Xaverian student asks charity donors to share Christmas memories
When Dyker Heights teenager Dominick Santo decided to embark on a one-man mission to raise funds for his favorite non-profit group to help the organization pay for a holiday party for underprivileged children, he thought about his own happy childhood and the wonderful Christmases he shared with his parents, Penney and Dominick Santo, and his sisters.
His recollections led to a brainstorm. Instead of simply asking people to donate money to the Sansone Foundation, Santo decided to hold a fundraiser in which guests would get to share their favorite Christmas memories.
The fundraiser, which took place Nov. 29 outside his 12th Avenue home, was a major success, according to Santo, who said he raised $2,000 for the Sansone Foundation that night. And money is still coming in, he told the Brooklyn Eagle in an email. The foundation is sponsoring a holiday party for children on Dec. 18.