We are proud to announce the recipient of the 2013 Chris Carrino Foundation Scholarship is Bryan Villa. The award was presented to Bryan at our 3rd Annual Dinner Dance at Russo’s on the Bay in Howard Beach, NY on July 18, 2013. Bryan suffers from Duchene’s Muscular Dystrophy, a condition that has left him severely …
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Watch Chris Carrino talk about FSHD and the foundation in this New 12 New Jersey feature:
The Chris Carrino Foundation for FSHD recently created a fundraising page through FirstGiving.com. FirstGiving offers tools and expertise to connect with friends and family and make fundraising less overwhelming – and even fun. Easy to use online tools for creating a personalized fundraising page in just minutes, allowing you to meet and exceed your fundraising …
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The Chris Carrino Foundation for FSHD, together with researchers at State University of New York at Stony Brook and the New York Institute of Technology’s College of Osteopathic Medicine, is seeking volunteers for a collaborative research study into genetic factors determining FSHD severity. FSHD severity varies significantly, even within families sharing the same common genetic …
September 19, 2011 Massapequa Park, New York The Chris Carrino Foundation for FSHD announced the extension of a scientific research project directed towards understanding the genetic basis of variable severity in FSHD (Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy). The study, entitled, “Uncovering the Genetic Basis of Variable Severity in FSHD” is headed by Dr. Eli Hatchwell, formerly Director …
View Video Footage of Our Event: Foundation Inaugural Dinner Dance Video The Chris Carrino Foundation for FSHD Inaugural Dinner Dance Thursday, August 18, 2011 Russo’s on the Bay
Yahoo! Sports | The Post Game. Friday, May 27, 2011 4:11 pm Written by: Chris Carrino One of my earliest broadcasting memories is calling the World Series in 1980. It wasn’t for any network, just my tape recorder, while watching it on the TV in my parents’ bedroom. I was 10 years old. No one …
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Chris Carrino appeared on the Boomer and Carton morning show on WFAN, Tuesday, May 3. Listen to the full interview:
An in depth interview with Chris conducted by Bob Salter, which aired on WFAN on Sunday morning, April 17th. Listen to the full interview:
Updated: April 13, 2011 Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. — New Jersey Nets radio voice Chris Carrino has been living with a secret for almost two decades. The 40-year-old, who has spent the past decade describing the franchise’s run at NBA titles early in the decade to the misery of recent losing seasons, has done it …
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