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winter2010–Vol.25,No.1

The Don Monti Memorial Research Foundation

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Caroline Monti Saladino, President

Tita and Joseph Monti

Caroline Monti Saladino, PresidentThe Don Monti Memorial Research Foundation

Dear Friends,“Thank you” seems the only appropriate way to begin my letter. Your generosity this past year has been extraor-dinary, and considering the difficult financial times we are experiencing, it only proves your faith in our most important mission – cancer, its treatment and the ultimate goal of finding a cure.

Our Giving Campaign was most successful, and you can see in this newsletter the many generous donors committed to our mission. Our heartfelt thanks to each and every one of you.

Our “Drive for a Cure” event on October 23, 2009, was a huge success, and more than 400 people enjoyed a wonderful experience. A feeling of friendship was everywhere. I know that my dear parents, Tita and Joseph Monti, would be so proud to see the young generation of this family and their friends so involved in such a wonderful event.

We look forward to November 6, 2010, when our trademark Ball of the Year will be held at the Crest Hollow Country Club. Mark your calendars for this very special evening. We are hoping to see our old friends and many new friends. 2010 also holds the launch of our brand- new Web site. Please visit www.donmontifoundation.org on February 1 to see its unveiling.

We are pleased to be able to report such good news over the past year. This is the longest newsletter we have

ever published; and it is filled with so much positive information. Please enjoy it and remember that The Don Monti Memorial Research Foundation is alive and well thanks to you, our dear friends. Because of you, all that you read on the following pages was made possible. May God bless you all. With gratitude,

The Monti-Saladino family at Drive for the Cure: Joe & Sarah Saladino, Arthur Saladino & Caroline Monti Saladino, Joe & Danielle Faria, Anna Saladino, Melissa & Don Saladino

Richard Monti, Co-chairman, The Don Monti Memorial Research Foundation; Caroline Monti Saladino, President, The Don Monti Memorial Research Foundation; Gail Probst, RN, Director, Cancer Services; and Kevin Lawlor, President & CEO, Huntington Hospital, at the Tita & Joseph Monti Family Room and Conservatory

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Richard Monti, Co-chair, The Don Monti Memorial Research Foundation, and Tom Hoeft, Chief Operating Officer, Huntington Hospital, review floor plans with Robert Mottola, Vice President of Development and Community Relations, Huntington Hospital; Theresa Jacobellis, Director of Public Affairs; and Caroline Monti Saladino, President, The Don Monti Memorial Research Foundation.

A“An oasis.” “A haven.” “A place to go to forget that you’re in the hospital.” These are just some of the words that patients, families and staff members have used to describe the Tita and Joseph Monti Patient Lounge and Atrium at Huntington Hospital. Located opposite the nursing station on the hospital’s 25-bed Don Monti Oncology Unit, the lounge recently opened after a major renovation underwritten by a generous grant from The Don Monti Memorial Research Foundation.

Decorated in soothing shades of mauve with rich wood-toned paneling and furnishings, the lounge is open around the clock for use by patients and visitors. The unit’s liberal visiting policies mean that at any given time one might find multiple generations enjoying the ambience.

“I think of the lounge as a wellness room,” says Angela Brown, whose husband, Willie, has been hospitalized numerous times since being diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia in January 2008.

“I consider it a home away from home,” agrees the couple’s grown son, David. “It is a place for families to come together and share quality time.”

In the room’s westward-facing atrium section, plenty of natural sunlight streams in the large windows. Another section contains a flat screen television and a fully stocked bookcase with complimentary reading materials. But the most popular feature is the outdoor deck, which attracts visitors even on a crisp fall afternoon.

“Sometimes I see staff taking their breaks out there, and that’s nice because it gives the patients an opportunity to bond with their caregivers outside of the clinical environment,” says Mrs. Brown.

“Patients will visit with their children and grand- children in the lounge or out on the deck. It is a nice environment for them to share a meal or visit without worrying about disturbing other patients sharing their room,” notes Gail Probst, RN, AOCN, Director of Cancer Services at Huntington Hospital.

“It is so peaceful. It’s definitely a place where patients and families can forget what they’re going through, even for a short time,” says Mr. Brown’s daughter, Avita Fleming, who was visiting along with her 16-month-old daughter, Langston.

The lounge renovation is Phase I of a planned four- phase overall renovation for the unit. In Phases II and III, patient rooms on the west side of the corridor will be renovated, with several being converted to private rooms. Direct access to outdoor balconies will be afforded.

“We are so grateful to the Monti family for supporting this project,” says Mrs. Probst. “The lounge has enhanced the healing environment on our unit and is a fitting trib-ute to Tita and Joseph Monti’s lifelong mission of caring for cancer patients.”

Tita and Joseph Monti Patient Lounge and Atrium Opens at Huntington Hospital

Angela and Willie Brown with Dawn Semperisi, RN

Tita and Joseph Monti Patient Lounge and Atrium

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Dedication of the Joseph and Tita Monti Cancer Research CenterOn Sept. 28, 2009, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) President Bruce Stillman joined The Don Monti Memorial Research Foundation to dedicate the Joseph and Tita Monti Cancer Research Center. In this new facility, CSHL Cancer Center Deputy Director and Howard Hughes Medical Investigator Dr. Scott Lowe’s team of researchers are focused on lymphoma and leukemia research.

The Joseph and Tita Monti Cancer Research Center is part of the Quick Laboratory building – one of six new research buildings in CSHL’s Hillside Laboratories complex. The Quick Laboratory building will house researchers who link the genetic basis of cancer

with therapeutic outcomes. The goal is to discover and test new therapeutic targets and strategies to combat the disease.

