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CSI in the News October 2011 - CSI Today

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Staten Island branch of <strong>the</strong> JDRF.In addition to walk<strong>in</strong>g, groups spent timeplay<strong>in</strong>g catch on <strong>the</strong> Great Lawn, listen<strong>in</strong>gto music, and eat<strong>in</strong>g food donated byvarious vendors.Noted Franc<strong>in</strong>e Sperantzas of Woodrow,whose 4-year-old daughter, Maria, hasjuvenile diabetes: "It's kid-friendly andrais<strong>in</strong>g money for a great cause." A teamof 30 people, who called <strong>the</strong>mselves "MJ'sEnlargeDerek Alvez Angels," walked <strong>in</strong> honor of Maria.Marie Ciofalo of New Spr<strong>in</strong>gville holds her one-year old grandsonChristopher Consolmagno of Huguenot before walk<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> JuvenileDiabetes Research Foundation, Staten Island Walk to Cure Diabetes forcous<strong>in</strong> Jordan Goldste<strong>in</strong> at <strong>the</strong> College of Staten Island. - (StatenIsland Advance/ DEREK ALVEZ).Ano<strong>the</strong>r group, "Team Ty and Ry," hasraised over $50,000 <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> past threeyears that <strong>the</strong>y have been walk<strong>in</strong>gJDRF Walk gallery (12 photos)toge<strong>the</strong>r. The team is named for TylerMalone and Ryan Kirschner, who met whenRyan was diagnosed with diabetes and Tyler, who also has diabetes, became his camp counselor andmentor.Ryan's mom, Jennifer Kirschner, a former New Spr<strong>in</strong>gville resident, tearfully described <strong>the</strong> event. "I love <strong>the</strong>toge<strong>the</strong>rness, that everyone is here to support someone.""It's an emotional day," added Maria Leconte, a former Elt<strong>in</strong>gville resident and friend of <strong>the</strong> Kirschner family.© <strong>2011</strong> SILive.com. All rights reserved.Page 121 of 154

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