08/04/2022
2022 FOUNDATION UPDATE
Therese M. Gigante Foundation
To our Family and Friends, AUGUST 2022
We want to thank everyone who has donated their time and money to help get the TMG Foundation up and running. Those who knew Therese know how appreciative and humble she would be to know how generous her family and friends have been.
The idea of the foundation came about immediately after Therese's passing in late 2019 when the William Rall Elementary teachers asked to start a scholarship in her name for a graduating senior from Lindenhurst Senior High School. As her family began to put the foundation together we quickly realized that we wanted the foundation to also help those in need as Therese always did. We believed that the foundation was an ideal way to carry on her name and her spirit of doing for others.
I would like to highlight some of the good that has been done in Therese's memory as a result of your generosity:
Food pantry donations including a $1,000 check to fund Thanksgiving dinners to the needy
Numerous donations to individuals in need, most of whom are suffering from a severe injury or illness. Many by way of "Go Fund Me" type collections
$5,000 in donations to Stony Brook University Children's Hospital to support sick children and their families who are battling disease and financial hardship
Donation in support of Widowed Not Alone, a young widows organization
Donation in support of "Grief Camp" for children who lost a parent
2020, 2021 and 2022 Senior Scholarships
Donations in support of other fundraisers dedicated to supporting those in need
As many of you might recall, we had to postpone our first fundraiser in early 2020 due to COVID but we were fortunate to be able to reschedule the fundraiser later that year. Despite the trepidation of many during the early days of reopening from the shutdown, the fundraiser was a huge success!
We look forward to our second fundraiser, on September 10th, 2022. With your help, we plan on continuing our efforts to help those in need. Some of the plans include:
Continue to provide assistance to children with cancer or severe illness. In fact, the organizational proceeds from the 50/50 at this year's fundraiser will be matched by the TMG Foundation and go directly to SBU Children's Hospital. The donation will be used to buy food, toys and transportation to directly help the children and their families.
Continue to donate to sick or injured individuals as the needs arise throughout the year.
Continue to donate to local food pantries
Plan to assist families during the holiday season by "adopting" families.
The TMG Foundation is a not-for-profit charitable organization incorporated under NYS law. Be assured that 100% of the proceeds from your donations are used for charitable purposes. No fees or compensation are ever taken, as the foundation is run strictly by volunteers.
FAITH, HOPE, CHARITY
