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Supporting the dogs with bingo Christina’s Animal Safe Haven rescues, rehabilitates canines The rescue had held two fundraisers and even hosted a special birthday party for one Christina’s Animal Safe of their senior dogs. After hearHaven, a grassroots organiza- ing about the success other restion in Baldwin founded by cues had experienced with the local resident Christina Diaz, is drag bingo format, they decidcommitted to rescuing, rehabil- ed to organize their own event. itating, and temporarily reloDiaz’s involvement in anicating vulnerable mal rescue started dogs. With a mislong before she sion centered on launched her own helping animals organization. As a often overlooked for mer volunteer due to age or medifor Bobbi and the cal issues, Diaz’s Strays, a well-estabpassion for her lished animal reswork shines cue organization in through in every F re e p o r t l e d by aspect of the orgaRober ta “Bobbi” nization. Giordano, Diaz “Every animal honed her skills deserves love and a and commitment to s e c o n d c h a n c e, ” CHRISTINA DIAZ animal welfare. Diaz said. “Senior Baldwin She began volunand special needs teering and workdogs are often the ing at Bobbi and last to be adopted and the first the Strays from 2017 to 2020 and to be euthanized. I couldn’t continued to volunteer for sevstand by and let that continue.” eral months afterward. Her Most recently, she hosted a experience with senior and spefundraiser to support her orga- cial needs dogs inspired her to nization at Michael’s Billiards start her own rescue with two in Island Park on Sept. 28, partners. which featured drag bingo and “Christina started out as a raised funds for the rescue and volunteer with us several years care of senior, special needs, ago,” Giordano said. “She’s and unwanted dogs. Tickets always been enthusiastic, hardwere $25 per person. Continued on paGe 13
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Felipe Garcia won the 5k race last year with a time of 18 minutes.
Marianne Volpe 5K Run nears
13th annual event benefits Leukemia and Lymphoma By HERNESTO GAlDAMEZ hgaldamez@liherald.com
For more than a decade, Jim Volpe has hosted the Marianne Volpe 5K Pumpkin Run in honor of his late wife, who died from leukemia in 2011. The race is entering its 13th year on Oct. 26, with all proceeds donated to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, a nonprofit organization that funds research, education and support for patients with blood cancers. The event, which will be held at Baldwin Harbor Park, is scheduled to start with a half-mile kids’ fun run at 9 a.m., followed by the 5K at 9:30 a.m. In a phone interview with the Herald, Volpe reflected on the moments after his
wife’s death, recalling how he urged friends and family to contribute to the society in lieu of sending flowers. But a significant moment came when he received a large check from a friend, prompting him to consider channeling those funds toward a meaningful cause. He reached out to his friend, Robert McIntyre, who works with the society, seeking guidance on how to best use the money. McIntyre, a leukemia survivor himself, collaborated with Volpe to host the inaugural race in 2012, raising funds for the organization while honoring Marianne Volpe’s memory. The first 5K took place in late October, in 2012, just before Hurricane Sandy came barContinued on paGe 2
enior dogs and special needs dogs are often the last to be adopted and the first to be euthanized.