The Sam DiGiacomo Foundation

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Doing good, Sam’s way. Work hard. Take care of your people. Have fun. Supporting pediatric cardiac & cancer patients, and their families.

10/23/2026

10/17/2026

With some friendly new faces here, we wanted to take a moment to introduce the heart behind our foundation.

Meet Sam.

Sam was born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, which basically means the left side of his heart didn’t fully develop. He had three corrective surgeries by age 3, one of those surgeries put excess pressure on the liver which resulted in Sam developing liver cancer at age 27. He passed away three years ago today, from a blood infection. He was beating the cancer.

While important to his story, none of that information gives you the full picture of who Sam really was. He was full of life and we firmly believed he packed 50 years of living into the 28 years he had. He was full speed ahead, never letting any obstacle stop him. He was dedicated. To his friends, family, career, anyone who needed help, to his dog Vito. He was a photographer, videographer, musician, IT wizard…that’s the (very) short list. He was a son, brother, grandson, nephew, cousin, friend, and most notably, he was the only person who could get his mom out on a dance floor.

Our hearts break every single day that goes by, but we are honored beyond words that we are the ones who get to carry on his energy and legacy.

Welcome to The Sam DiGiacomo Foundation.
Doing good, Sam’s way.

10/15/2026

So grateful for the opportunity to support and work with this amazing group of students. Sitting in that room with them felt like sharing the room with Sam’s energy again and we can’t wait to see the final edits!

10/08/2026

09/29/2026

09/16/2026

We are so grateful for this opportunity!

09/15/2026

Check out this incredible recap of our 2026 Cleveland Congenital He...

09/11/2026

We’re back with it! Tonight we will be live streaming Volleyball as the Spartans take on the Tigers! Once varsity starts, we will go live!

https://www.youtube.com/live/VPcnDcBRIkY?is=251ZGq0K0wu5F1Ht

BSTN live streamed presented by The Sam DiGiacomo Foundation

09/05/2026

📸 Thank You, Sam DiGiacomo Foundation!

We’re so grateful to the Sam DiGiacomo Foundation for sponsoring the photo booth at the 2026 Cleveland Congenital Heart Walk presented by Cleveland Clinic Children’s!

Walk Day is all about celebrating the people who make our hearts full—and we can’t wait to capture some special memories along the way. 💗

Thank you for helping our families smile, celebrate and remember this special day!

Join us September 12: https://secure.qgiv.com/event/cleveland/

09/03/2026

Go Spartans!

BSTN is packing up the gear and heading to Liberty this week as your Boardman Spartans take on the Liberty Leopards!

Can't make it to the away game? No problem — we've got you covered with a full LIVE broadcast so you can catch every snap
from wherever you are.

📍 Boardman Spartans @ Liberty Leopards
📺 Live on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/live/toSH2RlKpGc?si=zK8sjaX1X3_w93Yh
🎥 Brought to you by The Sam DiGiacomo Foundation

Tune in, tell your friends, and Go Spartans!

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