On Sunday October 20th we held our 6th Annual Caterina Grace Foundation Walk for Life at Eisenhower Park raising awareness and funding for the rare and devastating disease, Nemaline Myopathy. Since it’s inception in 2017, this was the BEST weather we have ever seen. Caterina and my mom, Phyllis Ziniti, were certainly shining down. We had nearly 300 people in attendance and raised $50,000!!! We are forever grateful that so many people take time out of their days once a year to join us for this important cause that continues to be a beacon of hope and light for us and families affected by this disease.

A tremendous thank you to our board members -Karen, Colleen, Wendy and Scott. Without them the undertaking needed in planning this event would not have been possible. Your commitment means the world to us.

Our INCREDIBLY GENEROUS DIAMOND SPONSORS

Chris Boylan – Licensed Associate Broker EXIT REALTY
Mike Romano – Romano & Associates
National Medical Consultants
Joe Calvagno ALL COUNTY COLLISION
WITH PRIDE HVAC Michael Joesph Dolan
Anthony Ziniti MAP ESTATE PLANNING
THE FINNEGAN FAMILY Dan Finnegan
Lorraine Lods
The Madden Family

Dover Caterers and Dream Events for supplying us the breakfast spread, the tents bounce house DJ and face painter and Dominick’s Italian American Deli for our lunch spread.

Those that bring the magic to our walk:

Thank you to Long Island Ghostbusters Angelo Antonio Gisonda and the crew for attending our walk for a 2nd year straight, raising over $1,400 and also the contribution of the raffle PROTON pack! As well as A Dream Is A Wish Parties LLC for coming with their SPIDERMAN this year!

ALL 70+ of our raffle donors, collectors, and wrapping perfectionists that help to make this such a STANDOUT at our event! This is a massive undertaking and we thank you for all your efforts.

Our volunteers who help put on the production and match our energy and hearts to give kids a smile and bring joy and happiness to this day. They truly embody the motto- “do well by doing good.”

And YOU! Thank you for reading this post! For coming! For donating! For spreading the word about our event! We wouldn’t exist without YOU! So thank you from the bottom of our hearts for allowing us to pour the love we have for our Angel Caterina into this cause.

As Chris Boylan says, “till a cure….”