Uniting the latest technology such as RNA interference with clinical expertise in analyzing human cancer tissues, the work being done in the Joseph and Tita Monti Cancer Research Center is based on a new approach that greatly speeds up the discovery of all the genes that cause various types of cancer. CSHL scientists have also created models that accurately predict how particular cancers respond to chemotherapy and identify which of a patient’s cancer-causing genetic mutations contribute to treatment resistance – critical pieces of information that will help in the design of effective, patient-specific therapeutic regimens.

Lauretta Faria, Bob & Melanie Cassandro, Richard Monti, Erin Torre

Sophia Travaglia, Katherine Faria, Caroline Faria, Gabrielle Travaglia, Hank Orzel, Joseph Faria, Donny Travaglia

Carol Vorperian, Janine Dion, Jane & Michael Normans

Bobby Fitzsimmons, Melanie Cassandro, Michelle Fitzsimmons, Bob Cassandro

Dill Ayres, COO, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory & Grace Stillman

Nina & Dr. Vincent Vinciguerra, Caroline Monti Saladino, Dr. Ruthee-Lu Bayer

Joseph Saladino, Chris Faria, Joseph Faria, Charles Prizzi, Arthur Saladino, Don Saladino

Anna Saladino, Caroline Monti Saladino, George & Alicia Schwertl

Richard Monti, Erin Torre, Arthur Saladino, Dr. James Watson, Caroline Monti Saladino

Dr. Bruce Stillman, Chris & Doug Fox

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Drive for a CureOur Drive for a Cure, held Oct. 23, 2009, at Drive 495, Don and Joe Saladino’s Manhattan premier golf and fitness club, raised thousands of dollars to help The Don Monti Memorial Research Foundation continue its fight against cancer. It was a spectacular evening of fun, music, food and – of course – a little golf talk! Attendees vied for prizes and auction items including a 40" high-definition TV, golf outings and lessons, tickets to the 2010 Masters Practice Round and a Cancun vacation. Thank you to our many donors and participants for helping make Drive for a Cure such a success.

We’d also like to extend a special thank you to our donors, sponsors and auction winners for their generosity.

Richard & Suzanne Kleinecht, Mr. & Mrs. Mark Kleinecht

Wally & Shannon Szczerbiak, Mary & John Vlogianitis, Don & Melissa Saladino

Leslie Dantchik, Richard Monti, Erin Torre, Cathy Dantchik

Danielle Faria, Caroline Monti Saladino, Anna Saladino

Dr. Tamara Collins, Dave Collins

Arthur & Caroline Monti Saladino, Carmella & Jack KellyDon Saladino, Cathy Ward, Shannon Szczerbiak, Eric Ward

Meradith Travaglianti, Ed Travaglianti Jr., Amy Vittorio

Joanna Steinberg, Shannon Sitchenko, Tara Maietta, Tera Leuthauser, Vicky Steinberg, Sarah Saladino

Chris & Barbara Callahan, John & Gwen Cooleen, Danielle Faria

Tim Dougherty, Jackie Palau, Joe Faria


Twah Nguyen, Tim Dougherty

Don Saladino, Scott Dow, Mr. & Mrs. Kosiba Stephanie Kong, Arthur Saladino, Lai Chan, William Chan, Wendy Kong Chris Mitchell, Colleen Kenny, Steve Herman

Mr. & Mrs. Peter Rogers and friend

Steven & Diana Radoslovich, Jenny & Paul Fiore, Christina & Carmine Fiore

Tom & Nancy Arcati, Keith Stillman, Jessica Stillman

Thiago Passos, Danielle Nogueira de Sá, Mariana Marcky

Christina Waldbauer, Gail Flanagan, Joe Saladino, Steve Lessing, Sarah Saladino

Eleni Michailidis, Anna & Steve Michailidis, Ian Michailidis

Jen Kelly, Carmella Kelly, Allison Kelly with friend

Thomas SanAntonio, Tom Arcati, Sylvia Aiello, Caroline Monti Saladino, Rob Aiello

Christina Bishop Feeny, Christopher Feeny, Dr. Ruthee-Lu Bayer, Dr. Frank Cacace

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Dr. Gary Wadler, Erica & Nancy Wadler, Joe Saladino & Arthur Saladino

Rob & Karen Shawger, Arthur Saladino & Caroline Monti Saladino

Brad Randall, Kelly Hnatt, Don Saladino

Scott Young, Stuart Carrihill, Don Saladino & Joe Saladino

Ron Brunell, Lew Bernstein, Joe Saladino

Roger Hoit, Gail Flanagan, Gentry Hoit

Suzanne DiMaio, Caroline Monti Saladino, Arthur Saladino, Mike DiMaio

Melissa Saladino, Jackie Paulo, Rob Shawger, Don Saladino, Joel Horowitz, Karen Shawger

Anna Saladino, John Bolz

Vaira Vanson, Chrissy Hotton, Kieran McGowan

Robert McIntyre, Dr. Nadya Swedan, Danielle Faria

Melissa & Don Saladino


Drs. David & Mona Spector

Jack Kelly Debbie & David Feinblatt, Danielle Faria

Greg & Carolyn Genovese, Alina Ricco, Aline Cortese Jack Kelly, Joe Faria, Carmella Kelly, Ken & Debbie McGuigan

Joe & Sarah Saladino

Joe & Danielle Faria

Anna Saladino, Wendy Rodgers, Melissa Saladino, Sarah Saladino

Fran Gorman, Arthur Saladino, Caroline Monti Saladino, Alan Gorman

Wally & Shannon Szczerbiak

Chrissy Hotton, Mary-Lynn McDevitt, Danielle Faria, Susan McCormack Thank YouA very generous thAnk you to

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Caroline Monti Saladino and Laurie Van Daatselaar

Bible Camp kids collected $3,000 for The Don Monti Memorial Research Foundation.

