Page 10 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • October 5, 2011 Emmanuel asks... Can You Help? 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 nonperishable food items for the ECF families while you are shopping for your own family. 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. We are excited about joining our new friends at the Ridgewood Art Institute for our next big benefit event: a Nov. 20 Wine & Cheese Reception and the institute’s concurrent Annual Art Show & Sale. Hours will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Our Second Annual Hollywood Bash will be held Feb. 4. Call us if you would like to donate an auction prize, take out an ad, or otherwise 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. It’s not too early to think about the holidays. Please consider making a special contribution so we can help our families enjoy the 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 Our hat’s off to: The staff at Western World Insurance Group in Franklin Lakes for their fundraiser to support ECF families. We also thank the women at Evergreen Court for their ongoing Food Drive. Jake, whom we introduced to readers a few weeks ago, passed away last week from his brain tumor, at just 12 years old. This was the young boy who loved Pokemon. Juliette, the other ECF child we wrote about, is now on hospice care. Juliette is looking forward to turning 17 in November; however she is now heavily sedated and it is not likely that she will make it that long. Her mom, Rose, recently told us that Juliette picked out the music she wanted at 4-29-09 karen/janine caseworker, says, her funeral. Debbie, their EmmanuelHelp3x.75(4-29-09) done “Rose is a wonderful mom who has everything 3 x .75 in her power to help Juliette since her diagnosis, from difficult treatments and multiple surgeries to caring for her every need at this, the end of her short life.” Rose has not only been Juliette’s caregiver, but is also mom to Juliette’s younger brother. ECF is struggling to help these two families pay for funerals expenses. We need your help. 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! 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 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. ECF representatives are available to discuss our programs at your next fundraiser or event. Just give us a call for more infor- mation. 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! The annual Walk-A-Dog-A-Thon, a benefit event for the West Milford Animal Shelter, will be held at Wawayanda State Park in Hewitt on Sunday, Oct. 16. (Rain date: Oct. 23.) Big, little, short, tall, young, and old dogs will come together with their caregivers to enjoy the breathtaking beauty of the fall foliage and a leisurely walk as they participate in an opportunity to help homeless animals. Every dog that participates in this event will receive a free goodie bag filled with treats just for them. Rescued or adopted dogs will also receive a special ribbon to honor them and their owners. All participants are eligible to win one of five great prizes by sponsoring themselves, obtaining sponsors, and collecting donations. The prizes include: grand prize, $400; first prize, a $300 ShopRite gift certificate donated by Inserra Supermarkets; second prize, a $299 Nook color e-reader and a $50 vet services certificate donated Walk-A-Dog-A-Thon raises money for shelter by Greenwood Lake Animal Hospital in Hewitt; third prize, a $275 gift certificate to Café Amore Restaurant donated by Critter Sitter Pet Sitting Services in Hewitt; and fourth prize, a pet portrait donated by Portrait Artistry of Linda Marie worth $250. All dogs are eligible for five fun contests for them and their caregivers. There will be prizes and ribbons for: best dressed dog and owner, smallest and largest dog, best dog trick, best behaved (basic commands), and Pucker-Up (best kisser). Judging will begin at 1 p.m. and registration is free. 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