Toby Pannone, a 4-year-old boy from Park Slope was diagnosed with Stage IV Neuroblastoma just a year ago. Since that time, he and his family have been living a nightmare.

Thankfully, they have received much support from friends and neighbors. Many have cooked meals, baked cookies, or offered words of hope. Now there is something else that people can do for Toby and his parents, Mookie and Stephen. I saw this on Park Slope Parents:

Kids Walk for Kids with Cancer, in Central Park on Saturday, May 10, is an
annual event to raise money for pediatric cancer research at Memorial
Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center! This year’s funds will support research
at MSKCC on Stage IV Neuroblastoma, the cancer that Toby continues to
battle.

We are organizing a TEAM FOR TOBY and I hope that everyone will come
out and show support for this corageous boy and his loving family. The
event starts at 2 pm and will be a 4.5 mile walk, ending with cookies
and socializing. Everyone from babies in strollers to grandparents and
even pets are welcome!

How wonderful would it be to show Mooki and Stephen, his parents, that
we are literally walking with them as they endure this battle that no
parent should ever know !?! And what better weekend can it be than
Mother’s Day to share this gift of support and love…and celebrate our
own children’s health.

Please email me at walkfortoby@gmail.com
and tell me how many will join us for this very important cause. I will
then send you specifics of where to meet on the 10th and how to
designate our team on the sponser sheet. You may also check out the
event’s website for more details. www.walkforkidswithcancer.org
.