ServiceMaster by Gilmore will host the Running for Ro fundraiser on April 5th, from 6 p.m. to 12 a.m. at Demetri's Function Facility, in honor of Boston Marathon bombing survivor, Roseann Sdoia. Last year Sdoia suffered severe injuries that resulted in her losing her right leg. Donations at the event and online will go towards the prosthetic leg that Roseann will need in five years.
Individual tickets to the event are $50, or $400 for a reserved table of eight. Attire is business formal. The evening will consist of dinner, dancing, continuous music from both a live band and DJ, raffle prizes, a silent auction, and an inspirational speech from keynote speaker Dick Hoyt from Team Hoyt. Dick Hoyt is father to Rick Hoyt who was born as a non-verbal spastic quadriplegic with cerebral palsy. Rick and his father Dick have participated as Team Hoyt in marathons and triathlons all over the world. The Hoyts have partaken in over 1,100 athletic events in the last 34 years. They have run in 70 marathons-31 of them being the Boston Marathon. Visit their website at www.teamhoyt.com to learn more about their story.Sdoia's friend and colleague, Maria Benway from ServiceMaster by Gilmore, will be running this year's Boston Marathon in her honor. To donate to Sdoia's cause and for more information about the event, visit Maria's fundraising page at www.gofundme.com/runningforro. Please RSVP to Amanda at [email protected] for event tickets and sponsorship opportunities.
ServiceMaster by Gilmore is an award winning disaster restoration firm specializing in clean-up following water, fire, mold and bio-hazard damage in commercial and residential properties throughout Massachusetts. In 2012, ServiceMaster received The President's Award from ServiceMaster Restore recognizing them as the largest franchise in the U.S. specializing in disaster restoration. 2012 also marked their 30th year in business.
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