вЂњDeborah does not charge for its care, so this is a great cause,вЂќ Mayor Desiderio said of the hospitalвЂ™s policy of not billing its patients.

He thanked the crowd and noted that the fundraiser is closing in on $80,000 in donations over its eight-year existence to benefit Deborah Heart and Lung Center in Browns Mills, N.J. The mayor used an oversized pair of scissors to cut the ceremonial ribbon to get the walk started. Desiderio, the father of Gerard and Mayor Desiderio. Among those who showed up Saturday was Leonard J. The Desiderio family and the Sea Isle City Italian-American Club are the principal sponsors of the heart walk. Ten teams of fundraising walkers wore brightly colored T-shirts to designate their companies and organizations. The walk unfolded under cloudy skies along Sea IsleвЂ™s oceanfront Promenade. Walkers stroll Sea IsleвЂ™s oceanfront Promenade to raise money for Deborah Heart and Lung Center. Desiderio Heart Walk has raised tens of thousands of dollars for the Deborah Heart and Lung Center. Desiderio and other members of the Desiderio family joined with about 150 people on Saturday to honor Gerard DesiderioвЂ™s memory during an annual fundraising walk in Sea Isle City. Others also fondly remembered Gerard Desiderio, a larger-than-life figure who was known for his dedication to public service, his gregarious personality and the affectionate bear hugs he would give to friends and family members. вЂњHe was always a great father,вЂќ recalled Robert, who is 20 now. Yet even at that young age, he realized that he had a special dad. Robert Desiderio was just 4 years old when his father, Gerard Desiderio, passed away in 2003. Desiderio cuts the ceremonial ribbon to start the heart walk fundraiser named in honor of his late brother.

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