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Dear Friends & Family,
On behalf of the Kalt and Schiavone families, Team Danielle is back and excited to participate in this year's Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Research Walk in Westchester on April 14th! My family and I would be thrilled for you to join us at Westchester Community College. Not only is it important to my family to raise money for this incredibly worthy cause, but it's equally important for us to gather and take time to honor and celebrate Danielle's life. We will be hosting a breakfast at the Team Danielle tent before the walk - email me for details!
It's hard to believe that in September 5 years have passed since I lost my sister Danielle Schiavone to pancreatic cancer. It's well known that I wear my heart on my sleeve, so you all know how devastating this loss has been to me and my family. I think about Danielle every day and still can’t believe that she is no longer with us. Not a day goes by when I don't have to contend with the reflex to call or text, to check in on Danielle, to see how she's feeling or to just replay and marvel at the latest craziness in the world. But alas, Danielle lost her battle against this horrific disease which took her body, but never dampened her spirit. We would like to continue her fight and the best way to do that is by supporting Lustgarten. What makes this year's walk so special for our family is that my daughter Gemma Kalt along with the rest of Team Danielle will be raising money and awareness as her mitzvah project for her Bat Mitzvah this June.
Pancreatic cancer accounts for just 3% of all cancers diagnosed in the United States each year, yet it is the third leading cause of cancer related deaths, and it is expected to become the second by 2030. Lustgarten’s singular focus is improving patient outcomes. Research is fundamental to making that a reality. The comprehensive research program focuses on early detection and interception, therapeutic development, and personalized medicine so that they can bring the most cutting-edge science from the lab bench to the clinic, where it can be tested on patients, with the goal of giving patients a better quality of life and hope for a cure. Lustgarten is leading the way in advancing the best science transform pancreatic cancer into a curable disease. These breakthroughs are only possible because of generous support from the Lustgarten community. Since they began this initiative in 1998, the five-year survival rate has more than tripled to 12%. Our generosity is helping make real progress but there is still much work to be done.
I want to thank everyone who has supported us in the past, we really appreciate it. If you are so kind to join me and my family as we continue my sisters fight against pancreatic cancer our Team Danielle site is now open at Lustgarten Foundation - Team Danielle . If you want to support Gemma and her mitzvah project Lustgarten Foundation - Gemma Kalt . I have also attached below the link to The Lustgarten 2023 Annual report. Please look as they are doing some amazing things.
***100% of donations go directly to Pancreatic Cancer Research***
Thank you for your support and I hope you will join us in the fight for hope!
#TeamDanielle
Marc, Michele, Jackson and Gemma Kalt
Brenda and Saul Kalt
Michael, Gavin and Peter Schiavone
Our Achievements
Top 10 Team
Top 3 Team
Received 15 Donations
Raised $500
Raised $1000
Reached Goal
Thank you to our Donors
$10.02k
Jay Goldman
$5.02k
The Kalt Family
$2.7k
Even
Team Danielle
$1.5k
Brenda And Saul Kalt
We are so proud of you Gemmala for doing the Lustgarten walk for your BatMitzvah in memory of your aunt Danielle Love you so much. Gee and Papa
$1.02k
Bo Yang
$1.02k
Evan Kornhauser
$1.02k
Michael Schiavone
On behalf me, Gavin and Peter, thank you all! Danielle would be so honored. Much love.
$1.02k
Richard And Jacqueline Meisenberg
$1,000
Phillip Cope & Jessica Sbarsky
in memory of Pamela Cope Rife July 4th 2020
$1,000
Adam Lewis
$900
Evan Seidenstein
$520
Jeffrey And Lucy Udell
Good for you Jemma!
$520
Scott, Jenny And Logan Damast
$520
Dominic Schiavone
$520
Arthur & Nina Damast
Gemma...This is a wonderful Mitzvah Project...great job! Love Grandma Nina & Grandpa Arthur
$516
Cablayan Family
Go Team Danielle!
$500
Perelman Family
$500
Gabrielle And Eric Brown
$500
Joseph Magaro
$500
The Pryluck Family
Congrats Gemma! Such an amazing effort for an incredible cause.
$380
David Mack
Good luck today and on your bat mitzvah as well!
$360
Douglas Newton
$318
Sara Benson
$266
The Scerbo Family
$264
Juan-carlos Ruck And Family
May Danielle’s memory always be a blessing to all who knew and loved her…
$264
Craig Kornhauser
$264
Craig Kornhauser & Family
$264
Jason And Alana Lustig
$264
Justin & Lindsey Leibowitz
$264
Lloyd & Solange Frischer
Keep up the great work, Gemma!
