Page 6 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • September 7, 2011 deliveries in order to offset some of their expenses and to save mom from having to make frequent trips to the store. When Jake is at home she doesn’t want to leave him alone. Jake passes the time playing video games. He especially loves Pokemon and Yugioh. He would be thrilled to have a Gamestop gift card to buy a new game. This family would prefer to eat organic food. Gift cards to Whole Foods would really help. Please help us. Your contribution to ECF ensures that we will be able to continue to provide services to this family. We cannot do this without the support of the community. ECF uses monetary contributions to cover the costs associated with providing free services to any New Jersey child who has cancer. Approximately 70 cents from every dollar goes towards direct care for our families. If your company has a charitable giving program, please let us know. ECF distributes about 140 bags of food to our families each month. Please help us fill our pantry by picking up some non-perishable food items for the ECF families while you are shopping for your own family. We are excited about joining our new friends at the Ridgewood Art Institute for our next big event: a November wine and cheese reception. We are also planning our Second Annual Bash, which will be held in early February. Call us if you would like to get involved. We are looking for volunteers to help us plan. It doesn’t matter if you work full-time or if you are a stay-at-home mom or dad. We just need a few hours of your time. Do you like to plan parties? Do you have experience in marketing or event planning? If you are interested, please call us. ECF is seeking bilingual caseworkers all over the state. Do you know someone who might be able to help? This is a paid contractual position. You can help in a variety of other ways. Consider turning your next event into a fundraiser for ECF, and ask guests to bring checks or gift cards to be used by our families. Your efforts help us to help families like Jake’s in many ways, including sending a caseworker to visit the families at home or in the hospital. This support for the kids, their siblings, and parents is crucial. Kids are welcome to help, too. Many have held sales or lemonade stands and contributed the proceeds to ECF. If your Boy Scout or Girl Scout Troop needs to earn badges, visit us in Midland Park. Scouts can get creative and have fun helping our families as they learn about philanthropy. Emmanuel Cancer Foundation, which was named for a boy named Emmanuel who lost his life to cancer almost 28 years ago, relies on the local community to help support our families. Many of them do not have the financial or emotional support to help them get through a major illness like cancer. Please remember: We do not charge anything for our services. We rely on you! ECF representatives are available to discuss our programs at your next fundraiser or event. Just give us a call for more information. If you have a few hours a week to spare, consider becoming a volunteer, or just stop by and meet with us, take a look at our pantry, and see what ECF is all about. Call (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. The Northern Regional Center is located at 174 Paterson Avenue, Midland Park, NJ 07432. Visit us at www.emmanuelcancer.org. As always, thank you for helping the children and their families! Our hat’s off to: the Evergreen Court residents at the Christian Health Care Center for their ongoing Food Drive. Thanks to Midland Park Methodist Church for the donation of backpacks for school. Save the date: On Monday, Sept. 26, Legend’s Steakhouse in Midland Park will be holding its Third Annual Golf Outing to benefit the Emmanuel Cancer Foundation. This event will be held at the Golf Club at Mansion Ridge in Monroe, New York beginning at 8 a.m. The cost is $160 per person and includes a continental breakfast, greens fees, golf cart, prizes, a two-hour open bar and dinner at Legend’s Steakhouse at 118 Godwin Avenue, Midland Park. Call (201) 445-2881 for sponsorship information and to sign up. Players must be paid in full by Sept. 17. Jake is a 12-year old boy who lives with his single mom in suburban Essex County. He is currently in treatment for a brain tumor, and his prognosis is poor. His mom teaches at a local community college, and has had to cut back her hours in order to care for her son. She has little support in terms of family or friends, and is carrying the burden of Jake’s welfare alone. Jake’s caseworker, Debbie, is providing emotional support to Jake and his mother. Debbie is working with the regional director to make sure they receive grocery