Page 10 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • February 24, 2010 Ho-Ho-Kus Foundation hosts Auction Gala and Dinner Dance The Ho-Ho-Kus Education Foundation’s Annual Auction Gala and Dinner Dance will be held on Saturday, Feb. 27 at the Park Ridge Marriott. The theme for this year’s event is “Unlocking the Door to Your Child’s Future with the Key to Success.” This event is the Ho-Ho-Kus Education Foundation’s primary fundraiser for the year, with all proceeds from the auction funding a variety of teacher-requested grants and school-wide initiatives. The foundation welcomes tax-deductible auction items and cash donations to help fund these grants. The Ho-Ho-Kus Education Foundation is a tax-exempt, not-for-profit charitable organization managed by an independent board of trustees comprised of local residents. The foundation works to supplement public financing of the HoHo-Kus School, by enhancing the educational experience of the entire student population. The foundation’s board works with the school’s administration to evaluate grant requests from individual teachers and school-wide initiatives developed by the administration from the Ho-Ho-Kus Public School. Grants are allocated to programs that are deemed to significantly enhance the educational experience of students in one or more of the following disciplines: science, math, language arts, history, social studies, world languages, music, and fine and performance arts, and citizenship. Additional consideration is given to best ensure that funds are distributed across a diversity of grades and learning styles. The Ho-Ho-Kus Education Foundation has awarded nearly $800,000 in grants since its creation in 1992. OUTSTANDING OUTSTANDING INPATIENT EXPERIENCE OUTSTANDING EXPERIENCE OUTPATIENT MATERNITY EXPERIENCE OUTSTANDING EMERGENCY EXPERIENCE OUTSTANDING OUTSTANDING EXPERIENCE CARDIOVASCULAR VFW seeks memorabilia Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 192 in Ho-Ho-Kus is seeking photos, newspaper clippings, post cards, maps, aerial photos, and similar items featuring HoHo-Kus and the immediate area, including the HopperZabriskie Cemetery on First Street in Ho-Ho-Kus, prior to 1966. These items will be used for the VFW Post’s history project. All materials will be returned after scanning and copying. Contact Stanley Kober at (201) 445-1121. Box Tops for Education drive underway The Home and School Association will be collecting Box Tops for Education Labels throughout the 2009-10 school year. The community is asked to save the labels on purchases and bring them to the collection box located in borough hall. Each label is worth 10 cents to the school. For more information about this program, visit boxtops4education. com. Patient satisfaction at Hackensack University Medical Center just reached a new high with the medical center receiving five “outstanding” hospital experience distinctions from the J.D. Power and Associates Distinguished Hospital Program.SM Nationally renowned for quality excellence, the medical center has exceeded J.D. Power and Associates’ national benchmark scores for outstanding patient experience in inpatient, maternity, cardiovascular, emergency, and outpatient service. Quality excellence plus high patient satisfaction. Now that’s truly outstanding. For a renowned physician affiliated with Hackensack University Medical Center, call Proudly serving the community since 1888. Hackensack University Medical Center www.humc.com