MONDAYS AT RACINE: ‘CHANGING THE FACE OF CANCER ONE MONDAY AT A TIME’
On Friday, April 1, Sayville welcomed a new resident – ‘Mondays at Racine Cancer Care.’
With a formal ribbon-cutting ceremony, this non-profit organization was granted a well-deserved permanent home at 284 West Main Street. Many gathered to share in this accomplishment, as their loyal follower and supporter base are aware of just how far they’ve come and the importance of their mission.
Mondays at Racine was founded by sisters Cynthia Sansone and Rachel DeMolfetto. After losing their mother, Mildred DeMolfetto, to breast cancer in 1989 at only 58 years old, Cynthia and Rachel often reflected on how much their mother enjoyed visiting the beauty salon during her illness.
Mildred suffered from low self-esteem due to the devastating side-effects of treatment, along with the emotional and mental battles that endured. The beauty salon, for both Mildred and her family, then stepped in and offered an irrefutable moment of respite and happiness.
Inspired, Cynthia and Rachel set out to bring the same gift of healing to others similarly plagued by cancer.
