Page 8 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • July 30, 2014 Auxiliary installs new officers Jean Riva, June Linz, Eileen Leone, Ann Swist, Dorothy Bell, Nancy Davidson, Nelly Breckenridge, Nancy Laracy, Janis Ade- line Webb, and Mercedes Coto. During the recent year-end luncheon, members of the Franklin Lakes Branch of the Valley Hospital Auxiliary installed new officers for the group’s 2014-15 year. The slate includes Dorothy Bell and Nancy Davidson, branch co-chairs; Nelly Breckenridge, treasurer; Nancy Laracy and Janis Strauss, co-secretaries; Ann Swist, program chair; June Linz and Eileen Leone, membership co-chairs; Jean Riva, hospitality chair; Adeline Webb, publicity; and Mercedes Coto, photography. On Sept. 15, Nicole Hallissey will present a program on Eating for Energy. Hallissey is a dietitian at ShopRite of Oakland. Further details on the meeting will be announced. For membership information, contact Eileen Leone at eileenleone27@gmail.com or (201) 848-9330. Now in its 70th year, the Valley Hospital Auxiliary provides support to the hospital through fundraising, vol- unteerism, and community outreach. To date, the auxil- iary has raised and donated over $17 million in support of dozens of hospital programs and community services. The auxiliary’s current pledge is to raise $1.5 million for expansion of The Valley Hospital Breast Surgery Pro- gram at the Luckow Pavilion and to fund an endowment for Valley Home Care’s Pediatric Butterflies Program, a hospice and palliative care program for seriously ill chil- dren. Thank you to all who have donated paper goods and cleaning supplies for our families. Many of our children must be in a sterile environment while their immunity builds. We are still in need of toilet paper, paper towels, tissues, and non-toxic laundry detergent and cleaning sup- plies. We thank the Girl Scouts of Franklin Lakes for their Food Drive. We also thank Miss Patti’s School of Dance for inviting many of our families to see “The Lion King.” Our families have had a wonderful time. Summer is a slow time for us. Schools close and many people are away on vacation, but our families continue to struggle. Please consider having your camp, swim team, or other group collect food or hold a fundraiser to help our families. On Monday, Sept. 22, we will be joining with the Alex and Ani Store in Ridgewood for a fundraiser to benefit our families. Hours will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Please stop by and bring your friends and family. Meet Jake: Stacy and Art could not have been any hap- pier when they discovered that Stacy was pregnant and Jake would have a sibling. As the family began to prepare for the baby’s arrival, Jake started to complain that he was not feeling well. He was initially diagnosed with a virus, which continued for a few months and included symptoms like vomiting and fever. When he was sent to the hospital weeks later, he was diagnosed with cancer, and has not been out of the hospital since. There are days that Jake is unable to walk because he is so weak from his treatments. His parents have been at his bedside night and day, and are extremely anxious about his health and the baby that is about to be born. How will they get the baby’s room ready? How will they pay for all the diapers and formula and every other baby item that is needed? How will they afford the gas to go back and forth to the hospital when the baby is born? How will they give the baby the love and attention he or she needs when they cannot even think of leaving Jake’s side for a minute? (continued on page 21)