I started doing Benefits for sick kids in 1992 with some help from friends. I was very involved with Doo Wop groups and became friends with a lot of people.
because I felt the need to do more I reached out to those in need.
Beau was a fun boy, always made people laugh with his sense of humor, He loved soccer and games, he had many friends as well
The Chargers soccer team raised fund in beau's memory
Beau and Calyx were the type of kids you wanted to know, always doing for others.
Beau's class mated at his school Liberty raised $6.000 selling cookie dough to honor their friend and donate the money to their father Col. Parker Schenecker,
Many of Beaus friends have put videos in memory of their friend on you tube,the one that stands out for me is by a boy named Jordan,
Calyx was an up and coming Artist ,She enjoyed Harry Potter, exceled in track, belonged to many programs in school, was liked by her peers, she was a team mate, friend and devoted sister,
Calyx's art work now hangs at the Hillsborough Community College in Tampa,Fl for all to see what an amazing young lady she was, Full of spirit and love.
Calyx started a group in School based on Harry Potter, she reinvented a game from the movie ,as I have read ,she was the snitch and she could run fast.
The student at her school planted a tree, being Calyx liked the Whomping Willow tree in Harry Potter, her friends, teachers planted a tree in her honor,
Calyx and Beau Schenecker, Lost their lives in 2011. Both these kids were remarkable children. Had many friends, reached out to help others, excelled in sports, Calyx with Track, Beau with Soccer.
Calyx and Beau left a Mark on this earth. Please join me as I devote a page each to Both ,
Hello! My name is Joanne. I have been doing Benefits for years now. It all started in Bay Shore NY in 1992.I had been around the music biz long enough to become friends with a lot of entertainers that's I knew my way around things. In 1992,I did a benefit for Baby Amanda, a beautiful 3 year old who needed a bone marrow transplant. My friend Donny and myself worked with the family to put on a Benefit to help raise funds for Amanda to go have her transplant. With the help of some great entertainers, Nick Salvato of the Chaperones, Tom Swift and his group the Valentinos, Donny and his band, Mickey B MC'd, we raised $8.700 for Amanda. Thane in 1993 while I was reading the paper Baby Dorothy's story came to me, this 2 year old baby was born with an unknown illness. Bill Pascali and his group the Ghosts of Rock N Roll got involved, Bill along with my friends Randy "Dom" Safuto, Gary Us Bonds recorded a song called " Brighter Day" all proceeds from the sale of the tape went to Dorothy. The song was played on tv and radio and was sung at the Benefit for Dorothy. We raised $8.800 for Dorothy which went to her medical fund to help the family with onset bills, a generator for Dorothy's medical things in case electric went out. Both Children passed away shortly after their Benefits. I went to one funeral for Amanda and as much as I was saddened to not see her live to be a healthy happy child, she taught me to keep moving on. I continued Benefits in Las Vegas in 1999 I reached out to Catholic Charities in hopes I could be of some help. I was able to get a bike store to donate a bike to a young boy who's bike was stolen, we had donations give for their pantry and raised some money to help with the needs of the charity. Please enjoy my walk down memory lane.
