Page 6 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • March 9, 2010 Emmanuel asks... Emmanuel asks... Can You Help? Our hat’s off to Grace School of Ridgewood for their food collection. Also, special thanks to the Tesser family of Wyckoff. Mitchell and Sara helped stock our pantry and even helped our volunteer, Maureen, put it away. We currently have 17 families receiving eight to 10 bags of food every month. You can help us fill our pantry. When you go grocery shopping, please purchase some extra non-perishable items and drop them off. Food donations and grocery gift cards help support ECF’s food pantry, which serves many families in the region. karen/janine 4-29-09 need volunteer food drivers We also EmmanuelHelp3x.75(4-29-09) who can make deliveries to our families in x .75 and Essex counties. A back3 Bergen ground check is required. ECF uses your financial contributions to support the costs associated with providing free services to children who have cancer. Out of each dollar donated, approximately 70 cents goes towards direct care for our families. We are pleased to announce the return of our popular fun-filled weekend event, the Fine Arts & Craft Show, which features artwork, sculpture, jewelry, and all kinds of crafts. The event will be held at McBride Field on Franklin Lake Road, across from the Market Basket, in Franklin Lakes. The dates are Saturday and Sunday, May 14 and 15, and hours will be from 10 to 5. Admission is free, but a $2 per person donation is suggested. Call Mary Ellen Marra at (201) 857-3930 for a vendor application. On Jan. 29, Sarah celebrated her sixteenth birthday. Sarah is being treated for alveolar soft part sarcoma, an extremely rare cancer. With the help of ECF, she was able to celebrate her Sweet Sixteen with Blue Moon DJs from Allendale. The DJ donated his time after reading about Sarah in Villadom TIMES. Sarah and about 50 friends celebrated along with her family, her ECF caseworker, Eileen, and some of her teachers from Newton High School. ECF helped her mom, Rita, decorate the VFW Hall in Newton by giving her gift cards to help with the cost of decorations. All of Sarah’s friends enjoyed the music the DJ played along with their requests. With help from ECF, her community and her family, Sarah enjoyed her birthday without thinking about how her life has changed since being diagnosed with cancer in March 2010. We currently need gently used clothes in the following sizes: girls 5-7 and 10-12, and boys 12-14. Please contact us before bringing them to our Midland Park office. Thank you. We also need a gently used microwave for our center. If you have one to donate, please call. You can help in a variety of other ways. For example, turn your next event into a fundraiser and collect checks or gift cards to donate to ECF’s families. Your efforts help us to help families like Sarah’s in many ways, including sending a caseworker to visit the families. This support for the kids, their siblings, and parents is crucial. Get your kids involved, too. Some have held Bake Sales, Yard Sales, or hot chocolate stands. Does your Cub Scout or Girl Scout Troop need to earn badges? This is a great way to get creative and have fun while learning about philanthropy. Come visit us in Midland Park. We rely on our 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! We are also happy to speak about our programs at your next fundraiser or event. Does your company have a charitable giving program? If so, please let us know! If you have a few hours a week to spare, consider becoming a volunteer. Volunteers are welcome to assist on Mondays from 10 to 1, and Wednesday and Friday from 1 to 4. 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 online at: www.emmanuelcancer. org. As always, thank you for helping the children and their families. The Glen Rock Borough Council has appointed new members to the Glen Rock Environmental Commission, a sevenmember board whose members serve threeyear terms. The chairman is Cindy Mehallow, who will serve from 2011 to 2014. Other 2011 appointees who will serve Commission members named by borough council until 2014 are Lesley Elton, Sandy Chapman, and Andy Curshen. Members now serving included former council member Mark McCullough, the Glen Rock Planning Board representative, who will serve until the end of this year, and Scott King and Paul Shahar, who will serve until the end of 2013. Just a Click Away! www.villadom.com Thousands r of Readers Ove se and Above Tho r u Who Receive O Paper in the Mail! Visit Our Website: Direct Links to Advertisers’ Websites! Read Our Other Editions Too! Current & Past!