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Mary Ann
Tighe,
Uniting
Against Lung
Cancer board
president,
Gregg
Rechler,
Suri Kasirer |
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Vibrant Kites
Filled the Skies at Coopers Beach
this Memorial Day Weekend at the 8th Annual Kites for a Cure®
Uniting Against Lung Cancer’s
Kite Fly Raises Nearly $60,000
in Southampton for Lung Cancer Research
June Howington, Lisa, Sal, Janet and Fran Conigliaro
Southampton, NY – May 29, 2014
– For the eighth consecutive year, Coopers Beach in Southampton was filled with
color, laughter and hope as supporters, survivors, and Long Island residents
came together for Uniting Against Lung Cancer’s annual “Kites for a Cure®”
on Saturday, May 24. From 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., crowds gathered to raise kites,
spirits, and funds, and to welcome the summer season. Approximately 500 lung
cancer supporters came out to share the day’s festive mood and fly kites, which
resulted in almost $60,000 raised for innovative lung cancer research.
Southampton Mayor Mark Epley, Marianne Epley
“‘Kites for a Cure’ always brings
joy to Coopers Beach – it’s something for the whole family that not only
welcomes summer, but ultimately brings people together in hope to rally against
the nation’s number one cancer killer,” said Mark Epley, Mayor of the Village of
Southampton. “We truly love hosting this event year after year, and it’s a
privilege to assist the work of this incredible organization.”
Funds raised from the event itself,
along with an underwriting sponsorship from Rechler Equity Partners and The
Hampton Business District at Gabreski, will go directly to Uniting Against Lung
Cancer’s national lung cancer research grant program. For a donation of $30,
guests received a high-quality kite which they were able to decorate on-site
with pictures, names, or their own special message. Refreshments were provided
by Tate’s Bakeshop, Hain Celestial, and Hint water throughout the afternoon.
“We are proud to support Uniting
Against Lung Cancer and contribute to this event’s success year after year,”
said Gregg Rechler, managing partner of Rechler Equity Partners, who lost his
father, Roger, to lung cancer. “We are all hopeful that with the efforts
dedicated to funding research, another person and their family will not have to
endure the effects of this terrible disease.”
“The support of the local
community, the Village of Southampton, the Southampton Chamber of Commerce and
the many local businesses is integral,” continued Mary Ann Tighe, Uniting
Against Lung Cancer’s board president. “We truly appreciate their enthusiasm and
dedication to our event, and it is with their help that we are a few steps
closer to finding a cure.”
Uniting
Against Lung Cancer was founded in 2001 in memory of Joan Scarangello, a
Southampton resident and non-smoker who lost her battle with lung cancer. The
Foundation has awarded more than $11.5 million in research grants to find a cure
for the disease that will claim an estimated 160,000 lives in the U.S. this
year.
Lung cancer will
kill more Americans this year than colon, breast, pancreatic and prostate
cancers combined, yet it receives less federal research funding per death than
any of the other major cancers.
Uniting Against Lung
Cancer (UALC), a 501 (c) (3) organization headquartered in New York, is
dedicated to finding a cure for lung cancer by providing funding for innovative
research, and to raising awareness of the nation’s leading cancer killer.
For
more information, please visit
www.UnitingAgainstLungCancer.org
or call 212-627-5500.
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