Emiliana’s Hope Foundation To Host Gift Auction In Bayville

BERKELEY, NJ — Emiliana’s Hope Foundation is hosting a basket and gift auction on Sept. 19 to raise money for childhood cancer research.

The fundraiser will be held at Bayville Volunteer Fire Co. 1 at 645 Atlantic City Blvd. Doors open at 4 p.m. and calling starts promptly at 6 p.m.

Tickets can be pre-ordered or purchased at the door. The door ticket sale includes $15 admission and one white sheet.

The pre-order sale includes $15 admission, one white sheet, one yellow sheet and one green ticket.

To buy tickets, email emilianashope@gmail.com. Pre-orders can be paid by Venmo, cash or check. Venmo payment must include the number of tickets, name, address and phone number.

All tickets will be given out the night of the event. Only people 18 years of age or older can purchase prize tickets.

Emiliana’s Hope Foundation is a nonprofit organization formed in memory and in honor of Emiliana Rose O’Brien. After a courageous battle with osteosarcoma, a rare bone cancer, Emiliana died on Dec. 1, 2015 at 13 years old.

According to the foundation’s website, “It is our mission to improve the lives of pediatric cancer patients with HOPE and their families with comfort, while creating awareness of pediatric cancer.”

At Berkeley Township's recent council meeting, Mayor Carmen Amato proclaimed September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and Sept. 17 as Emiliana Day.

The proclamation encourages Berkeley residents to wear gold on Sept. 17 and display gold bows on homes and businesses in support of pediatric cancer patients and their families.

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