Sunday, February 24, 2013
A pair with links to one Wyckoff family are accused of collecting $631,000 from donors and only giving $1,650 to charity.
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Sunday, February 24
A Wyckoff-based charity is accused of scamming donors who contributed hundreds of thousands of dollars to a Hurricane Sandy relief organization. The operators of the Hurricane Sandy Relief Foundation, John Sandberg and Christina Terraccino, collected $631,000 from various sources and only gave a tiny fraction — $1,650 — to those in need, according to a report on northjersey.com. The pair are accused of spending the donations on heating oil for their Sparta home, Apple products and dinner at a Spanish restaurant in Newark, according to Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa. Sandberg and Terraccino used the Wyckoff address of Sandberg’s parents to register the charity with New Jersey, but "authorities said there is no reason to believe Sandberg’s …
Monday, October 15, 2012
The event benefitted the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
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Monday, October 15, 2012
Folks from all over came together this weekend to help raise money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Hundreds gathered Sunday at Express Scripts in Franklin Lakes for the charity event. Were you there? Tell us about the event in the comments below and upload your photos — it's easy! Have a question or news tip? Contact editor Joseph M. Gerace at Joseph.Gerace@patch.com, or find us on Facebook and Twitter. For news straight to your inbox every morning, sign up for our daily newsletter.
Friday, September 14, 2012
The race serves as the definitive Ironman competition for warriors around the world.
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Friday, September 14, 2012
IronMatt has received a coveted slot at the 2013 Kona Ironman Championships to auction at its NYC event next week, according to Sue Kwon. The world-renowned race takes place Oct. 13 in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Kwon, who sits on the IronMatt Board of Directors, said the auction item would be especially hot in the FLOW-area since there are so many "Tri-junkies ... who would otherwise never qualify for this world renowned race." We've included details on the charity event and a link to the site where people can either RSVP to come to the event or sign up with a volunteer that will bid on their behalf at the event. IronMatt 6th Annual Dinner & Auction Thurday September 20, 6 p.m. Pier Sixty, Chelsea Piers, NY, NY Individual tickets $450 (event…
Monday, September 3, 2012
Proceeds benefit IronMatt’s Family Assistance Program and research grant opportunities.
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Monday, September 3, 2012
The Matthew Larson Foundation for Pediatric Brain Tumors, aka IronMatt, hosts its Sixth Annual Dinner & Auction at Pier 60 at Chelsea Piers in NYC on Thursday, Sept. 20. Cocktail hour and a silent auction begin at 6:30 p.m. Dinner, live auction, and a performance by the New Jersey Youth Chorus to follow. Proceeds benefit IronMatt’s Family Assistance Program and research grant opportunities. Tickets: $450 per person. Table sponsorships available. For more information visit www.ironmatt.org or contact Kelly Larson at kelly@ironmatt.org.
Saturday, September 1, 2012
Event kicks off on Saturday, Sept. 8, at 2 p.m. at the Oakland recreation field on Lawlor Drive.
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Saturday, September 1, 2012
The following press release was submitted by The Christopher Brandle Joy of Life Foundation: The Christopher Brandle Joy of Life Foundation is pleased to announce its third annual "Rock Out” event on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012. The event will take place from 2-7 p.m. at the Oakland recreation field located at Lawlor Drive. Proceeds from this event will go to organizations dedicated to pediatric brain tumor research. The ”Rock Out” event will be a day of fun, music, food and games for the entire family. This family fun day will feature live music from Steve Brown and the Fallout, a dunk tank, and a 50/50 raffle. New to the event this year are mini sports clinics featuring cheerleading, soccer, lacrosse, football and hockey. All inclusive …
Friday, August 31, 2012
Roger E. Clarke Golf, Tennis & Paddle Outing is Oct. 4 at 9 a.m. at the Hackensack Golf Club in Oradell
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Friday, August 31, 2012
Play golf, tennis, or paddle at the exclusive Hackensack Golf Club club while supporting children and young adults with special needs at the Wyckoff Family YMCA. Includes great golf contests, live auction, silent auction, prizes and giveaways. The Y helps all children develop in spirit, mind and body, including children with special needs, providing comprehensive opportunities for specially challenged children and their families. This year’s honorary chairpersons are Mia and Lee DiPrizito, Wyckoff residents who have been involved in the special needs community through the Y and Quest Autism Foundation for many years. 18 holes of golf: $295 per person includes lunch and evening cocktail reception; morning or afternoon Paddle or tennis: $75…
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
A report conducted by the Chronicle of Philanthropy compares charitable giving on a zip code-by-zip code basis with a cool interactive map.
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Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Households in Wyckoff and Franklin Lakes rank within the top 1,000 zip codes in the country for charitable giving, according to a report conducted by the Chronicle of Philanthropy. The report is based on Internal Revenue Service records of Americans who in 2008 itemized their deductions; the study provides ZIP-code level detail about the percentage of discretionary income that people in states, cities, and towns are giving to charity. The Chronicle of Philanthropy published an interactive map that can be used to find the charitable contributions of towns across the entire country. We took a look at some of the basic figures for FLOW-area contributions and pulled them out in easy to digest form: But, across the board all three …
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
'Cooks for a Cure' is fighting breast cancer — and remembering those who've fought — one recipe at a time
A group of women with a common desire to give back has developed a unique, community-based fundraising project that benefits breast cancer awareness, education, and research. The project — '074ATE1: Cooks For A Cure' — is a cookbook composed entirely of submissions by local Epicureans and dedicated to victims and survivors of breast cancer. Lynn Murphy heads the group, which recently began as a spin-off of the popular "Wyckoff Moms" Facebook page. Under Murphy's direction the fundraising initiative quickly developed into a laser-focused project with the goal of supporting the Avon Foundation for Women Breast Cancer Crusade. "Our hope is to do our part to help eradicate this disease for future generations. We do this in honor of every …
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Ronald Cauchard is trying to make life for the Ambulance Corps "a little easier"
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Wednesday, June 13, 2012
A generous township doctor will donate his day's earnings next Friday to the Wyckoff Volunteer Ambulance Corps. Optometrist Ronald Cauchard has lived in Wyckoff for a quarter century and in appreciation for all the kind comforts the town has provided he'll pony up every dollar earned between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Friday, June 15. "The community has supported me for the last 25 years, this is one way I can give back," Cauchard said. "We're trying to make their job a little easier." The 58-year-old father of two has a history of helping out in the community and been involved with the local Lions Club, Boy Scouts, and has donated his time to provide screenings at Wyckoff schools. He also provides some free services to township firefighters…
Friday, March 16, 2012
Students working hard to find sponsors for charity event
In the nail-biting final hours before the first guests were scheduled to arrive, the young women who had organized last year's "Girls Night Out" event sat on the stage facing out toward the product of weeks of trial-by-fire hard work and planning. "It was just like, 'Oh my gosh, we did this,'" remembers Abby Shulman, now 14. "We didn't know we could do it by ourselves. It felt really good." Now, the organizers of Girls Night Out — Kaela Wong, Valerie Kologrivov, Alexa Brewster, Kelly McCauley and Abby Shulman — and a group of dedicated and creative middle schoolers have expanded that project into MAD4kids. MAD4kids will be holding a fundraiser for Girl Up and Invisible Children on April 26, which will have an ad book and include vendors, …
Vincent Louis Marino
11:43 am on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
If this was a brown person who'd shoplifted $150 in crap from StopNShop there'd be a dozen racist comments akin to a cyber lynching. These dirt-bags scam 100's of thousands and theres not one comment.. more ›