The Catskill Chronicle

LIBERTY, NY (March 4, 2011) – Did you know that every three-and-a-half minutes a child is diagnosed with cancer? And one in five of those children will not survive?

The St. Baldrick’s Foundation believes this is an unacceptable statistic. Their mission is to conquer kids’ cancer by funding research.

Finding a cure will take everyone’s help. And that’s why Fay Cerullo is running the 5th annual Liberty St. Baldrick’s foundation fundraiser on Friday, March 11.

Come join students, teachers and community members who will shave their heads to help “Conquer Kids’ Cancer!” The event will be held at the Liberty Fire House from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m., with radio station Thunder 102 broadcasting live with Mike Sakell from Sakell in the Afternoon, and Paul Ciliberto Michelle Semerano from Ciliberto and Friends. And Lord of the Trout Lou Monteleone will provide color commentary and emcee duties.

Cerullo’s son Ryan was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in 2005 at the age of 15. During Ryan’s treatment, Cerullo met other patients and their parents who were involved with fundraising for St. Baldrick’s. “At the time, five other kids in our area were also sick or recuperating from cancer,” said Cerullo. Those circumstances got her involved with St. Baldrick’s,

In the four years this event had been held, over $61,000 has been raised.

For more information, contact Fay Cerullo at 845-292-2085.