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LONG BRANCH, NJ –On Tuesday, May 12, 2009 hundreds
of tweens and teens will gather for the 2nd annual "Text
for 10" fundraising effort. The event will take
place at from 6:00pm 8:00pm, at Monmouth Medical Center,
in addition to several Surf Taco locations throughout Monmouth
and Ocean Counties.
“Last year we raised over $50,000 by texting friends and
family members for a minimum donation of $10. and on May 12th,
we hope to surpass last year’s numbers, said Judy Zocchi,
Co-Chair for the event. Proceeds from this fundraiser support
the David S. Zocchi Brain Tumor Center at Monmouth Medical Center,
including support programs for children with parents with brain
tumors or children who have lost a loved one to a brain tumor,
and national advocacy efforts to aid families and identify environmental
and lifestyle causes. Adults can get in on the action too
by forming teams at work or with friends and family members.
Manasquan resident, Judy Zocchi raised the funds and was the
driving force behind the Brain Tumor Center after her husband
David lost a long and courageous battle with brain cancer. Ms.
Zocchi was determined to create a support system to help local
patients and their families cope with the disease.
Opened in 2007, the David S. Zocchi Brain Tumor Center is the
only facility at the Jersey Shore dedicated to the treatment
and cure of brain and spinal cord tumors in adults. The
center combines cutting-edge technology with a multidisciplinary
expert team of health care professionals, led by Sumul Raval,
Medical Director, to provide advanced treatment options and to
enhance the quality of life of patients and their families.
Fifteen-year old Olivia Questore, from Eatontown, NJ is this
year’s event’s Co-Chair. She lost her father
to brain cancer in 2007. With a shared determination
to turn their loss into something positive, Olivia and Ms. Zocchi
have teamed up to help spread awareness about brain cancer and
the valuable services offered by the David S. Zocchi Brain Tumor
Center. “This is so much more than a fundraiser to me,
said Olivia, it’s a chance for me to help other families.
When my dad died I had just turned 14, I was in 7th grade and
just entered middle school. If you had asked me what happened
that year in my life I couldn't tell you because the only things
I remember are the absolutely horrible things. Now I'm still
my outgoing fun dancing acting self but there is still that impact
on my life from those 18 months that we all consumed trying to
help my Dad. Going through that experience, I can now help
these kids and their family members, with the help of the David
S. Zocchi Brain Tumor Center, whether its art therapy classes
or anything else that will help get them get through, plus it’s
definitely what my father would have wanted.” Olivia became
a member of the Monmouth Regional High School Key Club and has
been able to involve them in the fundraiser. During her father’s
illness, she also approached the Memorial Middle School in Eatontown,
and as a result, was also able to get them to participate.
Text for 10 is sponsored
by Surf Taco and is supported by additional local businesses
including Central Jersey Bank, Fidelity Mortgage, Rising Sun
Surf Shop, JP Productions and other local businesses. In
addition to hosting the Text for 10 events,
Surf Taco has committed to donate 20% of each customer's order
to Text for 10 betweenMarch
24th and May 12th. Visit the website (www.textfor10.com)
for a Surf Taco coupon which must be presented
at the time of order. Customers may use the coupon as
many times as they wish until May 12th.
Please consider forming a team to join the effort to support the
David S. Zocchi Brain Tumor Fund. For a schedule of
the participating locations and the bands that will be appearing
and for registration materials, visit www.textfor10.com.
Or call Jennifer Anderson, campaign coordinator, at 732-870-6085.
Date: April 30, 2009
All Media Inquiries contact:
Nanette Leonard Public Relations
Office: 732-671-7995
Mobile: 908-618-1776
Fax: 732-671-1513
nlpr@aol.com
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