OOn July 17, 2009, Bible Campers at Maria Regina Church in Seaford, N.Y., celebrated raising $3,000 for The Don Monti Memorial Research Foundation.

Laurie van Daatselaar, director of the one-week camp and advocate for cancer patients and children, encourages her campers to raise money for a worthwhile cause each year. As a breast cancer survivor, van Daatselaar knows the value of compassionate, high-quality health care – the kind of care that The Don Monti Memorial Research Foundation

helps support. And because she believes in “kids helping kids,” she chooses a charity that benefits children and presents it to the campers as a service project.

Thank you, Laurie and the Maria Regina Bible Campers!

Bible Camp Kids Raise $3,000

Friends of Tory Zabatino Raise More than $12,000One measure of a life well-lived is not its length, but the impact on the people around you. Tory Zabatino died of cancer in his early 20s, but he was the kind of friend everyone would like to have. In remembrance and honor of his life, the Friends of Tory Zabatino have held a bar crawl to toast Tory and raise money for the fight against cancer.

On Nov. 7, 2009, The Friends of Tory Zabatino held the 4th Annual NYC Bar Crawl. Each bar involved in the event donated one free drink to each participant or person who donated money to the cause; more than $12,000 was raised for The Don Monti Memorial Research Foundation. Last year the group raised about $10,000.

Tory’s friends are proud to help keep his memory alive and show every-one what a special person he was by carrying on this bar crawl tradition. Steve Arocho, Scott Cianciulli, Christine Cimino and Matt Dodd

Summer Party Raises $5,000

50/50 Raffle Winners Ellen & Dennis Barrett with Jeanne & Chris Faria

OOn Saturday, Aug. 22, Chris and Jeanne Faria held a fundraiser for The Don Monti Memorial Research Foundation at their home. Friends, family and business colleagues gathered for an afternoon of great food, drink and fun. Raffles included a 50/50 raffle and a magnificent wine basket donated by Lauretta Faria. The event raised $5,000, with proceeds benefiting the Foundation in its fight against cancer.

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Anthony Randall gets a visit from Santa.

Kelly Lewis, Bunny Burns and Santa’s “Elves” serve up some holiday cheer.

Patient Jennifer Borromeo shows off her artwork.

Don Monti Division of Oncology/Hematology Staff

Don Monti Division of Oncology/Hematology Annual Christmas Party

Joan Klocke, RN-Nurse Manager, explains how Art therapy plays a therapeutic role, and has been shown to reduce a broad spectrum of symptoms related to pain and anxiety in cancer patients.

Sharon Topper, Bunny Burns, Audrey Weissman, RN

Dr. James D’Olimpio takes the lead for some

Christmas caroling.

Danielle Faria, Santa (Dr. Thomas Bradley) & Caroline Monti Saladino deliver gifts.

Santa, Juan Jose Sorto, Caroline Monti Saladino

Giving Campaign DonorsKnowledge is vain save when there is work,And all work is empty save when there is love;And when you work with love, you bind yourselfTo yourself, and to one another, and to God.

– Tita Monti, founder, The Don Monti Memorial Research Foundation

TTita Monti died in 2006, followed the next year by her beloved husband, Joseph. Yet her words and the legacy of The Don Monti Memorial Research Foundation live on.

It is in this spirit that, in 2009, we initiated a Giving Campaign in lieu of our Ball and Journal. You have been generous in your time, treasure and talents, and your generosity will help us continue in our efforts to eradicate cancer.

The Don Monti Memorial Research Foundation and the Monti-Saladino families extend their heartfelt thanks to everyone who contributed to the 2009 Giving Campaign.

BENEFACTOR

Robert & Michele FitzsimmonsArthur & Caroline Monti SaladinoRichard Monti & Erin Torre

PATRON

Claws FoundationCold Spring Harbor LaboratoryJoseph & Danielle FariaMatt DeGiaimoJanine DionFerrari-Maserati of Long Island/ Fort LauderdaleAnn & Joel Horowitz Family FoundationDan & Valerie MartinTim & Mary-Lynn McDevittMr. & Mrs. Donald MontiDon & Melissa SaladinoJoseph & Sarah SaladinoJerry SeguraWally & Shannon SzczerbiakAnna SaladinoEd & Pat Travaglianti

SPONSOR

Mr. & Mrs. Robert AielloAir Stream FoodsBanfi Vintners Foundation - Mr. & Mrs. Marc GoodrichCassandro FamilyCrest Hollow Country ClubEstate of Patricia deWegerEstee Lauder Inc.Chris & Jeanne FariaChristina & Carmine FioreDr. & Mrs. Alan Gorman & FamilyThe Niki and Joe Gregory Charitable FoundationRoger & Gentry HoitHuntington HospitalAndy LeeMartin Clearwater & Bell LLPMichael & Hilary McDevittKen & Deb McGuiganMike & Jane NormanNorth Shore-LIJ Health SystemNuBest Salon & SpaScott & Anna PaternosterGreg RohlfRoslyn Savings Foundation Rob & Karen Shawger Tassone Equipment Inc.

