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"Holiday Magic for Meaghan" Raises Funds for 5-yr old
Detroit Girl Healing from Surgery to Remove Brain Tumor

Tramonto Press and Jericho Beach Apps donate portion of proceeds from sales

Half Moon Bay, CA – Tramonto Press, publisher of the new children's book, Alfonso, the Christmas Pumpkin, and Jericho Beach Apps, creator of the iPhone apps, The Girlfriend Calculator and The Boyfriend Calculator, today announced a program to help five-year-old Detroit, Michigan resident, Meaghan Moleski, who has been diagnosed with Medulloblastoma, the most common malignant brain tumor in children. As part of the program called Holiday Magic for Meaghan, the two companies will donate a portion of proceeds from sales from now until December 25th, 2009.

Greg Moleski, CEO of Jericho Beach Apps and Meaghan's uncle, is donating 100% of the proceeds from his Guided Meditation for Dogs CD. "Meaghan is an adorable little girl, and very strong-willed," Moleski said. "My brother and his wife, Amy, are standing tall with all the strength and love they have to get through this difficult time. They have been humbled by the outpouring of support and prayers from family, friends, and strangers."

"When I saw what Greg was doing, I was inspired," said Moleski's long-time friend, Tom Formaro, who, along with his wife, Rachel, wrote Alfonso, the Christmas Pumpkin. "We've got this wonderful story about friendship, love, and dreams coming true, all things Meaghan and her family could use right now. And so I thought, since this is the season when people remember the generosity of their spirit, let's take that energy and turn it into something truly special for Meaghan."

Rachel Formaro added that the goal is not only to help out financially, but with something even more important. "Whenever people read the book," she said, "we want them to send a little healing thought or prayer to Meaghan. We want to get as much love, light, and healing to the Moleski family as we can."

How people can help

A percentage of each sale through December 25th, 2009 will go to the healing fund. Alfonso is available at Amazon.com, Barnesandnoble.com, www.alfonsopumpkin.com and through local and independent bookstores. Guided Meditations for Dogs is available at CD Baby and www.satoridog.com. People can keep up with and support Meaghan's progress at the family's blog, Praying for Meaghan: http://www.prayingformeaghanm.blogspot.com/. Meaghan's big sister Madison has also designed a bracelet to help with her sister's recovery. Multi-colored bracelets—light purple, light blue, and pink—that will include Meaghan's blog url and the phrase "Trust in God" will be available soon for a $5.00 or more donation. Check the Praying for Meaghan blog for details.

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