“A Day of Hope for Sarah Amento” will be held throughout the city of Yucaipa on May 17th to help Amento’s friends and family send her oversees to treat her rare form of cancer.
Sarah is a happily married mother of five. In 2013 she was diagnosed with stage three triple negative breast cancer. She underwent a double mastectomy in December 2013 and then over 30 rounds of radiation.
In March, she received the news that the cancer has spread throughout her body and is inoperable.
In January, the family appeared on the Ellen Show and told their story. The News-Mirror ran a story following that airing.
Friends and family have organized the "Day of Hope" with hopes of raising funds for Sarah to travel to Austria, where there is a treatment plan for her rare form of cancer.
But first, tomorrow, May 10, a yoga fundraiser is planned for 10 a.m. at the Yoga Room, 721 Nevada Street in Redlands. Minimum donation is $10, 100 percent will go to the Amento family; and at 3:30pm Yucaipa Dance's Stacey Ordaz will lead a parent/child dance class. $10 for adults & $5 for children all donations go to the Amento Family.
On May 17, the community can help Amento by going to a variety of fundraising events held all around town.
Events include a carwash at Yucaipa High School from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.;face painting at the community park ball fields from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; pink snow cones and lemonade there from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; pink hair extensions from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at California Color Salon, 12766 California Street. with 100 percent of the $10 donation donated to the Amento's.
Yucaipa Cross Fit at 34199 Yucaipa Blvd. will join with Pilates by Vikki and have an open workout at 9 a.m. with all $10 donations going directly to the family.
Also, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., more than two dozen lemonade stands, all painted pink, will be set up all over Yucaipa and Calimesa offering cold drinks and accepting donations on behalf of the Amento family.
Watch for digital billboards all over town donated by Sequoia Digital Marketing to guide you to events.
Direct funding can be accepted at gofundme.com/5mstfk.
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