Page 14 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • April 25, 2012 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 email: 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) 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 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 RideOn 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 us. Please call us for details. The Borough of Waldwick is now accepting resident and non-resident registrations for the 2012 pool season. Registration forms are available at www.waldwicknj.org under the “Municipal Forms” heading. Waldwick’s facility includes a main pool, a wading pool, a concession stand, and a new swing set for young patrons. The pool, which is located at Hopper Avenue Pool registrations accepted and West Prospect Street, is open from noon to 8 p.m. weekdays, and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekends. The fee is $150 for adults age 18 and up and $125 for children ages four to 17. Children who are three years old or younger are admitted free. For more information, call borough hall at (201) 652-5300.