PARTNER

Approved Fire Prevention CorpMyron Arlen MD/Neogenix OncologyAstoria Federal SavingsB&B Coverage – Lewis Bernstein & Ron BrunellB.V. Roberts Realty – Mr. & Mrs. Robert Strianese

Andrew & Nina BalducciBar Boy Products, IncMaureen & Michael BertuchThe Bessie Rattner Fdn. Inc.Blue Sky Bev., LLCBryant & Cooper Steak HouseCarter, DeLuca, Farrell, & Schmidt, LLP – Edward MeagherFrank Cassata Family FoundationCassmon RealtyFrank & Rita CastagnaMei ChangMichael Cohen – Cottage PharmacyMr & Mrs. John CooleenConcorde Management Services IncCow Palace of Rocky PointJose CruzMr. & Mrs. Mario CuomoDe Matteis OrganizationsJoe DeRosaJohn DiCarloMr. & Mrs. Mike DiMaioMatthew & Diana DollingerDortoni BakeryCharles P. Drakos & Elaine Frost DrakosEmpire MerchantsDavid & Debra Feinblatt / WLNY-TVFine Art Photography & VideoWilliam Fogg & Julie NorthFoley, Griffin, Jacobson, & FariaForesto Mens Shop & Formal WearDr. & Mrs. Douglas FoxFoxen FamilyFarrell FritzTed Gaetta – Fidelity National TitleMr. & Mrs. T. GambinoGlen GraysonHart to Hart EntertainmentDr. & Mrs. William Healy IIIHT Steel Inc. - Thomas Haddock, PresidentThomas JakobKim & Ted JohnsonKabro Associates LLCIris and Saul Katz Family FoundationRichard & Suzanne KleinknechtThe Lessing FoundationCarl & Madelyn LombardiLouis J. Acompora Memorial FoundationDonald LunebergSean & Susan McAuleyMedical Staff of Plainview & Syosset HospitalsSteve & Anna MichailidisMillpond Rest CorpNathel & Nathel Inc.Pet Peeves, Inc. – Tim & Janine DionisioPiccolo Restaurant of HuntingtonCheryl & John PufahlPyramid Air Conditioning Inc

Brad RandallMrs. Francis G. ReaThomas ReitanoLeandro P. RizzutoRonald RoseSanta Fe Apparel Inc.Peggy & Lawrence Scherr, MDAnthony SchmittJohn C. Schmitt Associates LLCGeorge & Alicia SchwertlSignature BankSkaggs – WalshDrs. David & Mona SpectorJoan & David SteinbergBernadette Strianese BorgNadya Swedan, MD & Mr. Rob McIntyreT.A.D. Exterminating Co Inc.The Tilles FamilyTop Banana LLCTwo Cousins Fish MarketLouis & Valerie Vinciguerra in honor of Dr. V. VinciguerraChuck & Elizabeth Weinstein - Design Audio VisualJeffrey & Rose Ann WeinsteinThe Monsignor Francis J. William FoundationWinter Bros. Recycling Corp.

FRIEND

A & J Produce CorpA & M Supplies NetworkAbove All Store Fronts, Inc.Ackerman, Levin, Cullen, Brickman & Limmer, LLPAdvantage Title - Joe WillenAffordable Car & LimoAluf PlasticsChristelle Amendola & Cecile BinnAmerican Classic Specialties CorpBarbara & Paul AmorusoDean AndersonNancy & Tom ArcatiMaggie BarnettBank of SmithtownRocco & Mary BarreseBender Insurance AgencyPatricia & Thomas BergerBergers Wholesale MeatsMichael BessoMichael & Sandra BiancoBiscotti, Toback & Company P.C.Blue Bell BeverageDavid BossalinaThe Bressler Family FoundationPiccola Bussola IIC & F FoodsMaureen CannonCassandro Associates, Inc.Mr. & Mrs. Paul CantyKim & Greg CarlinLisa ChanFaith Chang

Chason FoodsCLV Marketing – Food Service EquipmentCoast Tropical TexasMr. & Mrs. David CollinsMariel ConcepcionCoosemans New York, Inc.County Line HardwareCrest Hollow Tennis LeagueD’Arrigo Bros. Co. of N.Y.Data Processing ServicesNicholas & Arlene D´ArienzoMarty & Janet Dawkins Del Rey Avocado CompanyDelta Electrical Construction CorpRobert & Donna DeMarDePinto Electric Inc.Neil & Frances DeRosaJose B. DiazKlaus & Steffi DittmarBrendan & Ann DonohueScott DowlesDennis DowlingEco-LabMichael & Anne EbleFascetti LandscapingJoseph FeolaMichael FerrucciPaul & Prudence FierroFire Command CoFood BarnForchelli, Curto, Deegan, Schwartz, Mineo, Cohn Terrana, LLPDr. Candido & Sharon FuentesFulep Fire Protection Co., LLCJohn FultonChris FuscoGary & Reina Bronz PaintingMr. & Mrs. Greg GenoveseGlobex Kosher Foods, Inc.Mr. & Mrs. Thomas GoldrickIsaac G. GomezGrumman Retiree Club / Bethpage ChapterAnne & Conrad GuntherBess HatsisHoffmasterWilliam HoopsBrian & Christina HottonIndustrial RefrigerationJarrach CesspoolsJericho InteriorsJet Sanitation Service CorpMr. & Mrs. Robert JohnsonLinda & Alwyn JonesPeggy Kass & Tim O’Brien - Cook, Hall & Hyde, Inc.Ed & Judy KeenanSteven A. Klar FoundationMr. & Mrs. Mark KleinknechtMatt KnupmanL.B. Kitchen Equipment Co Inc.Lakota Construction Group, Inc.Land Baron Abstract Company

Benefactor: $25,000+ Patron: $10,000 + Sponsor: $5,000 + Partner: $1,000 + Friend: $300 + Contributor: up to $300

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100% of every dollar donated to the Giving Campaign goes directly to our efforts in patient care, research, clinical trials and education.

