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Live Like Cameron Fundraising dinner raises over $21,000

The event was held Sept. 13 at the Portuguese American Cultural Center of Palm Coast.

By Observer Staff
| 5:20 p.m. September 22, 2024

Dr. Kimberly Dos Santos and Ivone Carneiro, the organizers of the event, with the check. Courtesy photo

Mark and Kim Bialkoski, Lynn and Mike Knox and Melisa and Dan Fulling. Courtesy photo

Melisa and Dan Fulling, Cameron's parents. Courtesy photo

Shannon and Peter Larsson, Tony and Magda Kurdziel, Tom Macz, Danielle Bader, Anna, Sam and Lily Lisowiski and Kimberly and Paulo Dos Santos at the Live Like Cameron Fundraising Dinner. Courtesy photo

Kimberly Dos Santos, Ivone Carneiro, Melisa Fulling and Kim and Mark Bialkoski with the check for Live Like Cameron. Courtesy photo

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The “Live Like Cameron Fundraising Dinner” raised $21,727 for the charity which provides emotional and financial support for local families with children battling cancer.

The event was held Sept. 13 at the Portuguese American Cultural Center of Palm Coast and included dinner, dancing and raffles. The theme was “Better Together,” which symbolized the overflow of generosity and support during the evening, according to a press release. Dr. Kimberly Dos Santos and Ivone Carneiro organized the event with help from Live Like Cameron board members Mark and Kim Bialkoski.

The charity was established by Melisa and Dan Fulling in October, 2017, shortly after the death of their 9-year-old son, Cameron.

Cameron battled brain cancer for seven years until he succumbed to the devastating disease on April 6, 2017, just 12 days before his 10th birthday.

Mark Bialkoski was the emcee for the event and said that he and his wife, Kim, never knew Cameron, but they learned about his fight, courage, strength and positive attitude from others, according to the press release. They met Melisa and Dan in December of 2017 and were immediately drawn to their passion for helping others going through the same struggles they did.

Due to constant doctor visits and hospital stays, one parent inevitably cannot work. Live Like Cameron helps these families with their financial hardships and celebrates milestones such as the end of chemo, port removals, birthdays and graduations. They deliver bags of hope to hospital patients.

Among the sponsors for the evening, Platinum sponsor Sam Lisowiski of Golden Fox Homes announced that for any new customers that build a home with the company and mention Live Like Cameron, Lisowiski will donate 1% of the total sale of the home to the charity.

For more information, go to livelikeCameron.org