Mother's Day Raffle Benefits Women Battling Breast Cancer

NORTH FORK, NY — A Mother's Day raffle will benefit two North Fork women battling breast cancer.

According to Darla Doorhy of Kait's Angels — an organization created to help others in honor of Kaitlyn Doorhy, who died at 20 after being struck by a car while away at college in 2014 — the raffle will benefit Trisha Poole and Jaclyn Hinderliter.

To participate, Venmo @ DarlaDoorhy; include your first and last name, cell number, and town. Or, checks can be made payable to either Jaclyn Hinderliter or Trisha Poole and mailed to Darla Doorhy, 1125 Ole Jule Lane, Mattituck, NY 11952. Tickets will also be on sale at Wendy’s Deli, located at 55 County Road 48 in Mattituck from May 4 through May 8.

The winning tickets will be picked on Saturday, May 8 at noon at Wendy’s Deli with the help of Marissa and Dan Russo; the drawing will be shown on Facebook Live, Doorhy said.

"Thank you," Doorhy said. "Together we can help our friends with their battles."

Poole said donations she receives will be donated to METAvivor "in memory of my warrior sister, college sorority sister, and good friend, Keri Lynn Stromski."

Stromski, a kindergarten teacher who was a beloved inspiration to scores of students and others in the cancer arena, died recently after waging a fierce fight against Stage IV metastatic breast cancer — and the many who love her have vowed to carry on her battle, echoing her words: "Stage IV needs more."

"Keri Stromski’s motivation, inspiration, and love for others helped me to help others with their battles with cancer," Doorhy said.