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Landscapes by Bob DohneJeffrey & Sheila LaneAndy LeeAdam & Brittany LevinsonLMS Technical ServicesLocal 348 - U.F.C.W.Lochness LocksmithLudeman ElectricLuscher Air Conditioning CorpMaccarone Plumbing IncHoward & Margaret MaierMain Street NurseryMammoth PaintingManetto Hill DistManta Contracting Inc.Martin Delgado Inc.Gaetano MasciJean MavroudisP.J. McBrideMichael McCormackMeltzer Accounting SvcFay MileaChris MitchellMr. & Mrs. John MorhardtCynthia & Donald MorrongielloN & S Electric Supply Inc.Nassau Educators Federal Credit UnionNew York’s Ultimate Entertainment, Inc.Nicolock Paving Stones of Long IslandYousef NikraveshPeter & Kristin OgnibeneJessica OrzeckiPiccolo Restaurant of HuntingtonPhilip PlatzerPret A MangerVincenzo & Debra PuglieseBrad Randall & Kelly HnattScott & Debby Rechler - Save The Starfish FoundationChris ReillyJohn Rico - The Atlantic GroupPeter & Mary Ellen RogersPeter Russell & Kat YehRubin Bros Produce CorpJack Rubinstein, Esq.RyderElsie Saladino Sam Tell CompaniesFlorine Sapienza & FamilyMr. & Mrs. Erik SchafferJeffrey Schneider - ABC NewsHarvey Schwartz - Goldman SachsRichard SecurityJoseph SeidlerThe Shear Golden Investment Group of Wells Fargo AdvisorsJoel & Ellen SimonJim SmootSouth Shore Women’s Medical Association, LLC - Drs. Joan Haselkom and Polina KaganMr. & Mrs. Joseph SpinnatoSpero Lighting East, Inc.Gertrude StefanJack StievelmanStrauss BakerySuffolk Banana CoSuffolk Maintenance Supply IncGreg & Danielle SulgerSun UpholsteryMichael TauckusLeo & Joan TegtmeierThatcher & Jill ThompsonThyssenkrupp ElevatorFerdinando & Karen ValentiJohn A. Vassilaros & Son Inc.

Velverop ProductsVHB EngineeringLinda & Bill VitielloGary & Nancy WadlerWatermill CaterersWeichsel BeefMr. & Mrs. Ken WendellWestbury Fish Co.White Toque, Inc.William Foods CorpWilliams Candy ShoppeWorld of Chantilly, Inc.Elaine & Leonard WurzelMr. & Mrs. Louis Zucarese

CONTRIBUTOR

5 NM CATS INCACD Security Services, Inc.A D G DesignsA.J. Trucco, Inc.Accolade Building Maintenance Corp.Roberta & Murray AckermanMichael & Rosemarie AffruntiAir Stream Foods - Dennis ReutterVictor & Josephine AlbaneseAllen Lund Company, Inc.All-Star Roofing, Inc.Robert & Regina AlthoffAMI Inflight, Inc.William & Mary ArcipreteAtlantic Beverage CompanyTheresa AttardAutomated Merchant Services, Inc.Vito BalducciBarri Lynn BalticWilliam BanksVivek J. BantwalPatricia BaranelloJeffrey & Dianne BarberDennis & Ellen BarrettBars & Beverages in MotionDoreen BatierAnthony BellinoMr. & Mrs. William BennettWilliam BernhardtMargaret BodendorfBora Bora Gaetano & Ann BorelloNicholas & Barbara BorrelloMr. & Mrs. BorzelleriAnne & Rich BostwickPat & Don BostwickPeter & Patricia BoulukosAlicia BrodskySuzanne BrownFrank BrunoMs. Bari BuggeMichael J. Byrne and John L. CastlemanTracy & Matt CacciatoreDr. & Mrs. Peter CalabrettaChristopher & Honorine CampisiAnne CapassoCapitol Silver Co. Inc.Constance CappelloBob & Judith CarlsonSusan & John CarmanLarry CarusoFred CatalanoJohn & Patricia CaturanoLuciano CentazzoNelson ChajonChason Food DistributorsAngela & Greg ClarkJoseph ClearyCoca ColaIleen & Paul Cohen

Irving & Estelle CohenKate CollinsComputer EvolutionKate ConroyAnthony Connors & Linda deNotarisCorporate ValuesAline CorteseJohn A. Cortopassi, CPA, PCFlorence & Dolores CostelloFrancis & Raymond CoyleCrestwood Farm Inc.James & Marianne CrookGene & Kelly CulbreathKristopher & Stephanie CuozzoCustom Pak IncAnne Marie, Jason & Frankie CutoneBarbara & Ralph CutoneMs. Jeanette CutoneRose CzerniawskiMr. & Mrs. John D’AgostinoLinda DeAngelisJoanna DeCarmineDaniel & Linda DelahantyMs. Lisa Della PietraCaroline & Larry Dell AquilaGiulio & Janice DeLucaDemin Realty Corp - Rochelle PazerRose F. DesamoursWilliam DianaLisa DiangDiMillo’s Yacht SalesAnthony & Frances DispiritoMarianne DohertyJames & Elaine DonohueRon DranowAlan and Susan DrysdaleGeff & Antoinette DunicanSusan Dunn & Richard FehringerEast Coast Abstract, Inc. - Stanley LevineEast End Labs, Inc. – Loren M. Mondello, PresidentSteven & Filomena EberhardtRosemarie EhrichJanice EisenmanEJ the DJ Inc.Elmhardt Construction CorpMr. & Mrs. Brian & Ro EnnisDebra & John EspositoLouis & Evelyn Failla Diane Cali & Michael FariaKevin FariaLauretta FariaMiss Gene FeinSharon Wilson FerranteNorma FerrufinoGail FlanaganJill & Lloyd FlaxmanSheila & Robert FlitmanFlorence CorporationDominic FlorioKenneth FogDavid & Christine FontanaFOS Living.com Eco Salon, Spa, & StoreFrancesco BakeryKevin & Jacqueline FrankAlan & Sharon FreemanEugene & Marcia FriedmanNikolaos & Maria GaliatsatosJack & Aileen GallagherDavid & Sharon GerberJudy GilbertMelvin & Leonora GinsbergKaren GitlitzDavid & Meryl GivnerKenneth & Thelma GlassfordFred Gold

