2014 Dream & Believe Accomplishments

2014 Dream & Believe Accomplishments
2014 Dream & Believe Accomplishments

During my battle with Stage IV head & neck cancer in 2010, I was blessed to be surrounded by amazing family, friends, doctors, nurses, caregivers and even strangers offering their prayers, love, support and providing me with HOPE. David’s Dream & Believe Cancer Foundation was forged on those very principles of: kindness, generosity of spirit, faith, hope and love that were ever-present during my cancer journey. An overwhelming desire to “Pay it Forward” crystallized the “Dream” and a group of friends ‘Believed” in that Dream. We set out to offer financial assistance and ignite HOPE in the hearts of a couple patients per year…Fast Forward 4 years…

As of December 31st 2014 (4 years), we have supplied financial assistance and provided HOPE to 325 families!

2014 proved to be a momentous year for the Foundation with a multitude of significant accomplishments as listed in the attached summary but none more important than our mission to provide financial assistance, services and HOPE to our families affected by a cancer diagnosis. All of us at David’s Dream & Believe Cancer Foundation want to thank our patients for inspiring us each and every day. We lost several inspirational members from the DDBCF patient family in 2014 but want your families to know, we carry their spirit with us every day!

Thank you to the many businesses, sponsors, auction donors and volunteers!

Thank you to the parents and kids from our youth group, Generation Dream. This motivated, talented and compassionate group of kids are determined to make a positive impact in the lives of our patients and their families.

A special thank you to our Board of Directors (Tim Hall, Melanie Magaziner, Kelly Powers, Kevin Price, Kim Manzella, Kristin Panzone, Jillian Elsasser & Danielle Corso) who serve the mission of the Foundation on a 100% volunteer basis!

Please take a minute to look back on 2014 with us in the attached summary of accomplishments. Please know that if you attended one of our events, donated an auction item, sponsored an event, volunteered or just made a donation – YOU are responsible for providing HOPE to a family diagnosed with cancer that needs our help. THANK YOU!

We HOPE that you will continue to Dream & Believe with us!

David

 2014 Dream & Believe Accomplishments

Generation Dream

Generation Dream 1st Meeting - 6/25/2014
Generation Dream 1st Meeting – 6/25/2014

We want to take a minute to thank the Amazing Kids & Parents from our youth sub-group of David’s Dream & Believe Cancer Foundation called “Generation Dream.”

The picture to the left was taken at our first meeting on June 25th 2014 with 23 kids. We currently have 74 kids registered to be a part of this amazing youth movement within David’s Dream & Believe. The children are committed to generating a ripple effect of Kindness, Love & Hope for NJ families living with a cancer diagnosis.

In one year, the kids have been responsible for several fundraising projects including a Lakewood Blueclaws Game, Thundering Surf Funday, Kids 4 Change, Project Dream & Holiday Cornbread Sale with our friends from Shore Fire Grille. Some of the kids have created their own fundraisers: Domenick Crisalli asked his mom to do a wear your jeans to work day and he also sold some of his own clothes online to raise money for DDBCF. Hadley Magaziner raised funds for DDBCF with a couple of lemonade stands during the summer and Cuade Deely created our very stylish Generation Dream Socks which can be found on our website by clicking the Shop Tab.

Generation DREAM Socks

All of the kids & parents volunteered at a variety of David’s Dream & Believe events throughout 2014 including: 6th Annual Jetty Coquina Jam, Night at the Lakewood Blueclaws, Rocktoberfest, TGI Friday’s Regional Competition & Survival of the Mills.

Most importantly, the kids from Generation Dream planned and hosted a Holiday Party at SOMC for the Oncology Patients & their families. This was the culmination of an incredible inaugural year for Generation Dream and we could not be prouder of each every member of this group. A Huge thank you to all the parents of these amazing kids. We know without your commitment to the Foundation in driving the kids to meetings, events and fundraisers – none of this would be possible.

Lastly, we want to recognize one of our newest Director’s Kim Manzella who currently serves as our youth Director and is the creator of Generation Dream. Kim leads Generation Dream with her Huge Heart and is a wonderful example to the kids and to all of us of what it means to lead a “Pay it Forward” lifestyle! A special thanks to Melanie Magaziner, Kristin Panzone Jillian Elsasser and Dani Corso for their help with Generation Dream projects throughout 2014!

