Founder of Frenz For a Cause

Harriet A Varellas

The founder of Frenz for a Cause. These pictures were taken at two of our three annual Halloween Masquerade Extravaganza charity events. Harriet lost her mother to Pancreatic Cancer in October, 2001. Frenz for a Cause was established in October 2010 to memorialize her mother’s short life of 52. While preparing for the second annual Masquerade Extravaganza, Harriet caught pneumonia and after frequent doctors visits and tests she learned she had lung cancer at the age of 42. She spent the third Masquerade Extravaganza of October 2012 in the hospital due to a small stroke. She fought very hard and after a year and a half of fighting she passed away in March of 2013. At the young age of 44, she left behind a husband, two daughters, a brother and father, numerous family members and countless friends. Frenz for a Cause will not be the same without her. We made a promise to continue this cause now in both her and her mother’s memories. This non-profit fundraising group donates to the Lustgarten foundation for Pancreatic Cancer, the leukemia and lymphoma foundation, Operating Smile, Save Lauren’s heart, Sloan Kettering breast cancer unit and many more.