We are delighted to share the good news that our Pass It
Along volunteer nominee, Patricia Bailey, has been selected as a
winner for the Cabot Celebrity
Cruise! This was a highly competitive nomination
process and Patricia really stood out thanks to her amazing
service and her outstandi…
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This program provides services and enrichment opportunities to underprivileged children from the Newark area. Nominations are sought months ahead and through careful consideration, nominees were selected from a pool of over 550 applicants and across twenty two different categories. The individuals recognized not only exhibited the foresight to recognize and act upon a need in a hero’s capacity but they did it as a volunteer capacity without compensation. As a previous recipient of the New Jersey Governor’s Jefferson Award, all of us at PIA are in total agreement with this selection! We are so excited that Tilly has been recognized for hard work and devotion to the children of Newark.
This drive is instrumental in helping food insecure families provide meals to their children over the Summer. Many of these families rely on free or reduced cost breakfast and lunch programs throughout the school year. Without access to those programs during the Summer, families face a huge burden providing their children with those meals and food pantries have a tough time keeping up with the increased needs. A special thanks to Sparta Stop and Shop for hosting a week long drive where PIA volunteers collected over 600 food items and over $100.00 in cash donations.
At Camp Nejeda children and teens with Type 1 diabetes are free to just be children and to enjoy a fun and educational camping experience in a safe learning environment. Deloitte employees worked hard to erect a fence around the lake area, they also painted and cleaned cabins, planted flowers at the front entrance to welcome campers, re-fortified the sand at the beach area and performed a security check on all playground equipment. Special thanks to PIA volunteer, Susannah Ollivierre for serving as the project coordinator for this event.
Winners and their guests will embark on an 8-day/7-night all-expense-paid Caribbean journey of a lifetime. Pass It Along will also receive a $1,000 cash award. Cabot is helping redefine what “true celebrity” really means.
Patty works hard to manage our Pet Therapy program which brings pets to the residents at the Homestead Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. With her own brand of infectious enthusiasm, Patty makes sure every participant, human and canine alike are treated warmly and affectionately. We thank Patty for her service and are excited that she has received such a special recognition for her hard work and dedication in service to others.
This year’s tournament was a huge success! Over 100 people were in attendance. With your help, over $3000 was raised for Pass It Along!
Congrats to our winning teams from Only The Good Sky Young Ultimate Frisbee Tournament on Saturday! 1st Place winners won passes to Action Park, 2nd place won Krogh’s gift cards, and 3rd place received passes for Laser One.
Christian Piorex won the raffle for 2 tickets to a 2015 Red Bulls soccer game, and Jacqueline Fontes won the 4 passes to Tomahawk Waterpark. Congrats Christian and Jacqueline!
We would like to give a Special thanks to all of our donors:
Sparta Evangelical Free Church, Window Genie, Kevin Syberg, The Sybergs, Jacqueline Camuso, The Coffins, The Gundersens, The DiStefanos, The Boushells, The Lusts, Gary Mason, Augie’s Bagel, Dunkin Donuts, Stop & Shop. Tomco Construction, Newton Medical Center, Mountain Creek/Action Park, Krogh’s Restaurant & Brew Pub, & Laser One.
Check out some photos of the event below and swing on over to our Instagram (Pass_It_Along) and Facebook (/PassItAlong) pages to leave a comment
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