Page 6 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • November 13, 2013 We thank Waldwick Girl Scout Troop 4286 for the food donation and the members of Girl Scout Troop 1202 who made beauti- ful Thanksgiving baskets for our families. Thanks to Vincent for the gift card for Van- essa’s family. They were so happy! We are planning our Fourth Annual Bash, which will be held March 7, 2014. Contact us if you would like to be involved. We need help getting corporate sponsor- ships and donations of tickets and memora- bilia. We also need help selling ads for our event journal. Please help our families during the holi- days. Our northern region provides assis- tance to five counties in northern New Jersey. We are currently working with 70 families. We deliver food to 16 of these families every month. We like to give each family food baskets for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Making a basket is a perfect way for your family to get together to help a family in need. We need Thanksgiving baskets by Nov. 18 and Christmas baskets by Dec. 16 so our drivers have time to coor- dinate their deliveries. We would appreciate the following donations: cranberry and other fruit juices, stuffing mix, gravy, bread or muffin mix, coffee, tea, hot chocolate, cake mix, nuts, mints, and soups. Please be creative and include items like a paper tablecloth, some festive napkins, or a $10 gift card. We are also accepting turkeys and we have a freezer to store them. You can also adopt some of our children for the holidays, and purchase their holiday gifts. John is a bright, seven-year-old boy in the second grade. He was diagnosed with cancer at age four. He had one of his kid- neys removed early in his life. After his ini- tial treatments, John went into remission. Almost a year later, he had a relapse. This time, the cancer affected part of his lung. After another challenging round of chemo- therapy, John is again in remission. John’s family could really benefit from gift cards to Toys R Us or to a department store where they can purchase children’s clothing. ECF is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide a variety of special- ized services, at no charge, to any New Jersey family facing the challenges of caring for a child with cancer. We do not raise money for cancer research. We pro- vide direct in-home care to our families. Many families do not have the financial or emotional support to help them get through a major illness like cancer, so our primary focus is providing professional counseling, emergency financial assistance, and mate- rial goods such as household items, toys, and monthly grocery deliveries. These individually tailored services are critical in helping families get through the crisis of pediatric cancer. ECF does not receive any govern- ment funding. We rely on donations from the community: financial support, in-kind donations, and volunteer time. Call (201) 612-8118 or e-mail Laura at laura@emmanuelcancer.org to see how you can help. • We need volunteers who can deliver groceries to families in Bergen and Essex counties. Spanish-speaking drivers are in particularly high demand! • Turn your event into a fundraiser and collect checks or gift cards for our fami- lies. • Get your kids involved. Kids have great ideas and many have already held success- ful fundraisers for us. • Hold a drive for our food pantry. • Is your Scout Troop looking to earn badges? This is a great way to get creative and have fun while learning about philan- thropy. Did you know that the Emmanuel Cancer Foundation is celebrating 30 years of providing services? If you would care to make a contribution to honor this mile- stone, imagine how much good we could do with $30 from every reader! If your company has a matching gift program, please let us know. 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 food pantry, and see what ECF is all about. The Northern Regional Center is located at 174 Paterson Avenue in Midland Park. Please call us at (201) 612-8118 before you stop by. Storage space is limited, so please do not leave items at the center without checking with us first. For more information, visit www.emmanuelcancer.org or “like” us on Facebook: EmmanuelCancerFoundation. As always, thank you for helping the chil- dren and their families! Ridgewood Church welcomes pastor Reverend Rob Miller Old Paramus Church in Ridgewood has a new pastor, Rev. Rob Miller, who said he plans to share his ministry within and beyond the church. Born and raised in Michigan, Rev. Miller was educated at Hope College and Western Theological Seminary. He has been minis- ter at a church in Walden, New York for the last seven years. Prior to his service to the church in Walden, he served congregations in Traverse City and Holland, Michigan and in Garden Grove, California, where he was a youth minister. Miller’s family includes his wife Dani- elle, and their two school-age children. They were enthusiastic about their move to Ridgewood. This family enjoys out- door activities, sports, games, and cooking together. Miller said his hope for his ministry is that others experience what he did: caring Christian men and women who shared grace and love. “My background as a seeker has made me want to help others discover God,” Miller said. “I love engaging the Bible and today’s culture to see what God is saying to our current situations, and having God’s word come to life.” He added, “Connecting with people, of all ages and backgrounds, is enjoyable for me.” The Miller family’s first Sunday at Old Paramus Church will be Nov. 17. The entire community is invited to attend the inaugu- ral service of Rev. Miller at Old Paramus Church, located at 660 East Glen Avenue at Franklin Turnpike. The worship service will be held at 10 a.m. Sunday school for children will be available at the same time.