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One kidney, hope for Elias A living kidney donation can be lifechanging for this teenage boy dark period for her, as a wife and mother. “I really emphasize with On the outside, he’s a typical what the family must be going eighth-g rade boy –– riding through,” Camacho said of the bikes with his friends, playing Manolises. “Knowing what they’re up against, video games, a steland you know how lar student at H. they’re currently Frank Carey High feeling, we just realSchool — but on the ly wanted to help.” inside, Elias ManoThat desire has lis is living with prompted Camacho rapid kidney failand Howie’s Heart ure. to plan a fundraiser Elias and his on March 12 to family have been r a i s e m o n e y fo r searching for a livElias’s medical ing kidney donor expenses. s i n c e N ove m b e r. Although kidney The Franklin d o n at i o n i s l e s s Square community traumatic than has offered its supmany people think, port, with several C a m a c h o other nonprofits explained, it comes involved including JENNIFER with hefty medical H o w i e ’ s H e a r t , CAMACHo expenses, and she whose focus is on Founder, wants to raise spreading charita- Howie’s Heart awareness of the ble actions. costs that are often Jennifer Camacho, of Franklin Square, a not covered by insurance. The founder of Howie’s Hear t, fundraiser is intended to raise knows what it’s like to undergo as much money as possible for the kidney donation process. Elias’s family, at an event that H e r b r o t h e r, C a m a c h o will include a dinner, raffles, explained, donated a kidney to e n t e r t a i n m e n t a n d , m o s t her husband three years ago. important, messages of hope. She acknowledged that it was a Continued on page 5
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Honoring Italian heritage Carnevale is Italy’s traditional festival season held in the weeks leading up to Lent and marked by parades, costumes, masks and rich foods. Members of America Lodge 2245, the Franklin Square chapter of the Order of Sons and Daughters of Italy, gathered Sunday afternoon at Ascension Lutheran Hall for an afternoon of Italian cuisine and festivities. About 90 guests attended, enjoying a menu that included pasta dishes and chicken. At right, , Joe Armocida, president, gives thanks to the crowd for coming. Above, guests are posing with Armocida. Story, more photos, Page 10.
nowing what they’re up against, and you know how they’re currently feeling, we just really wanted to help.