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Today is World Sepsis Day: Acting quickly can saves lives!

350 thousand people die EVERY year as a result of Sepsis. For the first time ever, the US Budget now has 2 million dollars allotted to...

Rhode Island Passes Statewide Sepsis Legislation

In June, lawmakers in Rhode Island passed a milestone law that improves protocols for early recognition and treatment of sepsis across...

2023 Golf Tournament Thank You

The Gianna Cirella Memorial Fund would like to thank ALL who helped make our Annual Golf Tournament another successful event. This event...

The Gianna Cirella Memorial Mother's Day 5k Walk/Run was a success!

Thank you once again to all of our sponsors, supporters, volunteers and participants! Click here to view all of the 5k pictures!

Congratulations to Our Two Scholarship Award Recipients!

We received a whopping 19 applications and we are so proud and honored with each and every student that applied. In May we awarded 2...

RI Lawmakers Send Sepsis Treatment Bill to McKee’s Desk

After 4 long years of hard work, we have hit a great milestone in our battle against sepsis! We are not done yet, we still have some...

4th Annual Golf Tournament will be at Cranston Country Club

Please join us at our 4th Annual GiStrong Golf Tournament at Cranston Country Club 69 Burlingame Rd, Cranston, RI 02921 Saturday,...

We are excited to share our 2022 Recap with you!

Because of your generosity and support, we are able to continue to fulfill our mission to broaden sepsis education and awareness...

3rd Annual Golf Tournament will be at Cranston Country Club

Please join us at our 3rd Annual GiStrong Golf Tournament at Cranston Country Club 69 Burlingame Rd, Cranston, RI 02921 Saturday, August...

Scholarships have been Awarded!

We are honored to be able to award two, $3000.00 GiStrong Scholarships! The recipients are Annabelle LaFauci who will be attending URI...

$10,000 Donation to the local Ronald McDonald House

Working towards our mission . . . We were able to Adopt-a-Room (Rm #205) at the local Ronald McDonald House ($10,000 Donation), where...

GiStrong Care Bags to the Hasbro PICU

Working towards our mission . . . This year we have been able to supply approximately a dozen GiStrong Care Bags to the Hasbro PICU for...

Purple Day

This wonderful event was hosted by Warwick Vets Middle School. It is truly amazing that the two schools that continually surpass all of...

GiStrong DECEMBER 2021 Raffle Calendar

Purchase our GiStrong December Raffle Calendar for $10 before November 30th to be entered to WIN! For the month of December, daily prizes...

Good Night Lights, "Remembering Gianna"

Jeep Wave Club led the way to another fantastic Good Night Lights event in memory of Gianna. The club accepted donations raising over...

Class of 2021 Scholarship Award Recipients

We are excited, honored and proud to introduce this year's Scholarship recipients! Each student was awarded $1500.00 on behalf of The...

Registration Open! 2nd Annual Golf Tournament

Saturday July 31, 2021 1:30pm RICHMOND COUNTRY CLUB 74 Sandy Pond Road, HopeValley, RI 02832 Registration 12:00pm - 1:00pm Shotgun Start...

Big Thanks to Amanda & Cole Preston

We would like to recognize and express our deepest gratitude to Amanda & Cole Preston for their generous recommendation for a $250...

Support The Gianna Cirella Memorial Fund by Shopping at AmazonSmile.

When you shop at AmazonSmile, Amazon will make a donation to The Gianna Cirella Memorial Fund. Simply click on the link below to set GCMF...

Class of 2020 Scholarship Recipients

We are excited, honored and proud to introduce this year's Scholarship recipients! Each student was awarded $1500.00 on behalf of The...

We are so very grateful! 💜

How absolutely amazing the turnout was this past Saturday, December 21st at our Blood Drive to “Help Someone Else”! #helpsomeoneelse...

Dress Drive Success!

Thank you to all who donated, volunteered, and purchased dresses at our first dress drive! We are pleased to announce that we raised over...

Sepsis Awareness

In our efforts to spread awareness and education regarding sepsis, please take a couple of minutes to watch the video below featuring...

`No more cases like Gianna'

By ETHAN HARTLEY / Warwick Beacon Posted: Thursday, August 22, 2019 2:09 pm The state Department of Health, thanks in large...

We are once again amazed at the outpouring of support as we #doBIGthings to honor Gianna's memory.

On August 3rd we held our First Annual GCMF Golf Tournament in an effort to raise money for our mission centered around Sepsis; Research,...

Kindness is a Gift Like No Other

We cannot thank Siena Taliani enough for her vision, talent, generosity and thoughtfulness. She donated over $300 to GCMF by creating and...

Send us YOUR 2019 Gala Pics!

We will be adding a Gallery for the 2019 Gala to our website and would love to showcase YOU. Because pics are worth a thousand words...

💜 YOU have made a world of difference...

We cannot say a big enough Thank You. However, we will always continue to try. 💜 We have grown far past our expectations raising nearly...

House Voted YES on Resolution 5539 for Developing Sepsis Protocols in RI!

We are making progress. We will not stop! Thank you again for all your support! Check out the video below!

The Start of Sepsis Protocols in Rhode Island

The families of Emily Halloran, Layla Charette and Gianna Cirella, all having children that have lost their lives to sepsis, shared...

Tomorrow we meet with the House Health, Education and Welfare Committee

The families of Emily Halloran, Layla Charette and Gianna Cirella, all having children that have lost their lives to sepsis, along with...

First meeting to discuss Sepsis Protocol with local Senators scheduled for March 22nd.

Four Rhode Island families having children that have lost their lives to sepsis have teamed up to make a difference. The parents of Layla...

GiStrong Candles by SeasonsAglow now available

VISIT SEASONSAGLOW.COM TO PREORDER NOW: their newest candle GISTRONG! Officially available March 29th! Gianna will forever be remembered...

FIRST CARE PACKAGE drop off to Hasbro Children’s Hospital.

On behalf of Gianna, we have put together care bags in an effort to bring a little extra kindness, care and support to the families of...

Kindness Marker Program

Gianna believed that anyone can #doBIGthings, so now it’s your turn. Kindness Markers have been printed and are in circulation to promote...

$10,000 Donation Supports Sepsis Initiative at Hasbro Children's Hospital

The Sepsis Initiative at Hasbro Children’s Hospital Expanding Reach and Impact with Support from the Gianna Cirella Memorial Fund. Hasbro...

Scholarship Applications being accepted now.

The Gianna Cirella Memorial Fund will be offering $500 scholarships to 4 students. Scholarships will be made available to both a senior...

Count Me in Coach

These high school heroes made a difference by donating and helping out at the Toll Gate High School Blood Drive! #doBIGthings...

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