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SUMMARY:6th Annual Fall Fest/Biz Epo/Car & Motorcycle Show Fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:Come out for a fun-filled weekend with pumpkin decorating/
 arts & crafts/games/food/wide variety of vendors PLUS cars & motorcycl
 es to support the Antonio Forte Transplant Fund Trust! Although the ou
 r family may not be here, an annual fundraiser in Tony's honor will ta
 ke place to help with his Special Needs Trust to aid him will what wil
 l be a lengthy recuperation from a long awaited transplant.Tony's recu
 peration will all be on him and how his body will take to not one,not 
 two but 5 organs.He's has been waiting for a stomach/sm & lg intestine
 ,liver and pancreas. Tony has been listed at the Miami Transplant Inst
 itute after being listed at the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh for 
 5 yrs. His wait time has been transferred to this new hospital so that
  a donor family through the loss of their child will save the life of 
 Tony's by saying YES to organ donation.We as Tony's parents have resea
 rched everything there is to know about Tony's illness and the life of
  transplant. We have weighed the pros and cons, of how we'll trade one
  way of life for another, that there are complications such as rejecti
 on, PTLD (a type of cancer that can attack Tony's system and new organ
 s) and the possible loss of the transplanted organs with being re-list
 ed. Transplant isn't and never is meant to be a cure! Instead , transp
 lant is an extension of life, a better quality of life. However what m
 any not realize is that there are many risks involved, risks that as p
 arents through many groups we belong to have seen the good and the bad
 .Of the good that we hope Tony will experience will be that he'll be a
 ble to eat a full meal without restrictions and without becoming sick,
  being able to enter school with a backpack full of books instead of l
 ife-sustaining medical equipment, being able to swim without getting h
 is medical appliances wet and just restrictions that could potentially
  hurt him. For most transplant recipients, getting a much needed organ
  is a second chance of life. But in a child who after 6 days of birth 
 never had a chance, this will be Tony's first chance, a first chance f
 or everything.We will never forget the family who will mourn the loss 
 of their child that will be saving Tony's. In our years of speaking wi
 th Gift of Life, we have meant many donor families who say that gettin
 g to know the family of whom received their loved ones organs, gives t
 hem a sense of closure knowing that their loved one will always live o
 n and will always remain a hero in giving the greatest gift of all! W
 hat we have learned throughout our 10 yr journey is that our faith has
  become much stronger, our family is dedicated in succeeding every obs
 tacle that life has thrown at us and will continue no matter what or w
 here we'll have to go, we will go the distance no matter how far we ha
 ve to travel for any of our son's happiness, destiny or health.No word
 s can comprehend our true feelings and emotions when we think of how s
 o many have been supportive,with your thoughts,prayers,compassion and 
 support! I will always say \"How do you truly say THANK YOU to someone
  in saving your child's life? Many great friends and family will be o
 n hand the day of the event , in the event we aren't able to attend! W
 here we will be you may ask , We will be either recuperating with Tony
  or waiting for him to come out of surgery at the transplant center in
  Miami!To be a vendor or participant of this special event , please em
 ail me for a vendor or participant form : at mforte2131@comcast.net W
 e LOVE you all and are truly blessed to have you all in our lives!Lovi
 ngly,The Forte Family\n\nFor more information visit https://northeastw
 heelsevents.com/events/6th-annual-fall-fest-biz-epo-car-motorcycle-sho
 w-fundraiser
DTSTART:20151024T040000Z
DTEND:20151025T035900Z
CATEGORIES:fundraiser
LOCATION:Willow Street Fire Co and Grounds (Al Starr Bldg)
WEBSITE:http://www.aftft.com
URL:http://www.aftft.com
CONTACT:717 560-3610
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