Hicksville, New YorkOn Saturday, August 6th, Mastermind Unit (MMU) partnered with the Michael Magro Foundation, an organization dedicated to safeguarding and enhancing the lives of pediatric cancer patients and their families, to translate a 16-team soccer tournament into a mega-charity event that raised close to $9,000 to benefit the Foundation and its mission on behalf of children with cancer. A non-profit group empowering individuals to take a leadership role in their community, MMU members are challenged to leverage their skills by creating new ideas, helping others, and serving as catalysts for change. MMU co founder Brian Horvath is a member of the Michael Magro Advisory Board. MMU provided the framework and funding for the Fifth Annual Tournament while the Hicksville Soccer Club members played like pros, and coordinated event details like signage, refreshments, and tent-raising. Semi finalist teams Hicksville Hawks and the Plomo’s played a terrific final game. Kudos went to the day’s winning team, the Hicksville Hawks !!Nassau County Legislator Rose Marie Walker was cheering on all the teams and proud to have been part of the event. Many thanks to the Town of Oyster Bay and their staff for all the help they provide during the tournament at Kevin Kolm Memorial Park. Thank you Pepsi for donating cases of soda and energy drinks for our players and spectators. The Hicksville Soccer Club volunteers help to make this day fun filled!! Many volunteers man the concession stand and barbeque for everyone’s enjoyment. All proceeds from the food and beverages sold were also donated to the Foundation. Terrie Magro, Vice President of the Michael Magro Foundation praised MMU founders, Brian Horvath, Michael Stamatinos, Dave, Brian Alcantara and Michael Longo for creating such a successful event. “ They truly represent the very best American youth has to offer,” she said. If you would like more information about the Michael Magro Foundation, you can access its website at www.michaelmagrofoundation.com. MMU at www.mastermindunit.comPlease consider forming a team to play in the 2012 tournament. As the event grows, next year we are looking for women’s teams to join us. Contact MMU and secure your team’s spot for 2012.
The Cancer Center for Kids (CCFK) at Winthrop-University Hospital received a $25,000 renewal grant from The Michael Magro Foundation to support its SOAR (School Re-entry and Ongoing Academic Resources) Program. Foundation President Terrie Magro generously collaborated with the CCFK to establish and fund this unique program, now in its fourth successful year to address the compelling needs of pediatric cancer patients and their parents. The Cancer Center for Kids is the largest facility for treating children with cancer and blood disorders in Nassau County; its membership in the National Cancer Institute’s Children’s Oncology Group (COG) enables the Center to participate in national protocols and offer its patients the most advanced cancer care. SOAR provides individualized pre-and-post school re-entry support essential for young students with cancer and blood disorders. It is designed to increase each patient's chances for a successful academic experience during and after treatment. For children to thrive in the classroom, they not only need a smooth transition or "re-entry" once they are ready to return to school, but they often require ongoing assistance, sometimes through their college years. The SOAR team – comprised of skilled Center physicians, nurses, child life specialist, social worker, and psychologist – works with and nurtures the patient, the family and the academic community, empowering the success of their collaborative efforts. The Michael Magro Foundation honors the life of Michael Magro, and perpetuates his spirit by helping children and their families face the challenges of pediatric cancer. Creating innovative programs and expanding its outreach have put the Foundation at the forefront of Long Island philanthropy. For more about the Foundation’s mission and programs, consult its website at www.michaelmagrofoundation.com. Information about the CCFK is available at www.winthrop.org/cck.
Michael Magro Foundation held its 6th. Annual Car Wash and Classic Car Show on Saturday June 4th. at Barry Tech Career and Technical Education Center on Prospect Avenue in Westbury. Mr. James Clark, the building principal and the staff graciously host this community service event each year to help the foundation raise money to support their mission.
The efforts of the foundation are directed to families of children diagnosed with cancer and other chronic illnesses. Michael Magro Foundation is a 501 c 3 nonprofit organization, pledging 100% of the monies raised back into the foundation.
Each year Barry Tech students help organize, advertise, set up, wash the cars and cook the food for this event. All of their hard work paid off, the foundation raised $1300.00 this year. The money will be used to make parent referral binders for the newly diagnosed children with cancer being treated at The Cancer Center for Kids at Winthrop University Hospital.
Each family is given a binder which contain volumes of information to help them navigate their days, weeks, months and sometimes years ahead as their child is undergoing treatment. The binder contains some gift cards to help with the cost of gas, supermarket cards and much more.
In addition the binder provides log sheets for procedures, tests, medications, pharmacy and checkups. The handbook walks through diagnosis definitions, course of treatment, what to expect if admitted to the hospital, caring for your child at home and caring for the whole family.
Before Terrie Magro got married in 1983, her last name was Combatti, which seems almost too perfect. Combatti means "fight" in Italian -- as in "Fight for your children" or "Fight to make life easier for families who are going through what you went through." Those are two things Terrie Combatti Magro has done in spades.
