Flapjack Breakfast Fundraiser for Brain Tumors

Long Island Brain Tumor Walk Team, Cal’s Crusaders is sponsoring a breakfast fundraiser at the Bellmore Applebee’s on Saturday August 10th from 8am-10am. In addition to being served a hearty breakfast of pancakes, sausage and eggs, there will also be a 50/50 and basket raffles. Proceeds from the tickets and raffles will benefit the National Brain Tumor Society. The Bellmore Applebee’s is located at 2660 Sunrise Highway. Tickets for the event are $15 for adults and $10 for children. Tickets can be purchased at the door. To buy tickets in advance or for general fundraiser questions, please contact Amy at aviva6756@aol.com.

Cal’s Crusaders is a team formed to honor the memory of long time North Wantagh resident, Cal Kitay Cal was diagnosed with a grade 4 glioblastoma in June of 2011. Although the initial brain tumor was able to be removed and he underwent extensive treatment, an aggressive tumor returned a year after Cal’s initial diagnosis. He passed away a month later; just 3 days shy of his 67th birthday. Cal’s family and friends came together as Cal’s Crusaders for the inaugural Long Island Brain Tumor Walk in 2014.

For years the National Brain Tumor Society has hosted events such as walks, runs, freezes, and rides to raise awareness of disease, to raise money for better treatments, and to connect the brain tumor community. 2014 was the first year Long Island hosted its own walk which was a total success. This year the Long Island Brain Tumor Walk will be held September 14th at Jones Beach.

The National Brain Tumor Society is the largest nonprofit organization dedicated to the brain tumor community in the United States and is rated as a 4 star charity on the Charity Navigator website. 688,000 people in the US are living with a brain tumor. Although 550,000 are benign, 138,000 are malignant and more than 69,000 others will be diagnosed this year. This is why the National Brain Tumor Society is fiercely committed to finding better treatments, and ultimately a cure, for people living with a brain tumor today and anyone who will be diagnosed tomorrow. This means effecting change in the system at all levels.

For more information about the National Brain Tumor Society, the Long Island Brain Tumor Walk, and team Cal’s Crusaders, please visit https://events.braintumor.org/long-island-brain-tumor-walk/.

Submitted by Amy Kitay and Rachel Kitay