Page 8 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • December 5, 2012 at your next fundraiser or event. If your company has a charitable giving program, please let us know. You can help us in a variety of ways. Turn your event into a fundraiser, and collect checks or gift cards for our families. Your efforts help us to help families in many ways, including sending a case worker to visit the families at their home or in the hospital. This support for the kids, their siblings, and parents is crucial. Get your kids involved, too. Some have held Bake Sales or Yard Sales, and donated the proceeds to ECF. Is your Cub Scout or Girl Scout Troop looking to earn badges? Call us for some ideas to get creative and have fun while learning about philanthropy! 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 us at (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 in Midland Park. 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: Russell Research of Rutherford for their Annual Food Drive, and to all of the wonderful people who helped us during the holidays. Our drivers were thrilled to be able to deliver lots of Thanksgiving goodies to our families, who were so grateful. Holiday needs: Our thoughts are with our families who have been affected by Sandy. They will continue to have many needs long after the repairs are done. Please consider calling us to see how you can help make their recovery easier. Currently, we need “Christmas in a Bag” to be delivered to families. Please feel free to drop off stuffing, cranberry sauce, muffin mix, gravy, and any other popular food items. Our families appreciate your help. Please call our office if you would like to adopt a family for the holidays. Meet Risa: Risa is a vibrant 13-year old girl who struggles to do many things that most of us take for granted. She was born with neurofibromatosis type I, and was diagnosed with leukemia at age five. Now Risa is struggling with a serious side effect, Graft vs. Host disease. She has also developed osteomylitis in her legs. She went through chemotherapy, many surgical procedures, and bone marrow transplant. Risa uses a wheelchair most times because this has left her unable to walk at times. She is now on hormone therapy to see if they can strengthen her legs. Risa and her mom have been on their own since Risa was born. Risa’s mom has been driving a 1995 Jeep Cherokee that no longer starts. She was told that the electronic panel in the car is not working, and the brake system does not work. She called the Chrysler dealer, who told her she needed to get the car there so they can hook it up to equipment to diagnose the problem, but she has no way to get the car there. Mom is desperate to get this car fixed so she will have some type of transportation for Risa’s many appointments. To help: Our annual fundraiser will be held at The Brick House on March 1, 2013. We are putting together an event committee. Please call us if you would like to be involved. We could use help in marketing, selling tickets, finding sponsors, and more. 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 discuss our programs On Oct. 20, Officer Chris Goodell arrested a 59-year-old Waldwick man and charged him with driving while intoxicated and reckless driving. The defendant’s vehicle was stopped on Franklin Turnpike after Officer Goodell observed a motor vehicle violation. Officer Kyle Moore arrested a 31year-old Flushing, New York resident and charged him with possession of marijuana on Oct. 21. The defendant was initially stopped for speeding on East Prospect Street. Officer Jodi Zuzeck arrested a 21-yearold Midland Park resident on Oct. 24 and charged him with possession of marijuana and possession of marijuana in a motor vehicle. The defendant was placed under arrest after Officer Zuzeck detected an odor of marijuana coming from his vehicle. On Oct. 26, Officer Michael Coletta arrested a 27-year-old Middletown, New York resident and charged him with DWI, refusal to submit to breath testing, and Waldwick Police Report speeding. The defendant was stopped on Route 17 South. Officer Michael Coletta arrested a 35year-old Englewood resident on Oct. 28 and charged him with DWI, refusal to submit to breath testing, and reckless driving. The arrest occurred on Franklin Turnpike. On Nov. 20, Officer Goodell arrested a 21-year-old Ridgewood woman and charged her with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. The arrest occurred after Goodell observed a motor vehicle violation on Wyckoff Avenue. Officer K. Moore arrested a 25-yearold North Bergen man and charged him with DWI and reckless driving on Nov. 21. The defendant’s vehicle was stopped on Wyckoff Avenue after Officer Moore observed a motor vehicle violation. On Nov. 25, Officer Brian Finale arrested a Paramus man, 25, and charged him with possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, and speeding. The arrest occurred on Franklin Turnpike.