Page 8 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • April 25, 2012 us. Please call us for details. Our families also need window air conditioning units that are new or in good working condition. We are thinking about some creative ways to hold some enjoyable fundraisers. If you would like to help us, call our office at (201) 612-8118 and ask for Laura, or e-mail: laura@emmanuelcancer.org. ECF, which was named for a little boy named Emmanuel who lost his battle with cancer nearly 30 years ago, 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 toward direct care for our families. If your company has a charitable giving program, please let us know. Each month, we distribute about 140 bags of food to our families. You can help us fill our pantry. When you go grocery shopping and something non-perishable is on sale, please grab some extra items and drop them off at our outreach center. Staples such as sugar, flour, salt, cooking oil, detergent, pancake mix/syrup, and rice are always needed. 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. Kids are welcome to help, too. Many have held sales or other events 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. 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) 6128118 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 on the web at www.emmanuelcancer.org. As always, thank you for helping the children and their families! Our hat’s off to the CCD groups for the lovely Easter baskets, and to Grace Lobbregt, Paula Scott, and the wonderful staff at Atlantic Stewardship Bank in Hawthorne for their Easter food baskets. Thanks to the many Girl Scout troops for donating cookies to our families. Thanks to Saint Paul’s Youth Group and Powerhouse Christian Church in Wyckoff for their food donations. Meet Michael: Michael, who just turned four, was diagnosed with leukemia when he was two. He now has long shiny dark hair that grew back after his initial aggressive chemotherapy treatment in Delaware. The regular travel to and from the hospital, which is almost two hours away from Michael’s home, is often a challenge for the family, but they manage. When Michael is not in treatment, he enjoys his time with his two siblings: an eight-year old sister, and a 10-year-old brother 10. He anxiously waits for them to come home from school every day. Michael is excited about going to school, and will hopefully qualify for preschool education for the 2012-13 school year. His siblings are very supportive of Michael and they are aware of their little brother’s illness. They constantly surround him with much love and care. ECF provides the family with much-needed emotional support and some material support such as groceries. Michael would like a Power Wheels Lightning McQueen Ride-On Toy, and is in need of summer clothes. Please call us for details. On May 14, ECF will be the beneficiary of Blue Moon Mexican Restaurant’s Community Day. Come to Boulder Run Shopping Center in Wyckoff to eat any time from 11:30 a.m. through 9 p.m. that day, and Blue Moon will donate 20 percent of your bill to our Family Assistance Fund. It’s not too early to think about hosting a spring tea for FLOW Notes Library holds Annual Book Sale The Second Annual New Friends of the Oakland Public Library Used Book Sale will be held April 27 through 29. Over 6,000 “priced to sell” books, puzzles, and CDs for children, young adults, and adults will be available for sale at the library located at 2 Municipal Plaza in Oakland. The sale will be open on Friday, April 27 from 5 to 9 p.m., Saturday, April 28 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Sunday, April 29 from 1 to 4 p.m. A Bag Day on Sunday will allow book lovers the opportunity to fill a cloth “Friend of the Oakland Public Library” book bag with all the books that fit, for the bargain price of $5. IronMatt scholarship applications available The Matthew Larson Foundation for Pediatric Brain Tumors is currently accepting scholarship applications from Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District seniors. Two $500 scholarships are available. One will go to a senior at Indian Hills High and one to a senior at Ramapo High. The scholarships are being offered in memory of Matthew Larson, who was a student at Woodside Avenue Elementary School in Franklin Lakes. The awards will be presented through the RHS and IHHS guidance departments to the two students who best reflect the characteristics that defined Larson’s short life. High school seniors who have displayed courage, a strong mind, a big heart, a positive attitude, and a “never give up” personality may pick up an application at the guidance office or download it from www.ironmatt.org. Completed applications should be sent to: Ironmatt, P.O. Box 836, Franklin Lakes, New Jersey 07417 and must be postmarked by May 18. The Matthew Larson Foundation for Pediatric Brain Tumors (IronMatt) is a public 501(c)(3) foundation organized for charitable purposes and is classified for tax purposes as a tax exempt public foundation. IronMatt.org was created by the family and friends of seven-year old Matthew James Larson, who lost a five-year battle with brain and spinal tumors in April 2007. Class of 2014 selling umbrellas The Ramapo High School Class of 2014 is holding an umbrella sale to raise funds for Project Graduation. The students are offering green and white golf umbrellas for $20 each. The 60-inch bumbershoots have a metal shaft and wooden handle. A 36-inch telescopic folding version is available for $15. Both sport the Ramapo Raiders logo. The sale will run through June. To purchase an umbrella, call Laura Corino-Policastro at (201) 485-8298.