Tag: Where Angels Play
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NBTHS Rock-a-Thon rocking chair marathon scheduled for Feb. 22-23
The 34th annual Rock-a-Thon is scheduled from 5 p.m. on Feb. 22 until 5 p.m. on Feb. 23 at North Brunswick Township High School, Raider Road, North Brunswick. The 24-hour rocking chair marathon raises money for charities by having students get pledges and then rock the day and night away. Money is being raised for The Hugs…
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North Brunswick Township High School raises money to help with genocide survivor’s surgery
NORTH BRUNSWICK – When Yannick Kabuguza was three years old, the left side of his face was sliced with a machete from his ear almost to his mouth. Living in the village of Kibeho in Rwanda, his entire family was murdered during the genocide in 1994. He lost his mother, his father, and his five…
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Where Angels Play: stories of resilience and hope despite tragedy
NORTH BRUNSWICK – When William Lavin was 15 years old, he lost his father. He said he was “mad at everybody.” Not only did his brother, Bob, obviously lose his father, too, but years later, he also lost his 2-year-old daughter, Elizabeth, in a terrible accident. Bob Lavin also said he was “mad at everybody,”…
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Playground in Sayreville honors life of little ‘angel’
By PETER ELACQUA Staff Writer SAYREVILLE – A local family is turning grief into positivity by opening a playground that will honor a young son lost last year. The Lyrics for Lucas Foundation, along with the Where Angels Play Foundation, opened the Lucas Albert DiGuilio Memorial Playground on April 30, which was constructed at the…
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Musical tributes, family activities will celebrate life of toddler
The Lyrics for Lucas Foundation will hold a musical tribute and celebration in support of the Where Angels Play Foundation and Lucas DiGuilio’s gift to the Garden Friends Learning Center in Sayreville from 1-5 p.m. on April 22. The event will be a day of celebration and remembrance for Lucas, who passed away at the…
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Family will never forget toddler who passed away suddenly
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — The DiGuilio family is taking a number of steps to ensure their son is not forgotten. The family founded Lyrics for Lucas in memory of Lucas DiGuilio, who passed away at 22 months old last year from sudden unexplained death in childhood (SUDC). The family has started two…