Page 14 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • February 6, 2013 available for Austin and all of the other children and families who need ECF. Please consider supporting us with a contribution today! Our annual fundraiser will be held at The Brick House on Friday, March 1. Please call us if you would like to be involved. We could use help in marketing, selling tickets, finding sponsors, etc. This annual fundraiser is very important to us. The proceeds help support our families in northern New Jersey. Tickets are $75 per person or $700 for a table of 10. Please join us for an evening of cocktails and buffet dinner, dancing, and auctions. Leslie, one of our teenage clients, will be our guest speaker. Call (201) 612-8118 to help or if you would like to receive an invitation. We rely on the 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. We do not charge anything for our services. We rely on you! 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 sales or events 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! We are also available to speak about our programs at your next event. 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 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 the members of Abundant Life Reformed Church in Wyckoff for their ongoing support. Several of our families were affected by Hurricane Sandy. They will still have many needs long after the repairs are finished. Please call us to see how you can help. We are looking for new or gently-used clothing for boys ages 10 and up, and new twin and queen-size sheets. Do you have a few hours to spare? We need office volunteers on weekdays from 1 to 4 p.m. who can help fill in when one of our regular volunteers is unable to make it. Please call Laura at (201) 612-8118. Meet Austin: Austin is a very smart boy who loves to read and learn. When he was just three, he was diagnosed with leukemia. His treatment lasted for about three years. To celebrate the end of this process, his family decided to throw him a party at a bowling alley. With the help of ECF, Austin enjoyed a fabulous party with 120 friends and family, food, and a cake. “He was so amazed by all the love, and he is now so happy about getting his strength back and not having to take medication every night,” his mother said. Austin will continue to get MRIs and lab work each month, and in a few years he will be able to get checked annually for the next 10 years. Right now, he is enjoying being healthy and was so thankful to those who donated for his party and for the holiday wishes. Despite the great news, Austin and his family continue to struggle with the anxiety of a recurrence. ECF continues to send a caseworker to meet with this family on a regular basis, and will provide emotional support for as long as necessary. Your contributions directly help us keep our services Wyckoff Board of health president reelected Wyckoff resident and 21-year Christian Health Care Center employee Carol Hertenstein, RN, was recently reelected as president of the Wyckoff Board of Health. Hertenstein is the utilization review director at CHCC’s Ramapo Ridge Psychiatric Hospital in Wyckoff. She works closely with multiple departments to ensure the verification, eligibility, and benefit status of individuals who seek care. She is responsible for monitoring how services are used, and makes recommendations regarding ways CHCC can best meet the needs of those being served. The Wyckoff Board of Health provides residents of Wyckoff with education on health and disease prevention, working closely with the local health officer. The board also provides guidance and resources for Wyckoff seniors and others who require assistance, and participates in the annual Wyckoff Day at the Wyckoff Family YMCA. In addition, the board of health offers the annual Influenza Prevention Program and Health Fair held each October. The fair presents a number of services, including hearing assessment and information on stress management and mental-health issues. This event attracts a number of community vendors, such as pharmacy services, physical therapists, local physicians, and nutritionists. “This past year, Carol took on the job of president of the board of health, filling the very large shoes of Dorothy Voorman-Fish who knew the needs of Wyckoff like the back of her hand,” said Linda Brock, RN, who is also a volunteer member of the Wyckoff Board of Health. “Carol rose to the occasion during Hurricane Sandy. She truly epitomized the word ‘servant.’ Not only does CHCC have a valuable employee in Carol, but the town of Wyckoff is blessed to have someone who is dedicated to serving the health-care needs of this community.” When CHCC opened its doors to the community during the hurricane, Hertenstein was instrumental in guiding the Wyckoff Board of Health volunteers during those difficult days. Carol Hertenstein “I was so impressed to see Carol’s passion and energy actively invested into the needs of those presenting themselves to the police and/or arriving at our shelter,” said Douglas A. Struyk, CPA, LNHA, CHCC’s president and CEO. “She helped the community to stay safe and warm during a very challenging time.” “Carol has worked very hard to continue the outstanding history of excellence the Wyckoff Board of Health has had to the health and welfare of our great community,” said Steven Clarke, DC, who also serves as a volunteer member of the Wyckoff Board of Health. “Her dedication to educate and improve the health of all citizens is a testament to the dedication of Carol and all the hard-working volunteers in our community.”