Love, Patti
How Your Support Makes a Difference
Every donation helps Love, Patti turn compassion into action. Our work focuses on direct support for individuals and families affected by cancer, partnerships with organizations serving the cancer community, and the Patti Aurrichio Ricco Memorial Scholarship.
New as of 2026, Love, Patti is proud to introduce Patti’s Warrior Support Program—an initiative created to provide encouragement, community connection, and financial assistance to an individual currently fighting cancer.
Know someone who could benefit from this support? Individuals may be nominated by others or may contact Love, Patti directly to be considered.
The Ann’s Place mission is simple, yet profound: To provide comfort and support to people living with cancer and to their loved ones. Their primary goal is to improve the quality of life of those with cancer. First established in 1991, Ann’s Place fills the void between medical care and the psychosocial needs of cancer patients – men, women & children. All services and materials are provided free of charge. Ann’s Place provides professional and compassionate support services to individuals and families whose lives have been affected by cancer.
In January of 2025, Patti's family donated $5000 to Ann's Place on behalf of "LOVE PATTI". The money came from proceeds from our Inaugural event in August, 2024. Pictured: (From Left to Right) Patti's niece Juliana, Debbie of Ann's Place, Patti's children Francesca (Frankie) and Salvatore (Sal), Ann's Place representative, and Patti's husband Sal.
The Patti Aurrichio Ricco Memorial Scholarship honors Patti’s strength, kindness, perseverance, leadership, and commitment to community. Recipients are selected yearly.
The first Patti Aurrichio Ricco Memorial Scholarships were awarded in June 2025. We were honored to celebrate the recipients at our 2nd Annual Love, Patti Family Fun Day on August 23, 2025. Congratulations to all!
Debbie’s Dream Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness about stomach cancer, advancing funding for research, and providing education and support internationally to patients, families, and caregivers. DDF seeks as its ultimate goal to make the cure for stomach cancer a reality.
Our Vision is that stomach cancer will no longer be fatal. If not curable, it will be a manageable disease.
(From Left to Right): Natalie Queen of Debbie's Dream, Patti's mom (Vivian), Ann's Place therapist (Debbie), Patti's brother (Louis), Patti's sister (Jennifer).
Seated: Natalie's mom.
Why We Support these Organizations
Patti’s Fighting Warriors
Through Patti’s Fighting Warriors, Love, Patti provides meaningful support to individuals fighting cancer and the families standing beside them. Assistance is guided by each family’s needs and the resources available to our organization.
Community Partners
Love, Patti is proud to support organizations whose missions align with our commitment to people affected by cancer, including Ann’s Place and Debbie’s Dream Foundation.
The Patti Aurrichio Ricco Memorial Scholarship
The scholarship honors Patti’s strength, kindness, perseverance, leadership, and commitment to community and are given to those that best reflect her character. Recipients are selected yearly.