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Here’s the Scoop on ‘The Ice Cream Girl’

July 17th, 2008 by Joe Filippazzo

This article appeared in the 17 July issue of The Williamsburg Courier.

Kings Highway ice cream truck driver is serving up more than just sweet treats this week by hosting an indulgent fundraiser for a sick Brooklyn teen.

Maria “The Ice Cream Girl” Campanella will throw the 2nd annual Famous Ice Cream Eating Contest in Manhattan Beach to raise money for Ciro Patalano, an 18-year-old diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia.


Maria “The Ice Cream Girl” Campanella organized a fundraiser ice cream eating contest for a sick Brooklyn teen.

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