Page 10 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • September 12, 2012 You can help in a variety of ways. 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 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. 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 case worker to visit the families at home or in the hospital. Kids can 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. This September, we will need a volunteer on Fridays from 1 to 4 p.m. 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! Our hat’s off to the Hamill family in Ridgewood who helped us stock our pantry during our very slow months. A huge thank you goes to the Wyckoff Seniors and MSO of Glen Rock for their ongoing food collections. We are getting ready for our fall fundraisers. Please call if you would like to get involved. Fall needs: Some of our families could use prepaid phone cards for Cricket Mobile, and gift cards for TJ Maxx, Marshalls, IKEA, and gas stations. We also need new sheets for twin and queen size beds, Good Night Pampers Stage 4, new pillows, dish towels, bath towels, and an air purifier. Meet Josh: Josh is a 12-year-old who was diagnosed with cancer several years ago. After his long struggles with treatment, he is now in the early stages of remission. Josh wants to play soccer, but his parents are not convinced that he is physically and emotionally strong enough to handle this contact sport. Josh mentioned that he wished his was taller since most of the children in his age group are much taller than he is. He often jokes that maybe he needs to be placed in a stretching machine in order to catch up. Josh just started sixth grade. He was retained a few years ago since he missed a lot of school work due to his medical condition. His desire is to get a personal computer, printer, and software -- including some fun items. Josh said he would share the computer with his sister, brother, parents, cousins, aunts, and uncle, all of whom live in the same household. Josh shows immediate appreciation for any little thing people do for him, and he would truly value the receipt of a personal computer and some financial support to purchase some new school clothing. Business Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming will open its newest store at 57 West Allendale Avenue in Allendale on Sept. 15. This location will be the company’s first store in New Jersey. Woof Gang Bakery Allendale will offer full- and selfservice pet grooming, and a wide selection of pet foods and supplies. Husband and wife team Linda and Ed Bocchino are the new owner-operators. These Bergen County natives combine their passion for animals with a family business that serves their friends, neighbors, and community. They are pet parents to an English bulldog named Miss Bella. The Boccinios support local rescue shelters by hosting pet adoption days, fundraising events, and Yappy Hours. The pet store provides on-site dog obedience classes taught by professional dog trainer Babette Haggerty of Haggerty’s School for Dogs. “We are passionate about providing pet owners the highest quality products along with the absolute best in Woof Gang Bakery to open first New Jersey location in Allendale personalized service,” said Linda Bocchino. “For both our two- and four-legged customers, our number one focus is on creating a customer experience second to none.” Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming Allendale specializes in healthy, natural pet foods and treats including hypo allergenic, wheat-free and grain-free selections. In addition, the store offers a variety of pet toys and fashionable pet clothing, collars, and leads. They also carry a wide range of pet grooming products, flea prevention products, and nutritional supplements. The store’s full-service spa that offers everything from baths, nail trims and mini-grooms, to spa services. The groomers have a high level of experience with all breeds. Special order requests are welcome and delivery service to local homes, hotels, and businesses is available. Ask about the customer loyalty program. The store will host pet parties and meet-up groups. For more information, call the store at (201) 236-9663 (WOOF) or visit http://woofgangbakery.com.