Goldenshtein Restaurant Equipment Mfg Corp.Joanna GolderIsaac GomezJudy & Mel GoodbinderSteven GoodmanKay & Sal GormanGotham City HospitalityPeter Grande - Action Environmental GroupKathleen M. GrantJoseph & Constance GreeneGreenvale Chemist & Surgical Co, Inc.Lee GuidiceMatthew & Lisa GuilianoHana ProductsMr. & Mrs. Gerald HarrisonElizabeth HastingsMichael & Lisa HeffronNancy Heller & Holly GewandterRobert HennesseyAlan HermanTerry & Howard HermanHicksville Window CleaningCornelius A. Hieber, Jr.Hillandale FarmsHIS Consulting and GraphicsClaire HodkinsonWinston HolfordHub InternationalI Love Produce, LLCEllen Meshnick ImmermanAngelina IngarbeggiaIntegrity BeverageJ & D Communication IncMr. & Mrs. Joseph P. JacksonMarshall & Anna C. Jew Janet KalajianSandra KatzBerge KayaianKathie KellerAlly KellyJen KellyKettle CuisineJimmy KingKitchen DesignsStacy & Gary KleinDorothy & Robert KlotzNancy KneiselMr. & Mrs. William KomorowskiMr. & Mrs. Francis KraftTom KrempeckeHelga & Erich KripfgansCarol KrohnFrances & Donald KrohnThomas KrukowsiMrs. Gertrude KugelmanLorelei KurfistDolores KushelLynn & James LaMarcaLuis LazoChristopher LeeTera LeuthauserMary Ann LindsenJohn LocasciaThe Lohan FamilyHolley LongoM& M Canvas & Awning Inc.Claire & John MacArthurMarie MackKerry MagnusonMichael & Sharon MaherMichael Maher JrTara MaiettaThelma Johnson MakayanChistine MandlIris Martinez


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Giving Campaign Donors Continued from page 11

John & Delia MartugeMarzuk Distribution, LLC - Big Z BeveragePatricia & William Marzuk - The Huntington Art CenterMarket ForgeJudith MatysikMaxtex Inc.Kimberly McCormickMable & Solomon McCulloughSusan McKennaJohn & Maureen MedeirosRobert MehlArlene & Howard MeiselRichard & Joyce MerzbacherMid Island Floral SupplyJoel & Marilyn MillerMary F. MillerTheresa MiloCarolyn MinionisMr. & Mrs. Peter MondelloMr. & Mrs. Joseph S. MontalbanoJosefa MonteagudoKaren Morgenstern, L.C.S.W.Theodore MoriatesDan MossEbrahim MoussazadehPatricia MumfordMartin MurrayNeil & Virginia MurrayMy Bonni Charters Inc - Rick CohenMr. & Mrs. Joseph NastasiThe Nauth FamilyNew Hyde Park Funeral Home IncEnid & Roy NewmanMary Ann NormandinNuvo Carpet Care, Inc.Nuzzolese Bros. Ice Corp.Valerie & Jerry OleksiwOmland Building CorpMaria OrecharouaOrganic ValleyOtto Keil FloristsOur Lady of Mercy Academy - Sister Elaine HansonAngelo Palisciano

Burton PalterAngela PalumboMr. & Mrs. Giacomo PanarisiProvvi PanarisiCathy & Bob ParadisoCelia ParetskyPatchogue Plate Glass Co., Inc.Marlene PatrellaMr. & Mrs. Royal PearsallPecinka-FerriPaul & Robert PeckRosemary & Tony PepePhil & Kathy PeranzoRosemarie PerrierPetro Moore Manufacturing Corp.Gino PetroniJohn & Debbie PiazzaMary & Mike PingaSusan & Carmine PisanoPlanet Party PlannersMaria PlowmanPosillico FoundationPriorityProduce Alliance, LLCKevin PurcellRoland & Beatrice PutonQuality Fire Protection ConsultantsQuality Frozen Foods Inc.Rocio QuinicheRichard & Carol RaltonMs. Ana RamosJohn RandazzoKurt RasmussenAjaz RasulCarol & Harold ReichelDevin ReillyIn Memory of Joseph & Kathleen Reilly (Marzuk)Eileen & Joe ReinhardtJohn & Elizabeth ReisWilliam & Julia RennisonRenotech InteriorsBenita & Donald ResnickLarry & Maria RestieriMr. & Mrs. Andrew Rivas

Scott & Sandra RobinsonMr. & Mrs. Louis A. RodriguezPiero RomanoEric & Sue RosenthalMr. & Mrs. Anthony RuggieroS.O.A. N.C.P.D.Saccardi & Schiff, Inc.Shery SaeedJames SallesSamuelson, Hause, & Samuelson, LLPNatalie SarafianMr. & Mrs. Michael SassoneBlanche ScalisiGrace F. ScarantinoAnthony & Christine ScardinoMartha ScharyAnne & Howard SchneiderRose SchneiderRobert SchwartzMargaret SchubachJan SencalSharp Vision OpticalLinda R. Shaw, Esq.Reverend Vincent F. SicaKenneth P. SicariMrs. Mary SikalisDr. Steven SilvermanJayel SilvermanSalee SimpsonShannon SitchenkoJack SmallBill Smith - Smith & Sons, Inc.Phyllis SommaHoward & Virginia SonnebornArthur SpiegelSusan SpitzerSquire Protection ServiceAndy & Margaret StaibMarilyn StaufferPatricia StefkoStein deVisser & Mintz, P.C.Joanna SteinbergVictoria SteinbergEdith SussmanPauline SzturmaDr. & Mrs. Salvatore Tangredi

