Photo by: Cos Lymperopoulos
11-year-old Luca Iacono has been fighting rhabdomyosarcoma since August 18, 2017. To say that the last two years for the Iacono family have been devastating is an obvious understatement. This said as Luca's disease progresses he and his wonderful family are focusing on what's important, their love for one another and cherishing each and every moment that they have together.
We decided that we wanted to help the Iacono family create a new joyous memory, and thanks to our donors, and some pretty incredible people you'll read more about below, we were able to send Luca and seven family members to a Rangers vs. Oilers game at Madison Square Garden VIP style!
Click on the right to read more about Luca's VIP day!
We decided that we wanted to help the Iacono family create a new joyous memory, and thanks to our donors, and some pretty incredible people you'll read more about below, we were able to send Luca and seven family members to a Rangers vs. Oilers game at Madison Square Garden VIP style!
Click on the right to read more about Luca's VIP day!
Left to Right: Robert, Sarah, Uncle Tom, Frank, Luca, Brianna and Michele. Photo by: Suzanne Hersey.
We told Luca that along with his parents Michele & Frank, he could bring four of his closest friends with him to the game. Who did he choose? His cousins of course!
No VIP day is complete without getting to your destination via a stretch limo! Luca's face was priceless when he ducted in and saw the three containers of treats that we had ready for him. Two of those containers were filled with his favorite snacks and goodies, while the other was loaded with fun items like Polaroid cameras, putty, phone chargers and more. Above photos by: Suzanne Hersey |
Next up for our VIP guests is their very own VIP entrance so they wouldn't have to wait amongst the crowds, and of course they're very own, private and fully catered suite!
Photo by: Cos Lymperopoulos
Luca's final treat of the day was being brought down to the ice for the ultimate view of the game! He even got a puck (complete with ice : ) from one of the Rangers!
All in all we'd say that Luca had a pretty amazing day and we've succeeded in our hope to create a few special memories for this incredible kiddo! However, NONE of this would have been possible without some pretty awesome, big-hearted people!
THANK YOU to MSG and especially Senior VP of Sports Team Operations, Mark Piazza, for securing the incredible suite and tickets for the Iacono family. Thank you to the Operations Coordinator of Corporate Hospitality, Alonna Soars, for organizing all of the details with us (you have incredible patience : ). Thank you to Patrick Hynes and The Martin Group (one of our incredible sponsors) for covering the cost of the limo AND the catering in the suite! Thank you to Suzanne Hersey who traveled and spent the day with the Iacono family in order to capture their wonderful day via photographs. Last but certainly not least, thank you to Cos Lymperopoulos who not only took many of the incredible photos that you viewed above, but who rearranged his work schedule in order to be at this game to do so. Additionally, Cos is the one who was able to get Luca and his parents down to the ice for that awesome view!
Lastly, thank you to our Infinite Love family of donors. While most of this day was covered financially by the incredible people above, we still needed funds for some of the extras that really tie a day like this up into the perfect bow. Thank you all for Making it Amazing for Luca!!
THANK YOU to MSG and especially Senior VP of Sports Team Operations, Mark Piazza, for securing the incredible suite and tickets for the Iacono family. Thank you to the Operations Coordinator of Corporate Hospitality, Alonna Soars, for organizing all of the details with us (you have incredible patience : ). Thank you to Patrick Hynes and The Martin Group (one of our incredible sponsors) for covering the cost of the limo AND the catering in the suite! Thank you to Suzanne Hersey who traveled and spent the day with the Iacono family in order to capture their wonderful day via photographs. Last but certainly not least, thank you to Cos Lymperopoulos who not only took many of the incredible photos that you viewed above, but who rearranged his work schedule in order to be at this game to do so. Additionally, Cos is the one who was able to get Luca and his parents down to the ice for that awesome view!
Lastly, thank you to our Infinite Love family of donors. While most of this day was covered financially by the incredible people above, we still needed funds for some of the extras that really tie a day like this up into the perfect bow. Thank you all for Making it Amazing for Luca!!
"Thank you sooo much for everything today, as always you thought of everything. We all had such a great time, please let everyone know how truly appreciative we are. The kindness and generosity of others has been so humbling. Days like today are reminders that we are not alone, and being loved by so many, and making happy memories really does help!" - Michele Iacono