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Jumping in gelatin to fight leukemia

About 250 people of all ages slid into 1,500 gallons of gelatin Friday for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's 22nd Annual Gelatin Slide at the Hilton in Melville.

Nicolle Leitke, sliding for her fourth time, raised almost $2,500 through donations and pledges in memory of her friend Amanda Grosso, who died last year of leukemia at the age of 10.

"My personal goal is to help find a...

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