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Monday, May 25, 2009


Frankie Flora Bowl-A-Thon Benefit Set for Saturday, May 30

Hoe Bowl Mardi-Bob
Wappingers Falls, NY - A bake sale held last week at a Super Stop & Shop raised about $10,800 for Frankie's future medical care. Organizer Dora Celestino said, "It was outstanding. The whole community came together." Celestino said she called Frankie's mother, Maria Flora, during the event. The crowd shouted their greetings to the mother and son. Celestino said, "She told me for the first time she had cried tears of joy since the accident."

This Saturday, a Bowl-A-Thon will be held for Frankie, organized by Karen Runza. During the event, residents will get the chance to help the little boy who has been hospitalized at Westchester Medical Center since the attack. People can donate $20 and play three games at the Hoe Bowl Mardi-Bob in Poughkeepsie. Runza said she hopes people will turn out for the fundraiser. "The family is going to need money -- a lot of money -- for surgeries," she said.

Frankie Flora Bowl-A-Thon (May 30)
Hoe Bowl Mardi-Bob
55 Taft Ave., Poughkeepsie
Date: Saturday, May 30
Time: 2pm
Contact: lhicks930 "at" hotmail.com

Pay it Forward to Frankie (June 6)
Radio Woodstock WDST 100.1
LIVE at FishKill Pools
822 Route 9, Fishkill, NY
Date: Saturday, June 6
Time: 11am - 1pm
Contact: Fishkill, 845-896-1772

Rockin' Blues Concert and BBQ (June 28)
Kicking Horse Grill | Please view flyer
17 Pease Ave, Southport, CT
Date: Sunday, June 28
Tickets: $20
Contact: roxyperry1 "at" aol.com

Frankie Flora Family Fun Day (Aug. 2)
Mid County Rod & Gun Club
650 Waterbury Hill Road, LaGrangeville
Date: Sunday, August 2
Time: Noon - 6pm
Tickets: $25 adults* (children under 12 are free)
Contact: frankiefund "at" yahoo.com
*The cost includes all-you-can-eat barbecue

FrankieFund.com
The family has set up a trust fund at FrankieFund.com and asks for donations to be used specifically for long-term reconstructive and cosmetic surgeries to minimize the deformities Frankie will be left with, as well as psychological ramifications from the trauma. The special needs trust will be administered by trustees. Flora's mother, Maria Flora, will not have access to the money.
You can make a direct donation by clicking this PayPal button. Donations by mail should be payable to "Frank Flora III" and mailed to: M&T Bank, P.O. Box 7, Hopewell Jct., NY, 12533 | Tax Id # 26-6911817 | Sign the Frankie Guestbook

Related articles:
04/17/09: Coverage of the Frankie Flora Pit Bull Mauling - DogsBite.org

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Anonymous Trigger  |  5/26/2009 2:24 PM  |  Flag  
"In an e-mail Wednesday, Maria Flora wrote, "I would personally like to convey my deep appreciation and gratitude to all of the amazingly beautiful people who have helped in so many different ways towards the cause to heal my son Frankie. Words cannot express how deeply moved that I am. It is because of all of you that Frankie has a better opportunity to heal."
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http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/article/20090524/NEWS01/905240340&referrer=FRONTPAGECAROUSEL

Blogger bitbypit  |  5/26/2009 2:33 PM  |  Flag  
Please note that if you are following the Frankie Flora story, we have set up a special blog post that groups all writings about Frankie, his recovery and related issues:

Coverage of the Frankie Flora Pit Bull Mauling - DogsBite.org
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http://www.dogsbite.org/blog/2009/05/coverage-of-frankie-flora-pit-bull.html

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