WEST PITTSTON — Little Eric’s Foundation(LEF), held its fifth annual Casino Night “Play for a Cure” on Sept. 28 at the Holiday East Mountain Inn. LEF’s mission is to bring Awareness to Childhood Cancer, fund research and financially assist children and their families in treatment for pediatric cancer. September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and LEF wishes to thank it’s board members, family, friends and numerous volunteers that helped in the month’s awareness events.
From left, are Dr. Michael LaQuaglia, retired chief of pediatric surgery, MSKCC; Jessica Speicher, president of LEF; Eric Speicher Sr., vice-president; and Dr. Yasmin Khakoo, pediatric neuro-oncologist, MSKCC, Little Eric’s physician.
A booklet for the event featured a photo of Eric Speicher Jr.
Winners from the night’s event are, from left, first row. Nikolai Filak, George Filak and Nathan Albrecht. Second row, JJ Mullin, Kara Moscatelli, Joanne LaQuaglia, Tom Ketchner, Matthew Stephenson, Rosie Fasciana, Dr. James McDermott and Lindo Sabatini.
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From left, are Erica Lee Eifert, Megan Lee and Don Eifert.
