November 6, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 21 Arya’s Kids Foundation walk raises nearly $30,000 (continued from page 4) who were invited to emblazon the balloons with the names of recently lost loved ones, and then let the bal- loons float into the air. Foundation board members Kumud Majumder and Louisa Quarto welcomed everyone, and a balloon with Arya’s name was ceremoneously released to start the event. As in previous years, the walk was led by Arya’s friends holding Arya’s dog, Max. All of the money raised is used directly for the charita- ble cause of fighting childhood cancer. None of the board members or foundation volunteers are compensated in any fashion. The cost of organizing the 2013 event was completely underwritten by a donation from Arya’s par- ents. While Arya’s Kids showed their appreciation to the Above:Upper Saddle River Fire Department. Left: Registration desk area showing hectic activities at the start of the event. major donors by printing their names on the event T- shirts, some names were missed due to time constraints. In particular, the donations from the following fami- lies: Nirchio, Benvenisti, Chava, Abdalla, Parkhurst, Madonia, Serrilli, Layne, and Inserra Supermarket/ ShopRite are greatfully acknowledged. Arya’s Kids is also indebted to Bobby Fleshman, Fiona Meisner, Carol Mateo, Melinda Harnett, the Upper Saddle River School Board, and various other volunteers for their unflagging help in organizing the event. The foundation has also announced that its latest proj- ect on immuntherapy based treatment of chemo-resistant leukemia in children is showing great promise in early clinical trials.