This was no ordinary Sunday afternoon at DiOrio’s watching football and eating wings. This crowd came out to support the DeGennaro family, and it was clear to see how much they mean to our community. Friends from all walks of life were there to raise money to help them though an extremely rough time.
Chrissy DeGennaro has multiple myeloma, which she has been battling for 10 1/2 years. She has undergone 2 unsuccessful stem cell transplants, lengthy hospital stays, countless chemo combinations & trials. She has been treated with chemo twice a week for years. She has endured 18 different variations of Chemo cocktails. Through it all, she has managed to raise her young son, Zach and giving of her time as a volunteer helping others.
By the size of the crowd, it was obvious that Chrissy has impacted an awful lot of people. There were clusters of teachers, city officials, firemen, the PTA, contractors, realtors, and business owners of all kinds. They were treated to a tasty buffet and beverages, while listening to an acoustical guitarist. It was a fun afternoon for a great cause.
While Chrissy was not able to attend, Nick sent her love and thanked everyone for being so supportive of them. She is back in the hospital and is at a critical stage in her fight. There are tough days ahead and she facing some lengthy stays in the hospital.
Many thanks to all the businesses that stepped-up to support Chrissy. In all, there were 58 gift baskets. Please support the following businesses that support our community. Please forgive us, if we missed anyone:
ATILIS GYM, JOHN & PATTY’S RESTAURANT, READY’S COFFEE SHOP, BOYARS, LEH SOAP, KERRI J PHOTOGRAPHY, C MELINIS, SALON DEL MAR, D’MODA, LOCAL GYM AND FITNESS, RANDAZZOS, DOTS, MANCO & MANCO PIZZA, SOPHIA’S, MICCHELLI’S PIZZA, DRIP & SCOOP, FCA, STUDIO 11 SALON, GILLIANS WONDERLAND PIER, OVES , SUNISE CAFÉ, PLATINUM CARWASH, TA-DAH, 4th STREET CAFÉ, TAHITI INN, THE DANCE PLACE, THIRTY ONE, TONY P’S, VERSACE, WATERPARK, YIANNI’S, YOASIS, YOGA GINGER, JOHNSONS POPCORN, PHIL DeANGELO PRINTS, IT’S SUGAR, GAME STOP, SUBWAY, OCEAN GARDEN, CHARLIES, SUSIE Q’s HAIR SALON, GLAZED OVER STUDIO, TOYSRUS, 5 BELOW, PEACE OF WOOD, STARBUCKS, HANDMADE CARDS, BOWFISH, DAY SPA GC, DiORIO’S, AND OCNJ DAILY.
This event would not have been possible without the following volunteers:
If you missed the event and would like to help-out, you still can. There is a Go Fund page online. You can access it by clicking here: https://www.gofundme.com/zach-smom