Violet TelepMr. Robert TessitoreLinda ThalerJohn B. Thomson, Jr.Rafael & Graciela TolentinoNeil & Claire TooheyToscana Italian GourmetFay TrastTrio Hardware & PaintHeather & Tom TuckerRobert & Patricia TurnerTWI-LAQ / Stone-Glo Products - Steve BorisTwin County Swimming Pool Maintenance & SupplyAaron UngarLinda ValentaVanguard Inspections IncAnthony VasilasPamela VegnaVivian & Frank VigliaroloWilber Villarreal - dba Villarreal LandscapingFrank Viti/Premier ConstructionMarc & Eileen VogelVourathKarl & Eileen WagnerDrs. Robert & Ruth WaldbaumMurray WallachPeter & Debbie WallingRichard & Barbara WallingRita & Fred WallingPatricia WalshClifford & Harriet WeinsteinJeffrey WilkesJessica WilliamsonMr. & Mrs. James WisnieskiCharles & Susan WorledgeGeorge & Ann WrightPatricia & William YoumazzoPeter YupovArlene ZabaryLinda ZamojcinMin ZhouJustina ZitoH. Zuckerman

For the second year, young Ally Gottesman used her trick-or-treating time to collect money for The Don Monti Memorial Research Foundation.

Here’s Ally’s letter:

Dear friends and neighbors,We had a great amount of donations this year with the

C.C.C. (Candy Cures Cancer). Thanks to everyone who helped. Two cookie sales and one Halloween trick-or-treating later, we raised $3,000 … and 54 cents.

I really appreciated all your help! This money is going to help cure cancer, and we should all feel good about that! I’m not the only one who helped this cause, you know! You helped too! My friend, Anna, helped me with the cookie sales at my dad’s café.

See you next year! (Unless cancer has been cured!)Love,Ally

On Friday, Nov. 27, the 3rd Annual Virginia Campione Memorial Fundraiser was held at Abbracciamento’s Restaurant in Rego Park, Queens. Friends and family of Ginny gathered to honor her memory while raising money for causes she would be proud of.

While contributions received are usually designated for scholarships, this year $5,000 of the monies donated was also designated for The Don Monti Memorial Research Foundation. Ginny received top-notch care through the Foundation and North Shore-LIJ, and this is a small token of the Campione family’s appreciation.

Fourth Grader Collects $3,000 for The Don Monti Memorial Research Foundation

Campione Family Raises $5,000 for the Foundation

The Campione family at the 3rd Annual Virginia Campione Memorial Fundraiser.


Huntington Hospital Supporters Celebrate at Black & White Ball

NNearly 400 guests enjoyed Huntington Hospital’s annual gala, the “Black & White Ball,” at the beautiful Oheka Castle in Huntington on Dec. 3, 2009. The black-tie affair raised $300,000 for the renovation of the hospital’s Don Monti Oncology Unit and recognized the lifetime contributions of the Monti and Saladino families in supporting cancer care, research and education across Long Island.

At the gala, Caroline Monti Saladino, President, The Don Monti Memorial Research Foundation, announced a $250,000 challenge grant to support the renovation of Huntington Hospital’s 25-bed inpatient oncology unit, where adults with cancer and related blood disorders receive comprehensive care.

Standing: Dr. Alan Gorman, Richard Kleinecht, Richard Monti, Arthur Saladino. Seated: Fran Gorman, Suzanne Kleinecht, Erin Torre, Caroline Monti Saladino

Back row: Joseph Saladino, Don Saladino, Bobby Fitzsimmons, Michelle Fitzsimmons, Joseph Faria, Tori Meagher. Front row: Sarah Saladino, Melissa Saladino, Danielle Faria, Anna Saladino, John Bolz

Councilwoman Susan Berland & Kevin Lawlor, President & CEO, Huntington Hospital, presenting Town Proclamation to Caroline Monti Saladino and Richard Monti.

Melissa & Don Saladino, Richard Kleinecht

Dr. Bill Healy, Joan Healy, Sarah & Joseph Saladino

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CCaregivers and family members recently witnessed a heartwarming connection that spanned two continents: Anthony Zagami of Queens finally had the chance to thank Martina Kager of Munich, Germany, in person for her selfless bone marrow donation that helped him survive his battle with acute myelogenous leukemia.

When Mr. Zagami experienced unusual weakness and exhaustion in 2006, he was mildly concerned about his symptoms. An avid runner, he attributed them to over-training for an upcoming marathon. After a medical evaluation, Mr. Zagami received his diagnosis that June and remained in North Shore University Hospital until November, when he received a bone marrow transplant. After recuperating for six weeks, Mr. Zagami went home.

The occasion of Mr. Zagami’s and Ms. Kager’s life-changing meeting was the Seventh Annual Celebration of Life Dinner of North Shore University Hospital’s Don Monti Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplantation Program at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury. The event is a highlight for bone marrow donors and recipients, family members, healthcare professionals and supporters.

The program is supported by The Don Monti Memorial Research Foundation. The foundation is named for Don Monti, who succumbed to acute myeloblastic leukemia at North Shore University Hospital in 1972 at 16 years old. Within days of his passing, his parents, the late Tita and Joseph Monti, committed to founding an organization in his memory, dedicated to finding a cure for cancer. They established the foundation at the hospital and over the next three decades, raised and contributed more than $36 million toward cancer research, education, care and fellowship.

Today, The Don Monti Memorial Research Foundation is under the stewardship of Don’s sister, Caroline Monti Saladino. As she watched Mr. Zagami and Ms. Kager eagerly communicate through an interpreter, Ms. Saladino said that she strongly felt the presence of her mother and father, the foundation’s founders.

Mr. Zagami summed up the spirit of the reunion in just a few words: “I think Martina is going to be like a sister to me. We are always going to stay in contact. It’s a very happy ending.”