 

 

2nd Annual Island Gala & Casino Night

It’s time for the 2nd Annual Island Gala & Casino Night presented by Sea Shell Resort & Beach Club in Beach Haven, New Jersey on Friday August 8th. This year we are introducing for the first time: “David’s Dream and Believe Humanitarian of the Year Award!” This award recognizes individuals who exhibit outstanding dedication to the fundamental mission of the Foundation, “Saving Lives by Fighting Cancer Together,” and who also exhibit an exemplary commitment to serving others in the community! We are honored to name Melanie & Eric Magaziner as the first recipients of this award and we look forward to many years ahead of serving alongside each other in our community. Congratulations Melanie & Eric! 

The event will take place from 7 pm until midnight. Tickets are $150.00 per person and dress is cocktail attire. The night will include: 3 Hour Top Shelf Open Bar, Food, Live Music, Dancing, Auction, Casino & a Few Surprises!This event at the Sea Shell Resort & Beach Club was the talk of the town last summer and will sell out quickly! We do have a limited number of sponsorship opportunities available. Please contact David Caldarella to reserve your tickets or sponsorship level at: david@davidsdreamandbelieve.org or (609) 548-3382. 

 

Event Flier

Sponsorship Levels

Sponsorship Contract

Auction Agreement

Save the Date
Save the Date

Thank You Jeremy!

David’s Dream and Believe Cancer Foundation wants to recognize Jeremy DeFilippis for his dedication, commitment and service on our Board of Directors for the past 3 years. Jeremy is stepping down as a director but is committed to supporting the Foundation and specifically our patients, which is exactly what he has done since day one. Jeremy has successfully served as Vice President, Treasurer and Director during his 3 years on the board. The picture below is the only one we have with Jeremy and me in the same picture. We are sitting with some very special friends and it captures a much deeper meaning. This was taken after the 2011 Jetty Coquina Jam, which was the first year Jeremy, the Jetty staff and Coquina Committee decided to make their all-female surf contest a benefit for DDBCF and specifically our local breast cancer patients. The Foundation was on life support leading up to that event, until we received the infusion of positive vibes from Jeremy, the entire Jetty team and everybody involved in the 2011 Jetty Coquina Jam! We have never looked back since that event and the positive vibes and pay it forward spirit have supported 20 families in 2011, 50 in 2012 and 134 last year! We will continue to work closely with Jeremy and partner with Jetty and the Jetty Rock Foundation to better serve our community. Please support this local brand and make your plans now to join us for Jetty Coquina Jam 2014 on Saturday August 2nd! Thank you Jeremy!

 

Jeremy - David_Coquina 2011

Cruisin Wrap-up!

The Frank Panzone Jr Memorial Cruisin For A Cure was a resounding success on every level. The dark clouds, rain and winds did not dampen the spirits of our Cruisers led by Jillian Panzone riding with her uncle on the back of her dads bike. It also did not dampen the spirits of an estimated 250 people that attended the party at Surf City Hotel. We have to start by thanking our main event sponsor and friends at Panzone’s Pizza. Joyce, Jillian, Kristin, Todd, John, Sam and the entire staff sponsored, volunteered and gave countless hours trying to make this a special day for everybody and we are proud to say we definitely accomplished that together! We want to thank Mark Cioffi and all the staff at the Surf City Hotel for all their efforts involved with the event and party. We have heard nothing but high compliments from our friends and look forward to confirming a date soon for next year’s party back at the Surf City Hotel. Thank you to Ted Hammock and Jason Booth for keeping the party rocking all afternoon. Thank you to our dear friend Sari McGovern Sprinkles the Clown for always keeping the kids busy. A HUGE thank you to all our sponsors, auction donors and the best volunteers in the world! Most importantly thank you to all our supporters that made this event a huge success. We are putting finishing touches on our totals from this event but we are closing in on an incredible 500% increase from last year’s event! Thank You!!!

 

Cruisin Sponsors
Cruisin Sponsors
Cruisin Logo
Cruisin Logo

 

 

Thank You!

Mud City Crab House, JETTY and DD&BCF took out the below Ad in this week’s Sandpaper. We thank the businesses listed and many more for their continued sponsorship. We are so grateful for the friendships and relationships we have formed within our local community. We would ask you to please support these local businesses especially now in the aftermath of hurricane sandy!