About Us
In February of 2000, our son was suddenly diagnosed with having Acute Liver Damage and was given 24 to 48 hours to live. There were no real symptoms to the seriousness of his prognosis other than flu like symptoms. There was only one possible way to save this young man’s life. He needed a new liver!!
God must have been watching over him and our family because he received a new liver from a donor in Ohio the day after his prognosis was given. If he did not receive this donor’s liver within the 24 to 48 hour timeframe, Anthony would have died. Anthony is now living a very happy and healthy life due to the transplant. Because of this life-altering situation, Anthony along with our family and friends decided to give something back to society in order to help others in similar situations. Hence, the Anthony Picarello Foundation was created.
The Anthony Picarello Foundation is a volunteer-based foundation. Our goal for this foundation is to raise money for different organizations that assist in all facets of organ transplants and organ donation and to educate and make people aware of organ and tissue transplants. There are over 80,000 people waiting for transplants in the nation.
We have also established The "Peace of Mind Fund". This fund will help patients and their families directly with bills, mortgages, rent, transportation, or insurance premiums to name a few. There are many families that lose their income due to their illness and need assistance before and after a transplant operation. Every year from September until December 1st there is an application process for the "Peace of Mind Fund" in which we work with specific hospitals and associations in and around Boston such as the American Liver Foundation, the New England Organ Bank and Massachusetts General Hospital to donate an unspecific amount to qualified candidates.
Since National Organ Donor month is in April, we decided to have our Annual Fundraiser every April. Our past sponsorships are the many local businesses in and around East Boston, Revere, and Winthrop. The Logan Hilton Hotel, Lombardo Companies, Shaw’s Supermarkets, America West, and Suffolk Downs Racetrack to name a few.
