Originally
organized and effectuated by Blume Goldfaden’s Administrator,
John Finnegan, and for the past 23 years during the Holiday Season,
Blume Goldfaden has been active in a Toys-for-Tots campaign benefiting
the underprivileged children of Newark, New Jersey. This seasonal charity
drive in the “spirit of giving”, involves the collection
of new boxed toys and money from Blume Goldfaden staff. All funds collected
are used to buy additional gifts. The toys are donated to the Division
of Youth and Family Services in Newark, which distributes them to underprivileged
children during the Holidays. Since 2001, Blume Goldfaden’s Calendar
Coordinator, Amy Roman, has spearheaded the Toys-for-Tots drive.
Melissa
Carlo, Legal Secretary to attorney Carol L. Forte, was a chairperson on
the Board of the Budd Lake First Aid & Rescue Squad Auxiliary, and
has been a volunteer member of the Auxiliary for the past 4 years.
Cindy
Blau, Paralegal to Ronald Goldfaden, and her daughter Hannah, together
donated 20 inches of their hair to Locks of Love. Heather Champagne, Legal
Secretary to Daryl Zaslow donated 14 ½ inches of her locks. Legal
Secretary Donna Catrone's daughter Allison, donated 14 inches of her hair,
Ileana Montane, Legal Secretary to Norberto Garcia donated 11 inches,
Partner John Molinari's daughter Tori donated 10 inches, and, Paralegal
Michael Durst's daughter, Sasha, has donated a total of 30 inches of her
hair on 3 occasions. Locks of Love is a non-profit organization that provides
prosthetic hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children who suffer
from long-term medical hair loss. For more information click this link,
or log on to: http://www.locksoflove.org/.
Attorney
Sharon Kessel runs in New York’s Central Park to raise money for
the benefit of various charities including: the Race for the Cure,
a 5K run which raises money for breast cancer research and awareness;
and the Thomas Labrecque Classic, a 4 mile race to benefit
lung cancer research and awareness. For more information click these
links, or log on to: Race for the Cure - www.komen.org
and Thomas Labrecque Classic - http://tglclassic.com/.
Donna
Catrone, Legal Secretary to Kenneth Elwood, and her family, participate
annually in the Light the Night walk to benefit the Leukemia
& Lymphoma Society. This will be the 5th year in which Donna’s
family participates; with her daughter Courtney acting as team captain.
For more information click this link, or log on to: http://www.lightthenight.org/.
For
several years, Blume Goldfaden’s Administrator, John Finnegan
has participated in the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life. For
more information, click
here.
Blume
Goldfaden Partner Michael B. Zerres led other members of the firm’s
staff in a bicycle tour to help raise funds for The Children’s
Center for Therapy and Learning. The 12 mile event through New
Jersey’s Somerset and Morris counties raised $30,000. for the
center. For more information on The Children’s Center for
Therapy and Learning (now known as the P.G. Chambers School), please
click this link or log on to: http://www.chambersschool.org.
Cindy
Blau, Paralegal to Ronald Goldfaden, will be walking in the American
Foundation for Suicide Prevention's "Out of the Darkness"
Overnight Walk to raise money and awareness for suicide prevention.
The 20 mile overnight walk in New York City is scheduled for June 9
- 10, 2007. For more information click this link, or log on to: http://www.theovernight.org.
Kelly Duda, Paralegal
to Carol Forte, volunteers at an animal shelter in Denville (The Red
Woof Inn), which does not euthanize lost or abandoned animals. Kelly
helps the shelter find suitable homes for the needy animals. For more
information click these links or log on to http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/NJ185.html.
For additional information on how and where you may adopt a pet, click
this link or log on to http://www.petfinder.com.
Jackeline Velez,
Secretary to Richard Villanova, participates in the Great Strides walk
of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, to raise money for Cystic Fibrosis
programs, and to support research, care and education. For more information
click this link, or log on to: http://www.cff.org.
Blume
Goldfaden Partner, Jeffrey Zenna, is a long-standing member of the New
Jersey chapter of The Miami Project, dedicated to the cure of paralysis
and the treatment of spinal cord injuries. Jeff also volunteers every
other weekend at a local hospital's rehabilitation department, where
he assists patients in their convalescence and during recreational rehab.
activities. For more information on The Miami Project, click this link,
or log on to: http://www.themiamiproject.org/x21.xml.
Voices
for Patient Protection
United Brachial Plexus
RSD Syndrome Association
Special Olympics
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Tri-State Brachial Plexus Support Network
Greater Newark Fresh Air Fund
Community Food Bank of New Jersey
New Jersey State Police Survivors of the Triangle 2005
Dearheart Charitable Foundation, Inc.
The Association of Retarded Citizens
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