Gloucester’s Tonno Helped the Community Raise $35,000 for Alzheimer’s on Saturday
Among local faces there to support Nadina and Justine Wilk, who are raising funds for Alzheimer’s to run the Marathon, were John Farrell and Frank McClelland.
On Saturday, the North Shore community came together at Tonno in Gloucester to "Eat, Drink & Bid Farewell to Alzheimer's."
The afternoon celebrated mother and daughter team Nadina and Justine Wilk, who will be running in the 2020 Boston Marathon on behalf of the Alzheimer's Association, and in honor of Justine's Nonie. "Our hearts are full of love and admiration for Nonie, not to mention thankful for teaching us how to make the worlds best gnocchi!" says the pair's GoFundMe page. "We cherish our happy memories with her and we stand by her side as she fights this disease."
Local businesses and friends donated dozens of fabulou
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