Page 8 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • September 30, 2009 Emmanuel asks... Can You Help? News from Northern Region of the Emmanuel Cancer Foundation: Our hat’s off to: Marge B. for her donation of ice cream and Stop and Shop gift cards for Kelly and her family who were mentioned in one of our columns earlier this year. Kelly, incidentally, is coming along quite nicely and is responding favorably to her treatment and has been better able to deal with her urinary disorder. We thank the Midland Park High School Student Senate for the donation of 100 boxes of cereal, which starts their annual “World Cereal-eze” (World Series) food drive. We thank in advance Legends Steakhouse in Midland Park for hosting its first Golf Outing to be held Monday, Oct. 19 and benefits the Emmanuel Cancer Foundation. The event will be held at Mansion Ridge Golf Club in Monroe, 4-29-09 karen/janine New York. For more information, call the restaurant at (201) EmmanuelHelp2x.75(4-29-09) 445-2881. Event sponsorships are available. Get a foursome together and call today! 3 x .75 This year, we are asking the community, including schools, houses of worship, and places of work, to consider becoming involved with us at a greater level. Whether you currently help us or never have helped us in any way, we invite you to get involved at this critical time. Many nonprofit organizations such as ours have experienced a significant drop in financial and material contributions. Involvement can take many forms, but doesn’t have to take a lot of time. For example, businesses can host a fundraiser such as a “Dress Down Day, when employees make a donation to wear casual clothes,” host a Golf Outing, or contribute a certain percentage of profits for one day. Schools can collect non-perishable food items, or raise funds for ECF by hosting a “Pajama Day” or “Hat Day,” when everyone pays $5 for the privilege of wearing PJs or a hat to school. Schools can also fundraise by hosting a basketball game or a dance and charging admission. Churches and temples may call us for a variety of suggestions, including making a financial contribution, collecting non-perishable foods, assembling birthday bags, or purchasing gift cards. We need your help now so we can continue to provide all of the free services to help families with children who are battling cancer. Manny is now two years and three months old and has been meeting a big life challenge by combating leukemia since he was diagnosed last summer. Manny has two brothers, Johnny, 11, and William, 6. The boys’ parents are John and Alicia. John works for a delivery company and has had his hours cut back. Mom was cleaning homes, but quit to help Manny get to frequent doctor visits. He has had com- plications from the bone marrow transplant he had earlier this year. The family could use gift cards for gasoline stations, and clothing or department stores. The boys love Legos and Transformers and would be happy gifts of these items (new or used). This family has been struggling to keep things together and would be grateful for any help. A financial gift to our Family Financial Fund helps this family and many other families we serve. Call us at (201) 612-8118 before you stop by. Please do not leave items at the center without checking with us first. Our storage space is limited. Hours are Monday, 10 to 1; Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday, 10 to 5; and Thursday, 10 to 2. The Northern Regional Center is located at 174 Paterson Avenue, Midland Park, NJ 07432. Visit us on the web at www.emmanuelcancer.org. As always, thank you for helping the children and their families! Mahwah Schools Foundation sets fundraiser On Sunday, Oct. 4, the Mahwah Schools Foundation will hold its annual fundraising run, walk, and Family Fun Day. The race route begins and ends in Darlington County Park. Each year, the turnout includes serious runners from the tri-state area, local families, and educators. Proceeds directly benefit Mahwah’s six public schools through funding of innovative programming, technology, and cultural assemblies. All are welcome to participate in a day that has something for everyone: a 10K Race, a 5K Run, a 2K Fun Walk, and a Family Fun Day with free food, rides, and games. New this year is a 1K Walk in the Park, welcoming senior walkers, and “Trails to Wellness,” an event day health fair geared towards all age levels. The 10K will begin at 8:30 a.m. and the 5K will begin at 10 a.m., with the award ceremony to follow the conclusion of both races. Family activities will begin at 10:30 a.m., and the 2K and 1K walks will start at 11:30 a.m. Check-in and registration for the 10K will be at 7 a.m., for the 5K at 8:30 a.m., and for the 2K and 1K walks at 10:30 a.m. Registration fees are $27 for the 10K, $23 for the 5K, and $40 for both races; register on or before Sept. 29 to receive a $2 discount or a $5 discount for both races. Walk registration fees are $10 per person, up to $30 per family, for the Family Fun Walk, and $5 per person for the Walk in the Park. Children age five and under are free. Members of the New Jersey Road Runners Club or USATF-NJ receive $2 discounts. Cash prizes will be awarded for the top three overall finishers, each race male/female; to the first male/female finishers; and a bonus for a new race record male/female. Medals will be awarded to the top three male and female runners in each race in all age categories and ribbons to all participants age 13 and under. All runners will receive T-shirts. For details or to register, visit themsf.org online or email Janet Puzo at janetpuzo1@msn.com, Juliann D’Elena at haybrenn@msn.com, or mahwah5K2K@aol.com. 4 Out of 5 Ain’t Bad! One of my SAT Verbal-Writing tutorial students got into four out of five colleges he applied to…including his target school. College counseling too… Lynn’s Pet Care Going on vacation? Away for the weekend? Work long hours away from home? We’ll care for your pets when you can’t. Please call 201-493-8442 Lynnspetcare18@Yahoo.com 201-445-1343 • $60 per hour. Break the Highway Trend! ...not your community’s back. Local businesses are the backbone of your community and the trend to shop the big guys on the highway hurts us all.Your local businesses have what you want... at the right price... and close to home. So, why hassle with the highways? Save Time! Save Gas! Save Money! SAVE YOUR COMMUNITY! We Need You SHOP LOCALLY. IT’S SMART. ...and besides, it’s so convenient!