The Tony-Franklin Foundation

of Nacogdoches County, Texas           

 

    

 

The Tony-Franklin Foundation of Nacogdoches County is an organization created to give financial assistance to cancer patients who are either residents or receive treatment in Nacogdoches County.

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Send all donations to:

Tony-Franklin Foundation

PO Box 630476

Nacogdoches, TX 75963

 

 

(936) 462-9833

(936) 569-0756

Franklin keeping up with schoolwork.

 

 

 

With his mother in a time of treatment

 

 

 

Purpose

 

The Tony-Franklin Foundation of Nacogdoches County was formed to fulfill the dream of a man called Tony Spatola. While battling terminal cancer himself, Tony was too ill to work and consequently, lost the ability to provide for his family. His desire was to put an organization in place that would offer financial assistance to people who were waging two battles; one being the fight to survive cancer, and the other the fight to provide the basic needs for his family. Tony lost the battle with cancer before seeing his dream fulfilled. His vision did not pass from this world with him, but was taken to heart by a group of concerned people in this area.

 

Tony-Franklin Foundation Board of Directors:

 

  • Dorothy Kelley, Chairman

  • Dr. Mark Sowell, Vice-Chairman

  • Cathy Spatola, wife of Tony

  • Kelli Bass

  • Dr. and Mrs. Steve Harris

  • Brad Williams

  • Dan Peppard

  • Ricky Socia

  • Malcolm Bales

  • Holly Randall

  • Mary Vermeulen

Tony Spatola spending time with his son fishing.

 

 

 

 

 
 

dorothykelley@tonyfranklinfoundation.org