WATCH: Giants’ Eli Manning surprises family with appearance at Make-A-Wish Foundation in N.J.
Updated Apr 13, 2021;
Eli Manning poked his head out of the castle at the Make-A-Wish foundation in Monroe Rownship on Tuesday afternoon and then hid behind a pillar, waiting for his cue. The former Giants quarterback was trying not to be spotted too soon.
Cassandra Izquierdo and Jack Lindsay had no idea what was coming. They were at the Make-A-Wish Foundation in Monroe Township to honor their late daughter, Penelope (a.k.a. Penny), who passed away in February after a battle with neuroblastoma.
Penny’s wish was to provide a contribution to Tackle Kids Cancer (TKC), a pediatric cancer research and patient care program through the Hackensack Meridian Children’s Health Children’s Cancer Institute, where Penny received treatment.
MONROE – From one little Penny, came thousands of dollars for children with cancer.
On Tuesday former New York Giants star quarterback Eli Manning played the role of receiver, accepting $10,000 on behalf of Tackle Kids Cancer (TKC). A posthumous wish-granting at the Make-A-Wish New Jersey headquarters, the donation was in honor of 2 1/2-year-old Penelope Lindsay of Garfield.
Known as Penny, the bright and bubbly toddler was diagnosed with stage 4 high-risk neuroblastoma last summer after an emergency room visit for an unexplained swollen black eye. After a courageous eight-month battle, Penny lost her life to the childhood cancer in February. She was perfect, said Penny s parents, Cassandra Izquierdo and Jack Lindsay, in unison.
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METUCHEN – Eleven-year-old Victor Flores wore his orange “I am a Warrior” T-shirt proudly as he headed to Jersey Mike’s Subs for an early lunch with his family and best friend.
Little did he know on the morning of March 30 that his wish was about to come true of a shopping spree of new electronics – especially the coveted, difficult-to-get Xbox Series X.
He also received all sorts of accessories, games, a new iPhone, a case and some brand new sneakers – a pair of Yeezys and Nike Air Jordans – to round out the life-changing morning.
Cheering friends from Make-A-Wish New Jersey and Jersey Mike’s were there to greet the Edison youngster with signs – “Happy Wish Day,” “It’s Your Wish Day, Victor,” and “Wish Granted” – and his family – father Victor, mother Carolina, sister Velinda and best friend Rhys Brenton.
Published: - Jan 22, 2021
Have your children gained weight will all this time at home? It may seem like a few extra pounds are harmless, but experts say this is a concern that will be much easier to address now instead of later.
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With schools and parks closed for months, children have found themselves on house lockdown. A study by fitness group Total Shape finds that since march of 2020, some east coast kids have gained an average of about 10 pounds in the United States. New Jersey s at the top of the list at 10.2 pounds, followed by Massachusetts at 9.8 and New York at 9.6 pounds.