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MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY

Boston Marathon 2010 (Team Eye and Ear) Boston,  Massachusetts

Joseph Rizzo's Fundraising Page

I am running the Boston Marathon in (April) 2010 -- this will be my first marathon !!

I decided to run the marathon to raise money to support my research, which is dedicated to restoring vision to the blind.  Our Boston Retinal Implant Project is a collaboration among the Harvard Medical School / Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Veterans Administration.  Our team has developed a computer-chip device (i.e. a "retinal prosthesis")  to implant around the eye to restore vision to patients with either retinitis pigmentosa or age-related macular degeneration.

Your support will be greatly appreciated, both by our team and by our patients, who are hopeful that our advanced technology will improve their quality-of-life.

It is quite easy to donate on-line through this site.  You will receive a tax-deductible receipt for your contribution.  You can also send a check, which would be made payable to:  Joseph Rizzo, M.D./ Foundation of MEEI.  This check should be sent to:

Development Office,  Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, 243 Charles St., Boston, MA  02114.

I would really appreciate your support.  You can also help me by  forwarding my fundraising page to your friends or family.  My address is:  www.firstgiving.com/josephrizzo

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A special thank you to the following off-line donors:

Anonymous $100.00
Jem A. & Flo L. Hudgins $100.00
Clement A. & Ellen F. Nelson $100.00
Robert C. Crisafi $1,000.00
James N. Chelo $500.00
Dorothy G. Adler $100.00
Gerald L & Priscilla A. Brines $1,000.00
Dorothy Q. & David B. Arnold, Jr. $150.00
The Lowell Lodge of Elks $260.00
Bernard T. & Karen A. Giampetruzzi $25.00
Sara Thomas and Family $100.00
James Zucco $5,000.00
Jane G. Lamkin $25.00
Phyllis W. Scherr $100.00
C. Jeanne & Charles E. Aucoin $300.00
Dee D'Alexxandro $300.00
Ralph Pelosi, Jr. $50.00
Russell A. Bahler $50.00
Priscilla & Stephen Killeen $500.00
The Magee Family Fund $250.00
The Scully Family Foundation $1,000.00
Charles E. Jobson & Donna M. Farrell $630.00
Anna & Ralph Pelosi $130.00
David H. & Karen E. Weinberg $100.00
Peter & Sara Boyle $50.00
Barbara L. & Scott H. Greenstein, MD $70.00
Gena Heidary, MD and Sepehr Sekhavat, MD $100.00
Adam Makowski $50.00
Robert D. Ditalia $340.00
James R. Carroll & M. Claire Masinton $50.00
Chris & Kim Ionta $10.00
Tony Ionta $10.00
Ofelia Roussel $10.00
Anonymous $480.00
Charles H. & Antonia Bellalta Osborne $150.00
Judith Gibian $25.00
Adam Makowski $111.00
Walter H. Meeks Jr. $50.00
James R. Carroll & M. Claire Masinton $300.00
Frances E. & Charles E. Prinn, III $500.00
Anne D. & Stephen J. Prinn $500.00

Supporters

Comment Donation
All Offline Donors
$14,576.00*
John Wyatt Great initiative & great run!
$100.00
Anonymous Great Job!
$15.00
Anonymous
$50.00
Janet W. Cann Thanks for taking such good care of my eyes!
$50.00
Bob Torello Good luck
$50.00
Charles Ruberto with all best wishes for a great run
$26.20
Frans J. Van de Velde See you in Newton
$50.00
Will McNamara Thanks for all your doing both on and off the running field!
$100.00
The McNamara Family Thanks for all you do for us!!
$100.00
Marcia Larason Thanks for all that you do!
$100.00
Dean Corsones and Paula Polito Good luck and good work Joe
$500.00
George Papaliodis Good luck Joe.
$50.00
Jonathan Kim Good luck to both of you!
$100.00
Louise and John Loewenstein Don't stop off at home...
$100.00
Meg DeAngelis Best wishes on your run!
$100.00
Fred Armbruster Go Joe
$500.00
Stella Kim Simply fabulous! Geaux for it!!!
$200.00
Joseph & Linda Chiaramonte We'll be cheering you on!
$100.00
Evan Gragoudas Use it wisely
$200.00
Liz Uchello Run Joe Run! Much success to you
$100.00
Louis Pasquale, MD Keep the finish line in your line of sight!
$50.00
Robert Gise Good luck!
$1,000.00
Ivana Kim Good luck!!
$150.00
Rudy Kluiber Hope you have a great run!
$130.00
EL & JOE GROSSO GREAT CAUSE!!!
$30.00
Bill & Joanne Mc Connell Your research is very important for my mother, thanks Joe..
$200.00
Charles Jobson Go Joe go!!!!!!!
$150.00
Sarah Porell and Shelley Fried best of luck
$100.00
lotfi good luck!
$50.00
Linda Tomczykowski You're a good man Joe Rizzo
$25.00
Cyndi & Fran Go Joe! Both with the run and your research!
$200.00
Gordon and Wendy Look for me at the finish line, maybe an hour after you cross
$200.00
Ellen Wishing you all the best Joe! Good luck with everything!
$30.00
Anonymous Thank you for caring so much.
$25.00
Susan & Brian Run like the wind! We'll be cheering you on!
$200.00
Shelly Buckler For Eve
$100.00
Tony & Jan Ionta The Best on your research!
$250.00
Geoff Kronik
$50.00
Jeff and Jennifer Kaner-Gates Run Joe run! Thank you for giving Jenn and I an opportunity to share in your endeavor.
$200.00
Janet Cohan Talk about going all-out for your research! Good luck!
$50.00
Pat & Chris. Montesanti .We pray your research will be as successful as your marathon.
$50.00
Liz & Artie 'You are a mentor for others' Good Luck!
$250.00
Neal Good luck!
$250.00
Tim&Patty Libby Good Luck Joe..We are all Rooting For you !!! :)
$200.00
Aunt Marie Good Luck Joe! I'm so proud of you!!!
$125.00
Stuart
$131.00
Simmons and Irma A word of encouragement: Remember if you're not in the lead the view is always the same
$200.00
Sandra and luis pires Good luck on your run! It is for a wonderful cause
$50.00
Alamanda Polymers, Inc. We're behind you Joe...very, very far behind *L* BEST OF LUCK!
$200.00

Donation Summary

Raised Offline
$14,576
Raised Online
$11,967
Total Raised
$26,543
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