Not that Terrie is a combatant in the intimidating sense of the word. Twenty years ago, she changed careers from clinical nursing to medical sales. When Terrie says it was an easy transition because "I discovered sales was something I was good at," the reasons why seem obvious. She is friendly and engaging, disarmingly open and honest. Read more
Mineola, New York
The Michael Magro Foundation honors the life of Michael Magro, and perpetuates his spirit by helping children and their families face the challenges of pediatric cancer. Creating innovative programs and expanding its outreach have put the Foundation at the forefront of Long Island philanthropy.
Sharing the mission of the Cancer Center for Kids at Winthrop-University Hospital, and partnering with the Hospital’s pediatric specialty areas, the Michael Magro Foundation has awarded the Hospital a $25,000 grant to fund a software package for a state of the art portable echocardiogram machine. This cutting-edge equipment, manufactured by GE, helps assess cardiac anatomy with advanced technology and exceptional clarity. In addition, utilizing Automated Function Imaging , it can monitor the heart before, during and after chemotherapy, enabling physicians to establish a baseline for pediatric cancer patients, determine the effects of treatment both long and short-term, and evaluate potential cardiac damage.
Dr. Mark E. Weinblatt, Director of the CCFK, the largest facility for treating children with cancer in blood disorders in Nassau County, expressed his gratitude to the Foundation for this generous gift and described its effect on his patients. “This highly developed technology enables us to detect cardiac issues sooner than later, and impacts dramatically on our children with cancer who may or may not experience latent effects from chemotherapy treatment.”
Combining superior detail and quality of information with sophisticated echocardiography will benefit all of Winthrop’s pediatric patients as well, according to Dr. Carlos Montoya, Director of Pediatric Cardiology at Winthrop Hospital Children’s Medical Center. “The echo machine will open a new window to the heart for all our pediatric patients, from newborns to young adults.” The Pediatric Echocardiography Lab currently performs over 2500 echocardiograms per year in patients from the unborn fetal patient to young adults with congenital or acquired cardiac disease.
According to Dr Donna Better, Director of Pediatric Echocardiography Laboratory and Perinatal Cardiology, “this improved technology will be valuable to all patients but will benefit most those with subtle abnormalities of the cardiac function, such as that which can be seen in patients following chemotherapy.”
For more about the Foundation’s mission and programs, consult its website at www.michaelmagrofoundation.com.
Information about the CCFK and Winthrop-University Hospital’s pediatric specialty practices is available at
www.winthrop.org/cck or www.winthrop.org
Hicksville, New York
On Saturday, August 7th, Mastermind Unit (MMU) partnered with the Michael Magro Foundation, an organization dedicated to safeguarding and enhancing the lives of pediatric cancer patients and their families, to translate an 18-team soccer tournament into a mega-charity event that raised close to $10,000 to benefit the Foundation and its mission on behalf of children with cancer.
The sudden spike in soccer interest generated by the World Cup games made the Mastermind Unit’s Third Annual Soccer for A Cause Tournament an obvious crowd-pleaser. A non-profit group empowering individuals to take a leadership role in their community, MMU members are challenged to leverage their skills by creating new ideas, helping others, and serving as catalysts for change.
MMU provided the framework and funding for the tournament while Hicksville Soccer Club members not only played like pros, but also coordinated event details like signage, refreshments, and tent-raising. Kudos went to the winning team, Schaefer Allemania; Nassau County Legislator Rose Walker and Chief Deputy County Executive Robert Walker for their enthusiastic support; and the Town of Oyster Bay for contributing the use of Triangle park, tables, parking and other amenities.
“What made this day special,” said Terrie Magro, President of the Michael Magro Foundation, was that each team played from the heart. And I can’t say enough about Brian Horvath, Michael Stamatinos, and MMU. Truly an association that is paying it forward.”
If you would like more information about the Michael Magro Foundation, you can access its website at michaelmagrofoundation.com; the MMU is online at mastermindunit.com.
- Charitable Event Will Honor The Michael Magro Foundation of Hicksville - Mineola, NY – On Thursday evening, April 22, Huntington’s Oheka Castle will be the setting for the Fourth Annual Black and White Ball to benefit the Cancer Center for Kids (CCFK) at Winthrop-University Hospital. The Michael Magro Foundation – established by Paul and Terrie Magro of Hicksville to honor the memory of their son, Michael, who they lost to leukemia in 2004 – will be the honorees of the event. “Like the CCFK, The Michael Magro Foundation is committed to serving the emotional and quality-of-life needs of pediatric cancer patients and their families,” said Linda Sweeney, Practice Manager of the CCFK. “Whether it’s donating a special piece of medical equipment, underwriting a school re-entry program for patients transitioning back to school, or contributing life’s essentials to families whose children are in treatment, The Foundation prides itself on investing in children’s health, dignity and well-being. We are privileged to recognize them as this year’s Black and White Ball honorees.” read more
Mineola, NY – In an outstanding demonstration of the generosity of renowned Long Island chefs, restaurants, wineries and bakeries, and all of The Michael Magro Foundation’s long-time friends and supporters, the Foundation raised $80,000 during its Fifth Annual Evening of Tasting & Giving on October 6 at The Mansion at Woodlands in Woodbury. Proceeds from the event will benefit Winthrop-University Hospital’s pediatric cancer patients and their families. Read more
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