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"Rockin' on the River" Makes Some Noise for Pediatric Cancer Research

McLoone's Rum Runner and 'Make Some Noise 4 Kids' Foundation hosted a Rockin' on the River fundraiser on Friday night to support pediatric cancer research.

McLoones Rum Runner in Sea Bright was rockin’ on Friday night as Make Some Noise 4 Kids held a fundraiser to support pediatric cancer research.  The event was in honor of young Mya Terry who is currently hospitalized with her battle against cancer.

Make Some Noise 4 Kids is the inspiration of Malcolm Poggio who has fought his own battle against Ewing’s Sarcoma.  “I thought of the idea of Make Some Noise while I was in the middle of my treatment for Ewing’s Sarcoma” says 13-year-old Malcolm.  “A boy named Michael died just down the hall from me and thought everyone should know that kids are dying of pediatric cancer.  One in every 320 kids will be diagnosed with cancer and everyone in the US needs to know about it.” 

“Malcolm saw kids dying and felt that he had been handed a mission.  He’s in this for the long haul” said Julie Poggio, Malcolm’s mother.  “He is really focused on this foundation and even used his ‘Make a Wish’ for an office makeover for the foundation offices is Parsippany.”  The foundation has donated over half a million dollars to four hospitals since its incorporation a year ago and was recently nominated for best new not for profit organization by the Classy Awards, the largest philanthropic awards ceremony in the country.  “It’s fantastic to be recognized by our peers for everything we have been working towards” said Malcolm’s father Robert of the Make Some Noise for Kids’ nomination.

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The Monmouth Barracudas, a local swim team, has put its support behind the effort too after two of their members have been stricken with cancer in the last few years.  which raises funds for the cause. “The Barracuda Swim team has been very supportive of the pediatric cancer ‘Swimmers Go Gold’ campaign” said Olympic swimmer and gold medalist Rowdey Gains, who was on hand during the evening to lend his support to the event.  “It’s great to see such support of the kids in this area.  I wanted to get more involved and am running swimming clinics this weekend for local kids and pediatric cancer patients.”

For more information please visit the makesomenoise4kids website.

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