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Young Massachusetts Sisters Hold Rugby Fundraiser To Help Kids With Epilepsy Get Service Dogs
The event was inspired by a brave young girl and her older sister, both of whom are determined to make a difference.
July 20, 2026
A first-of-its-kind rugby fundraiser was held Sunday at the Irish Cultural Center in Canton. The event was organized to help families with kids battling epilepsy, inspired by a brave young girl and her older sister, both of whom are determined to make a difference.
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Twelve-year-old Parker Vitagliano-Hill, a rugby player herself, said her younger sister, 8-year-old Alana, who was diagnosed with epilepsy at the age of two, is her "whole world."
The Vitagliano-Hill family obtained a brown chocolate lab medical service dog named Rosie.
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