Bone Marrow Recipient Meets Donor

Anthony Zagami met his bone marrow donor, Martina Kager, at the celebration dinner of The Don Monti Memorial Research Foundation. The event is an annual highlight for donors, recipients, their families as well as health care professionals.

Martina Kager, Anthony Zagami

Martina Kager, Anthony Zagami, Caroline Monti Saladino, Dr. Ruthee Lu Bayer

Janine Dion, Arthur Saladino, Caroline Monti Saladino, Anna Saladino, George Schwertl, Ellen Barrett, Doug Geed

“i think mArtinA is going to be like A

sister to me. we Are AlwAys going to stAy in

contAct. it’s A very hAPPy ending.”

– Anthony ZAgAmi


Survivor Ellen Simon, Anna Saladino

Anthony Zagami; Paula Rudorfer, RN, Case Manager; Audrey Weisman, NP, Leukemia Service

Dr. Kanti Rai & Dr. Ruthee-Lu Bayer

Christina Bishop Feeny, Caroline Monti Saladino, Dr. Vincent & Nina Vinciguerra

Dr. Ruthee-Lu Bayer and the Don Monti Bone Marrow Transplant Staff

Bone Marrow Transplant Staff Honorees

Ellen Simon, Caroline Monti Saladino, Joel Simon, Maureen Cannon, Transplant Nurse Practitioner

Survivor Debra Ahangari, Caroline Monti Saladino

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Don Monti October 11, 1955 – June 21, 1972

FounDeR & FoRMeR PReSiDenTTita Monti, FFSC

FoRMeR CHAiRMAn oF THe BoARDJoseph Monti, BFSC, KM

PReSiDenTCaroline Monti Saladino

CHAiRMen oF THe BoARDRichard Monti Arthur Saladino

exeCuTive viCe PReSiDenTSDanielle FariaRobert Fitzsimmons Anna Saladino Edward Travaglianti

viCe PReSiDenTSJanine DionDennis DowlingMichelle Fitzsimmons Scott W. Lowe, PhD David J. Steinberg, PhD Joan Steinberg Bruce Stillman, PhD Pat Travaglianti James D. Watson, PhD

TReASuReRMichael G. Norman, CPA

LeGAL CounSeLJoseph A. Faria, Esq.

MeDiCAL ConSuLTAnTSRuthee-Lu Bayer, MDThomas J. Degnan, MD Joan Klocke, RN, MSN, OCN Lawrence Scherr, MD Nadya Swedan, MD Vincent Vinciguerra, MD Gary Wadler, MD Robert Waldbaum, MD

BoARD oF DiReCToRSSylvia & Robert Aiello Donna & Frank AndreaEllen Barrett Christine & David Boccia Bunny Burns Melanie & Robert Cassandro Rose Cassandro Michael Cohen Tricia & Jeff ColónAline & Luciano CorteseMatthew DeGiaimo Marianne Doherty Marguerite Eng, RD Debora & David Feinblatt Christina & Carmine A. Fiore Agnes Trill Funk John S. T. Gallagher Katy & Marc Goodrich Msgr. Thomas Hartman Joann & Alex Hatsis, MD Susan & Robert Johnson Ruth Leonard Terry LynamValerie & Dan Martin Mary-Lynn & Timothy McDevitt Victoria & Edward Meagher Anna & Steve Michailidis Donald Monti Jane Norman Karen Orzel Bro. Edmond Precourt, FSC Charles Prizzi Randi Monti Puccio Wendy Rodgers Sarah & Joseph Saladino Melissa & Don SaladinoAlicia & George Schwertl Anthony Scotto Lori & Robert Soviero Ella & Bernard V. Strianese Cindy & Don TassoneErin Torre Donna Trinko George Tsunis Kenneth Villani, R.Ph. Carol Vorperian

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The Don Monti Memorial Research Foundation Ball of the Year Saturday, November 6, 2010The Crest Hollow Country Club

Ruthee-Lu Bayer Dedicates Her Life’s Work to Helping Cancer PatientsRuthee-Lu Bayer, MD, prides herself on the care and support she and her team provide at the Don Monti Stem Cell Transplant Unit at North Shore University Hospital (NSUH) in Manhasset, N.Y. There, she has served as director of the Bone Marrow/Stem Cell Transplantation Program since 2002.

Dr. Bayer’s work has a great impact on patients’ and families’ lives every day of the week. “The highs are very high, the lows are very low and there isn’t much in between,” says Dr. Bayer. “But we give patients the opportunity for treatment and survival when standard treatments may fall short. We gauge ourselves on two kinds of successes – the first, when the patient does well and has long-term survival, and the second, when we do everything we possibly can and help patients and their families to find some form of peace about their situation.”

The passion she shows for her work is clearest when it comes to her patients. She likes to think of the unit as an extreme health spa, and her team often arranges options for alternative medicine such as aromatherapy and reflexology. “We give our all to our patients,” says Dr. Bayer, “and in a time when it is sometimes hard to stay positive, we are constant cheerleaders, and helping them to feel better is the best reward.”

Her interests and expertise in hematology-oncology, stem cell and bone marrow transplantation are evi-dent in not only her interactions with patients, but also in the articles she has written and lectures she has given on research- and treatment-related topics.

Her knowledge and dedication have also helped bring greater distinction to NSUH, including gaining accredi-tation from the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT) for its Bone Marrow/Stem Cell Transplant Program.

Dr. Bayer is board certified in Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology, and board eligible in Hematology. She is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, American Society of Hematology, International Society for Hematology and Graft Engineering, and American Society of Bone Marrow Transplantation.

She received her medical degree from New York Medical College in Valhalla, N.Y. She completed an internship and served her residency with the Department of Internal Medicine, and fulfilled a fellow-ship program in the Department of Hematology-Oncology at NSUH. Prior to coming to NSUH, she was assistant director of the Bone Marrow and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Program at New York Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan.

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