disease. I have co chaired our fund raising event Day at the Races. It has been the backbone of our fund raising efforts since our first event in 2003.

 

 

Debra Horowitz [−]
coming soon!

 

Bob and Diane Quaranta [−]
coming soon!

 

Dina Ricciardi [−]
Dina Ricciardi, ACSW is a grant writer and marketing consultant based in Bucks County, PA.  A social worker by education, her past experience includes positions in both the corporate and non-profit sector, including serving as a Director for her local United Way.  Dina’s husband Frank also operates CARISMA computer services, a company that provides a range of IT solutions for small to mid-size businesses and organizations.  They live in Doylestown, PA with their two children, Robert & Cara.  For more information, visit www.carisma.net

Karen Wagner [−]
Karen Wagner resides in Garden City, New York. She is married with two children and one grandchild. She just recently retired as Accounting Manager for the Royale Group of companies.
Karen is an esophageal cancer survivor and has decided to get involved in funding projects and has successfully raised funds for the Foundation through a St. Patrick Day Dance and is planning a Day at the Races for Belmont Park later this year.

Goals 

This committee is responsible for raising funds that will support the goals of the Foundation. We have decided to have two approaches to our fund raising efforts.

One approach will be to use the services of Dina Ricciardi (dricciardi@carisma.net)  as a Grant writer and the other approach will be to have fund raising events. Both approaches will be focused on raising funds to achieve our Radio Announcement Program geared to making the public aware that Esophageal Cancer exists which is a primary goal of our Foundation. The projects we have and will work for 2008 are as follows:

 

Monmouth Day at the Races scheduled for June 22nd.
 
Wine Tasting Party scheduled for the Fall of 2008
 
Belmont Day at the Races scheduled for late summer of 2008
 
Queens Opera Company will perform a cameo opera and Broadway show tunes scheduled for the fall of 2008.

 

 

 

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