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November 11, 2004
HD Fundraiser In New Jersey
Research is Joan Hunters' only ray of hope.
She hopes Sunday's fund-raiser serves two purposes -- make people more aware of the disease and raise money for a cure. The family intends to make this an annual event.
Nicole Valente, a Sebastiano's employee and family friend, said she knows what's like to lose a child. She lost three of her four children when fire tore through their Alpha home in March.
Through her ordeal, Valente said the Hunter family did a lot to help her. Wanting to do the same for them, she helped organize the benefit.
"I wanted to give something back," Valente said. "They are so close to my heart."
Valente hopes other community members will follow the lead and give what they can.
"You're talking about somebody's whole family that is affected," she said. "We can't just sit back and do nothing while people die. We need to band together as a community."
Posted by Dave at November 11, 2004 05:26 AM
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