The funds will support the pediatric cancer charity's new partnership with Cohen Children's Medical Center and childhood cancer patients.
The funds will be used for pediatric cancer immunology research. "It is going to open up avenues for us to help more children."
When widow Stephanie Diller spoke, "there wasn't a dry eye in the house," said Alyssa Guidice, co-founder of LI Pizza Strong.
The local chapter helps Long Islanders fighting cancer through advocacy, research, patient support, and helping people survive.
The charity, started in memory of Olivia, funds cancer research, supports patients and families, and works with others to achieve its goals.