Ridgewood November 16, 2011 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • Page 15 National Youth Conference Mark Salzman at WWII Memorial. This site was special to him because a neighbor he knew received a Purple Heart for his role at Guadalcanal. (continued from page 9) Backyard Living, Biltmore Tuxedos, Chestnut Street Deli, Ridgewood Running Shop, and the Super Cheese and Winery made contributions to help with travel expenses for his trip. “I am very grateful to the store owners for their support. It made me proud to represent Ridgewood and I thank them and the other business people who also helped in any way they could,” Salzman added. 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. 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 Emmanuel (continued from page 8) season. You can help in a variety of 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 our families 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. Plaque dedicated 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. We are currently looking for a Friday volunteer who can help out from 1 to 4 The dedication of the plaque honoring Ridgewood’s 14 World War I casualties at Graydon Park drew Deputy Mayor Thomas Riche as a volunteer bugler and a roster of area veterans including Joe Vrana, Roger Tavoso, Tom Shea, Stanley Kober, Larry Hanlon, Mark Steppe, Bill Leahy, and Art Montegari. p.m. We are also looking for a few food drivers who are willing to make deliveries to our families in Bergen, Essex, and Hudson counties, including our newest family in Hoboken. A background check and an $18 fee are required. Visit us at www.emmanuelcancer.org. As always, thank you for helping the children and their families!