Twinspirational Teen Philanthropists Honor Children’s Hospital
| Rather than accept gifts for their 13th birthday, Brianna and Vincenzo Ferraro asked family and friends to support the Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders at The Children’s Hospital at Albany Medical Center. Their donation totaled over $500 and is dedicated to the memory of their cousin, Tanner Zullo, who passed away from leukemia at 18 months old. Their contribution supports the Tanner Joseph Zullo Endowed Fund for the Child Cancer Program at the Children’s Hospital. |  |
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Brianna and Vincenzo Ferraro |
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Twins Nicole and Renee LaFreniere and Katie and Kelsey Wood have been friends since 2nd grade and recently celebrated their Sweet 16 birthdays. Katie and Kelsey were born at Albany Med prematurely and required twin-to-twin transfusion. Renee and Nicole’s younger sister Nadine was born seven weeks premature. Aware that so many twins are born early with various health issues, the girls requested donations in lieu of birthday gifts and collected over $4,300 for the Children’s Hospital at Albany Med. |
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Katie and Kelsey Wood with Nicole and Renee LaFreniere present their birthday wishes to the Children’s Hospital staff. |