$264
Michael Maresca
$264
Marc Yukelson
$264
Dustin Seidman
$264
Greg Delmonte
$264
Jeffrey Nathan
Great cause!
$264
Viking Global Matching Gifts
$263
Lisa And Evan Feingold
Congratulations on your Bat Mitzvah
$255
Alstodt Family
Beautiful Mitzvah Project. Great job!
$250
The Mulé Family
$211
Pierre Neury
$211
The Stergiou Family
What a special Mitzvah Project. May your Aunt Danielle’s memory be a blessing. Xoxo
$200
Aylin Ozgener
Love you Danielle!
$200
Jacob Toporek
$190
Seth Woolf
$190
Laura & Mike Graffeo
$181
Freedman Family
Mazel Tov!
$180
Adam Zucker
$158
The Carrea Family
$136
Aaron Fischman
$124
Andie Silverstein
$124
Amir Erez
$118
Marcelo And Marcy Modica
Mazel Tov Gemma!!
$106
Melissa Himmelman
Girlfriend! I Love you and miss you
$106
Bank Of America Foundation Matching Gifts
$106
Tamara, Hernan, Adrian, & Zoe Chebar
Danielle and your family are always in our thoughts.
$106
Kari Fitzpatrick
$106
Fran & Jack Berkowitz
$106
Matt Goldstein
Good luck Gemma!! The Goldstein’s
$106
Elizabeth Domasica
Bless Team Danielle and Gemma Kalt
$106
Jason Schwartz
$106
Steven Lubitz
$106
Steven Lubitz
$106
Brian Lapin
$106
Michael Juliano
Great work, Gemma. Thank you for letting us participate in your project.
$106
Michael Juliano
My best to the Kalt and Schiavone families.
$106
Carlos Capellan
$106
Robert Hurvitz
$106
Kym Vanderbilt
$106
Greg Waldman
$106
Doug Levine
$106
Joseph Long
$106
The Begun Family
Keep up the great work guys!
$106
Joseph Long
$106
Debbie Habshoosh
Sending Love ❤️
$106
Matt Benson
$106
Gretchen Kocica
$105
Lauren & Matt Friedman
Congrats! What a great Mitzvah Project Gemma!
$105
The Maddox Family
Missing our friend Danielle. Sending love to all of you. Caryn, Brian, Ava and Will
$105
Jason Schwartz
$105
Aunt Carol
Thinking of everyone. Sending love
$101
William Hite
$101
The Schenk Family
Way to go Gemma!
$101
Scott And Michelle Sherman
$101
Scott And Michelle Sherman
$101
Scott Lipaon
$101
Hilary Schisselman
$100
Stuart Mayer And Family
$100
Michele And Jordan
In honor of Danielle and her beautiful soul and fighting spirit! ❤️
$100
Keith Wachtel
$100
Jon Levy & Family
Mazel Tov Gemma!
$100
Steven Gordon
$100
John Bellis
$100
John Bellis
$79
Jennifer Tedeschi Wiley
In memory of Danielle 💕
$79
Rosaria Peplow
Always in our hearts
$79
Chelsey Steedman
$79
Andrew Levine
$57
Anonymous
$54
Monessa Van Cise
In support of Gemma, her Grandparents Brenda and Saul, and all of Danielle’s family.
$53
Coleen Chin
$53
Chase Killeen
$53
Dennis Seff
$53
Barbara & Howard Englert
Miss her all the time. Hard to believe it’s 5 years. Our thoughts are with Team Danielle. Love Always❤️
$53
Marni Maresca
$53
Susan & Alan Edenzon
Congratulations on your Bat Mitzvah and your wonderful mitzvah project!
$53
Anonymous
$53
Raquel Israel
$53
Raquel Israel
$53
Arlene And Jay Dobrow
$53
Jodi Kranes
$53
Hurvitz Family
$53
Michael Cohen
$52
Marc Stenzler
$50
Keith Wachtel
$26
Alessandra Fusco
$26
Cory Liberman
$26
Lisa Botterill
$26
Lisa Botterill
$26
Vanessa Sullivan
$26
Caryn Maddox
Mazel Tov Gemma! ❤️ Aunt Danielle’s friend Caryn
$26
Rebecca And Jason Berrebi
We are happy to support you and this very worthy cause!
$26
Beth Eisgrau-heller
Always happy to support this cause. Sending love to the Kalt and Schiavone clans.
$26
Ellice/ron Gerson
Go team go!
$26
Anonymous
$26