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Alexis Pilkington's family to raise suicide awareness

Quick ReadThe Alexis Pilkington Memorial Foundation will host a fundraiser on July 23 at Cedar Beach in Babylon.

Alexis Pilkington is seen in an undated photo

Photo credit: AP | Alexis Pilkington is seen in an undated photo released by family friend Michael Stracuzza.

Family and friends of Alexis Pilkington, the West Islip teen who committed suicide in March, hope a celebration of her life will help others escape her fate.

The Alexis Pilkington Memorial Foundation will host a fundraiser on July 23 at Cedar Beach in Babylon to raise awareness about suicide, suicide prevention and cyberbullying, as well as to raise money for educational programs and scholarship...

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