Luana Martucci founded the Lawrence A. Martucci Benefit, Corp. in 2011 in honor of her late brother Lawrence who lost his life to cancer treatments at 6 years old. After Lawrence was diagnosed right before his 4th birthday with a life-threatening tumor, Luana's family spent countless weeks, days, hours in and out of hospitals supporting Lawrence through two years of treatments only to lose him, cancer free in 1992. Luana did not want to see her brother's strife go in vain and therefore swore to dedicate her time to honor him and to support research for a prevention, because the true goal should be a world without cancer.
OUR MISSION
Committed to preventing cancer in all children, raising awareness, and supporting families impacted by treatment.
OUR GOAL
Committed to supporting the prevention of childhood cancers through awareness and support of non-for-profit research facilities that are dedicated to finding a prevention to childhood cancers. In addition, supporting the families that have children going through cancer treatment by improving their lives in any way we can.
WHO WE ARE
The Lawrence A. Martucci Benefit Corp. is a Florida Non-Profit Corporation and Charitable Organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Please contact us directly for tax exemption information.
The Lawrence A. Martucci Benefit Corp. is taking an active roll in supporting non-for-profit organizations researching vaccines to prevent and cure childhood cancers and in addition improving the lives of the families of the children who are going through cancer treatment.
Board of Directors
Luana Paloma
president
Luana Martucci de Paloma is the Founder and President of the Lawrence A. Martucci Benefit, Corp. (L.A.M.B.) She founded L.A.M.B. in 2011 in honor of her late brother, Lawrence, who passed away at the age of 6 years old due to the complications of cancer treatment.
Jennifer Suszynski DeMayo
vice-president
Jennifer Suszynski DeMayo proudly joined LAMB in 2011 to support her lifelong friend Luana’s dream of eradicating childhood cancer not through treatment, but through prevention.
Jennifer Graves
treasurer
Learning of the impact the treatment itself had on little Lorenzo, and how that affected the family, drew her to this organization because of their desire to find the prevention for childhood cancer so that a cure is never even necessary.
Michelle Lynch
We are excited to welcome our new Board Member, Michelle Lynch to the L.A.M.B. family.