ROCCO BERARDI - Staten Island, New York
My name is Rocco Berardi. I am 28 Years old from Staten Island, New York, and very excited to be apart of something so much greater than myself. I saw the ad for the opportunity to be apart of a charitable bike ride to raise awareness of child abuse and domestic violence and immediately hounded Barbara about going. (www.dreamforthestars.com).Although it might sound idiosyncratic, I just like helping people. That along with the idea of meeting 24+ new people from around the country sharing a common goal is amazing. I feel that domestic violence and child abuse are very important feats to be tackled in this country.
HERE ARE SOME FACTS:
* 4 children die every day from child abuse.
* 37% of women in prison and 14% of men in jail today were victims of child abuse.
*One-third of abused children will carry the viscious cycle to the next generation.
I had a great upbringing and was fortunate to not have to deal with any of these terrible facts, but at the end of the day if I can tell my kids (no children yet, maybe 1 day) I did something like this maybe I can inspire them to do something great from something I did in the past, hence reversing the negative cycle of child abuse.
Well, I was wondering if we could all meet before this whole thing goes down......If anyone has any suggestions...please don't hesitate to Email me.
If you would like to get to know Rocco a little bit better and see what he is like, please visit Rocco and Sara's Wedding to view a video of his wedding.
