The Ridgewood High School Maroons Softball, Winning for Tomorrows Children Program is designed to raise money from local, corporate and private sponsors to assist children who are struggling to survive and live with cancer and serious blood disorders. The program will be a fundraiser for the Tomorrows Children’s Fund of Hackensack University Medical Center.
For more information go to www.ridgewoodhssoftball.org
On Friday, April 30, 2010 at 12 noon Bob Koper will begin a 24 hour stationary bike-athon, Bob will finish up at 12:13 pm on Saturday May 1st. Bob is doing this in memory of his son Troy on what would have been Troys 8th birthday. Troy was born on May 1st at 12:13pm2002, Bob and his wife Qiong lost their little boy on September 23rd 2004 at the tender age of 28 months, from a genetic form of cancer called Retinal Blastoma.
Bob is a 51 year old personal trainer who is completely blind. The event will be held at The Dojo Karate studio 52 Park Avenue in Rutherford New Jersey.
There will be other events going on through out the day, starting at 11:30 am with a Karate demonstration, there will be a DJ as well as a Chinese auction and give aways. Bob and others will be going out before the event to collect sponsors pledging an amount per hour for the 24 hours he will be riding the bike. You also can come down during the event to pledge your support for Bob and Tomorrows Children’s Fund.
For more information please call or email: 201-507-1510 or Email: dukohealth@verizon.net
Duko Health International
175 Irving Place
Rutherford, NJ 07070
Thank you so much to the entire Ridge Ranch School for providing food to our TCF families. We appreciate all your hard work. Our families are in such need at this time. We are so fortunate to have your school pick TCF to receive all of the wonderful food items. Thank you!!!
The youth of Temple Beth Rishon in Wyckoff, NJ held a collection of items needed by TCF. Youth Group Director Jana Schwartz, at right, brought in the large collection of games, puzzles, arts and crafts and colorful bandaids for the young patients. Thanks for the great gifts!
Ramsey High School students Rebecca Mass and Rob Archetti put their marketing skills to work. They selected TCF as the recipient of proceeds raised from their DECA Project for their Marketing II class. All their hard work helped to raise a total of $1,313 for TCF! With that donation, they purchased $1,000 in gift cards to be given to our teen patients and their families. A $25 gift card is the perfect way to celebrate a birthday, help a teen through a tough day of treatment or mark a special milestone. Thanks Rebecca and Rob – you get an A+ in our book!
Maria Lombardi of Lodi has once again collected blankets for all the children at TCF. Maria started the Michele Paci Blankets-4-Kids program in memory of her sister who died of cancer. In 5 years she has provided thousands of warm blankets for not only our patients but other pediatric patients within Hackensack University Medical Center. Maria has gained the support of individuals and groups within the community who have donated either purchased blankets and also hand knit or crocheted blankets. Cranford High School students created no-sew fleece blankets that they donated to the drive. Thanks Maria and all the donors for keeping our children warm!