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Matt Bera is a 35-year old native Californian who grew up in Rocklin and now lives with his family in Cameron Park. Matt and his high-school sweetheart, Lauri, have been married for 15 years and have three beautiful children: Megan age 13, Lauren, 10 and Nicolas, 4. In addition to being a loving husband and father, Matt has been saving lives as a Sacramento City Firefighter & Paramedic since 1995 and was recently promoted to Apparatus Operator/Engineer. In February 2004, Matt was diagnosed with an extremely rare form of cancer called Desmoplastic Small Cell Round Tumor (DSCRT), an aggressive cancer that mostly afflicts young men. There are very few effective treatment options to combat this type of cancer. A positive outcome is based upon 100 percent surgical removal of all the tumors. Matt and Lauri have traveled to MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, one of a few hospitals that have experience with this rare form of cancer. The travel costs and many of the medical expenses are not covered by insurance. Friends, family, and colleagues of the Bera’s have rallied together to host a Fundraising Event. This celebration will include dinner, live music, and auctions. Our goal is to raise $250,000 to be put into a trust account to help with current and future expenses. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the charitable foundation of Matt’s choosing. The
out pour of love and support from the Bera’s family, friends
and community has been a phenomenal THE BERACUDA BENEFIT
The Bera Family Thanks You for All Your Continued Love and Support |
