Benefit for Vinny D!

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Vince DeFrancisco is the brother of Tara DeFrancisco – and he is one great dude.

From the press release:
“Recently, Vinny DeFrancisco (@VinnyDF) was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma, an agressive cancer of the plasma. As you may know, Vinny has two children under the age of 4. Additionally, Vinny owns his own business, and their insurance does not fully cover the most aggressive treatment – stem cell replacement. It will leave Vinny and his wife with about $50,000 in medical bills. Vinny has been fortunate to get into the care program at The James; however, to receive the stem cell replacement, Vinny has to pay a $10,000 “down payment” before they will admit him.

As with any major illness, increased stress does not support healing and fighting the disease. We want Vinny to focus more on fighting cancer and less on money matters. To help, we are putting together an event on August 28th at Callahan’s Rooftop Patio called “Community > Cancer.” The proceeds from the evening will go directly to Vinny and his wife.

Part of the evening will involve a silent auction. We are soliciting donations from various local businesses that we can auction off on the night of the event. We’ll take whatever you are willing to give – the bigger the better.

We really want to raise the $10K that would allow Vinny and his wife to focus on getting the treatment he needs. To do that, we need help. It’s going to take a community effort. Can you help us rally the community to prove that “Community > Cancer”?

You can send silent auction items or monetary donations (made payable to Vincent DeFrancisco) to:

Vincent DeFrancisco
c/o B. Keith Speers
605 N. High Street, Suite 115
Columbus, OH 43215

Thank you for your support!”