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$70 and will present a check, to-
taling the children's contribu-
tions, to the Mainsters during the
dinner.
At Children's Hospital, the
funds will be used for renovations
at "Grandma's Porch," a giant
playhouse/therapy room.
"It's a warm environment with
plants and a park scene that al-
lows for different disciplines to be
intermingled," said Diane
Suminski of the hospital's devel-
opment office. This flexibility al-
lows for children receiving
various kinds of therapy to be to-
gether.
Among those helping with the
dinner is Kanta Bhambhani,
Sebastian's former physician. Dr.
Bhambhani said she wanted to
serve as an honorary chairman
Each summer, the Mainsters
travel at their own expense to do-
nate their expertise (Harris
Mainster is a physician and his
wife, who holds a Ph.D., is an
English instructor) to underde-
veloped communities throughout
the world.
Mrs. Rice knew she wanted to
do a little something different the
moment she was appointed din-
ner chairman. She decided to
come up with a plan that would
honor Sebastian's memory and,
at the same time, help children
today.
"I lost a niece and nephew to
cystic fibrosis myself," she said.
"Children who are sick really pull
at my heartstrings."
BAHM students were given
bags, buttons and T-shirts, all
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bearing the campaign logo, "The
Buck Stops Here."
As the drive began, the chil-
dren made comments and asked
questions Mrs. Rice cannot for-
get.
"One said, 'But how can we
raise money for Sebastian? He's
already dead,' " she recalled.
Each child was asked to raise
at least $18.
"Eighteen dollars alone might
not sound like much," Mrs. Rice
said. "But when it all comes to-
gether, it's a lot."
The top collector was Julie
Scheshter, who raised more than
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of the event both as a way of con-
tinuing her relationship with
Sebastian's family and for per-
sonal reasons.
"It's a support for the physi-
cian, too," she said. "It makes me
feel that I'm doing something that
in some way keeps the memory
of the child alive."
Dr. Bhambhani remembered
Sebastian as "a feisty boy who
had a lot of spirit in him." Often
his treatment was rigorous, she
said. "But in spite of all that, in
spite of his terrible illness, he
made us laugh. He lifted our
spirits." ❑