Suicide awareness and prevention memorial walk in memory of Justin T. Dimino set for June 16

| 01 May 2012 | 12:07

CENTRAL VALLEY — The first annual Suicide Awareness and Prevention Memorial Walk will be held on Saturday, June 16, at Monroe-Woodbury High School Track to benefit the Justin T. Dimino Memorial Scholarship Fund.

Justin Dimino was in his junior year at Monroe-Woodbury High School at the time of his passing. According to Justin’s family, he was a boy who lit up the room with his smile and personality.

He was the starting defensive back for the championship Crusader football team. Football was the love of his life as were his family and friends.

The Justin T. Dimino Memorial Scholarship Fund is a component charitable fund of the Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan. This fund was created by Justin’s family to honor and memorialize Justin who passed away suddenly on Jan. 9, 2011, at the age of 16.

“Justin will forever hold a special place in all our hearts,” said Justin’s mother, Stephanie Stack.

The Justin T. Dimino Memorial Scholarship will be awarded annually, beginning this coming June, the year Justin would have graduated from Monroe-Woodbury High School. The scholarship will be awarded annually to a graduating member of the varsity football team at Monroe-Woodbury High School who has achieved a B average or better.

The Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan a 501(c)(3) public charity that was created to help individuals, organizations, and businesses establish charitable endowment funds to benefit their community. For more information, contact the foundation at 845-769-9393.