Huntington Has 'Love for the Pastore Family'

Image via GoFundMe

A Huntington family is spending their final days with their 14-year-old daughter after she was diagnosed with a terminal illness.

The Pastore family is looking to focus all of their energy on loving their child while they still can.

“Love for the Pastore Family” GoFundMe page was created for the family to alleviate any financial worries during this time.

From the donation page:

“The Pastore Family received devastating news on Monday, April 20, 2015 when they learned their 14-year-old child Marissa was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). Marissa was immediately transferred to Cohen’s Children’s Hospital for treatment but sadly her body is unable to tolerate chemotherapy. On Saturday, Marissa returned home with her loving parents, Domenick and Risa, and brothers, Domenick and Ryan, to enjoy the time they have left together.”

In just one day, the donation page has received over $29,000.

>>>>>>Donate to the “Love for the Pastore Family” fund.

The Pastore family is very much involved in the community. Risa is an Emergency Department nurse at Huntington Hospital and Domenick is a fireman with FDNY and a former Huntington Manor fire chief. They both are volunteers with the Huntington Manor Fire Department.

All donations will go toward covering their living expenses while they take time off from work to spend every waking moment with their daughter.

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