PLAINS TWP. — Little Eric’s Foundation (LEF) “Play for A Cure,” a Casino Night was held Sept. 23 at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.
The mission of Little Eric’s Foundation is to raise monies for research and offer financial assistance to children and their families fighting childhood cancers.
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and LEF friends and family placed gold ribbons on the Water Street Bridge and parts of Luzerne Avenue and Wyoming Avenue to raise awareness.
Childhood cancer is on the increase and the causes of most childhood cancers are unknown. Only four percent of the National Cancer Institute budget was marked for pediatric cancer research, making the main reason private non-profit foundations and organizations are raising monies to fund research.
One in 285 children per day or 15,780 children are expected to be diagnosed with cancer this year.
For more on LEF, visit www.littleericsfoundation.org or Little Eric’s facebook page.
Little Eric’s Foundation ‘Play for A Cure’ was held at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs on Sept. 23. From left, are Jennifer Bonita, Tyler Bonita and Avonlea Anastasia.
From left, Dr. Jim McDermott, Eric Speicher Sr., Jim Wiedl, John Morgan, A J DeLucca, Lindo Sabatini and Tom Campenni huddle around a table during Little Eric’s Foundation ‘Play for A Cure’ event.
From left, Maria Sabatini, Michelle Morgan, Courtney DeLucca, Chrissy Campenni, Lauren Wiedl and Michelle McDermott pose for a picture during Little Eric’s Foundation ‘Play for A Cure’ event.
Hundreds of people enjoy themselves during Little Eric’s Foundation ‘Play for A Cure’ event.
Board members of Little Eric’s Foundation, from left, Rosalie Cullagh, Paula Jump, Don Stella, Dorothy Stella, Jennifer Bonita, Lim Naylor, Jessica Speicher, Eric Speicher Sr., Anne Cawley, Michael Bonita Sr., AJ Speicher, Barbara Stephenson, Dr. Michael LaQuaglia, Chief of Pediatric Surgery MSKCC. Absent at the time of the photo were John Bonita Sr., CPA; Msgr. John Sempa, Paula Minichello, Cristina Praefke and Dave Stella.
