The seventeenth annual Elliot’s Legacy, a beachside household carnival that includes kite flying in reminiscence of Elliot Chalmé A’H, occurred August 11. Elliot handed away from lung most cancers in 2006 on the age of 56, and flying kites was a beloved exercise of his.
Greater than 700 individuals – most of them households with kids – loved actions together with airbrushing, bounce homes, and (after all) flying kites. This 12 months’s occasion was at a brand new venue, the DSN Seaside Membership in Deal, NJ, and by all accounts it was an incredible day to be amongst household and associates for a particular trigger.
LCRF Board member Ray Chalmé, his brothers Richie and Hy, their mom Robin and a brand new era of Chalmés have raised $8 million for the reason that occasion’s inception in 2007.
Robin Chalmé Rahmey, Elliot’s granddaughter, was instrumental in planning this 12 months’s occasion. “My household has at all times been dedicated to funding lung most cancers analysis to honor my grandfather. Having this occasion permits us to try this in a enjoyable and family-oriented method,” she stated. “It’s actually a mirrored image of who he was, so it’s solely pure that I assist proceed the custom of bringing households collectively to fly kites in his reminiscence for years to come back.”
“We began this occasion 17 years in the past to honor our dad, and it’s unbelievable to assume the way it has supported the work of so many lung most cancers researchers,” stated Ray Chalmé. “The $8 million raised for lung most cancers analysis by means of Elliott’s Legacy Kites for a Remedy implies that LCRF grantees will obtain one other nearly $50 million in follow-on funding for lung most cancers analysis.”
“Elliot was such a beacon of sunshine, and that continues to shine by means of our complete household, and particularly by means of this occasion. It means a lot to have his legacy be the catalyst for giving different lung most cancers sufferers extra time,” stated Elliot’s spouse, Robin.
The Chalmé household is grateful to the beneficiant sponsors and donors who’ve supported the occasion 12 months after 12 months and are pleased with the affect they’re making on the long run for sufferers with lung most cancers.
“This occasion does greater than hold our dad’s reminiscence alive – it additionally ensures that analysis developments are straight impacted by all of the beneficiant donors who assist proceed the struggle for a treatment,” Ray added.
“The Chalmé household’s continued assist of LCRF and its mission is extraordinary,” stated Aubrey Rhodes, Government Director. “We’re so grateful for his or her dedication to funding lung most cancers analysis 12 months after 12 months. Their affect is felt far past simply what the household has raised by means of this occasion over the past 17 years, with a a lot bigger ripple impact in lung most cancers analysis development. LCRF is indebted to the Chalmé household for his or her dedication to the mission.”
