Fundraiser for military families successful

Curci Family’s Lido Peninsula Resort, along with Peter Sabatino’s Sausage Factory, sponsored an adopt-a-family fundraiser lunch last week and brought home more than $10,000 for the families of eight Marines, which include 23 children.

All were in attendance except three fathers who are serving in Iraq.

Guests were able to enter a raffle drawing to win dinners from the Bluewater Grill, the Arches, Tabu Grill and the Ritz.

A multitude of gift donations were also made.

Donations included Lakers’ box seats from Majestic Realty’s Ed Roski; “Disney on Ice” box seats from John Curci of DBAC Inc., and tickets for the Rockettes from Fred Howser.

For more information, go to www.operationhomefront.net.

— Daniel Tedford