Amazing Benefit to Help a Dutchess County Sheriff Deputy

A "Night for Nick" is happening in Poughquag, NY this Friday.

Nick Gasparre is a Dutchess County Sheriff Deputy, Marine, and firefighter who back in 2017 was originally diagnosed with brain cancer (astrocytoma grade 3) after having a seizure at his home.

Nick Gasparre's Story

Nick successfully made it through treatment in 2017 and over the next six years he worked full-time, and began to experience "a fully lived life" according to one of Nick's aunts Maryanne Giordano. Sadly in July of 2023, Nick had a recurrence that was discovered right around the same time he and his wife Kellie announced they were expecting a baby girl, who was due in February 2024.

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Nick began treatment and was told by doctors that he was going to need another surgery that had to happen as soon as possible. In October 2023, Nick had his second craniotomy and learned that his tumors were now astrocytoma grade 4 and had to go through another round of radiation. He also enrolled in a clinical trial for his chemotherapy. A few months later in January 2024 Nick and his wife welcomed their daughter Addie into the world who was born 4 weeks early via emergency C-section.

A few months later Nick began experiencing symptoms like aggravation, aphasia (which is when you’re unable to speak), memory, and cognitive issues leading to more doctor visits. On June 1st, Nick was admitted to the hospital to undergo tests MRIs, and CTs which revealed that he had intense swelling in his brain. Sadly things have only gotten worse over the last few months according to family members, who are now looking to help offset the financial burdens for Nick's wife and his young daughter.

How to Help Nick's Family

Family members have set up a GoFundMe to help Kellie, Nick's wife offset the required co-pays, medications, supplements, and medical assistive devices, transportation costs to and from appointments, and more. When the donation page was created it set a goal of $100,000 and has already reached over $65,000. If you would like to donate you can do it online here. There will also be an amazing event this week in Poughquag to benefit Nick's daughter Addie.

A "Night for Nick" in Poughquag, New York

We spoke to the folks from the Dutchess County Deputy Sheriff's Police Benevolent Association, who told us they are calling a "10-13" for Nick (officer needs help). To help they are holding a Night for Nick on Friday night at Barton Orchards at 63 Apple Tree Lane in Poughquag, NY. The family-friendly event will start at 5 p.m. and go until 10 p.m. It will feature live entertainment, food, drinks, a costume contest for kids 12 and under, a silent auction, event t-shirts, and much more.

The folks at Barton Orchards have graciously donated their venue for the night so all of the money raised will go directly to Nick's wife and daughter. Tickets can be purchased by scanning the QR code above and will cost $75 for adults and $25 for any guest under 21.