Saturday, May 4, 2013
Race for the Cure at the zoo complex will close streets.
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Saturday, May 4
More than 5,000 are expected at this year’s Komen North Jersey Race for the Cure on Sunday and there is still time to sign up. The race day activities include a 5K Chip-timed Race, a 5K Walk and a 1.5 mile fun walk, Kid for the Cure Dash, survivor ceremony, a Kids for the Cure area with lots of fun activities, free give-aways and more. The following is a rundown of the race's schedule: 6:00a - Shuttles start from Livingston Mall Parking Lots to Race Site 7:00a - Registration Opens / Packet Pickup Available / Survivor Tent Opens 8:00a - EXPO opens / Stretch and Aerobic Warm Up Begins 8:15a - Race Start Line Presentation 8:30a - RUN: 5K Timed Run begins 9:00a - KIDS FOR THE CURE 50 YARD DASH (New this year!) 9:15a - Survivor …
March of Dimes fundraiser intended to help premature babies.
Join us at March for Babies, the March of Dimes’ largest fundraiser, and the oldest and best-loved walking event. It’s a family-friendly event where the community comes together to raise money to support research, services, education and advocacy in the fight against prematurity, birth defects and infant mortality. When you walk, you give hope to the babies born too soon or sick. The money you raise supports programs in your community that help moms have healthy, full-term pregnancies, and it funds research to find answers to the serious problems that threaten our babies. We've been walking since 1970 and have raised an incredible $2.6 billion! Join the more than 7 million people who participate, donate and/or sponsor. Register to walk at …
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Students from School of Rock Montclair will raise money for the Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund at St. John's Episcopal Church this weekend.
A group of Montclair's youngest musicians will take the stage this weekend to fundraise for those affected by Hurricane Sandy. School of Rock Montclair will present a fundraising concert at St. John’s Episcopal Church, located at 55 Montclair Ave., on Sunday starting at 6 p.m. All proceeds will be donated to the official Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund. The minimum donation will be $5 per person. Students representing the music school's six spring performance programs will perform four songs from their themed shows. These shows will be presented in their entirety throughout the month of June at area venues. “This is the first midterm concert that we’ve ever done,” explained Shamera Sandoski, owner of School of Rock Montclair…
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
The university's Fundraiser for Autism New Jersey will be held at Memorial Auditorium on April 29 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Acclaimed film and television star Moira Kelly will headline the second Fundraiser for Autism New Jersey held at Memorial Auditorium at Montclair State University, at 1 Normal Ave., on Monday, April 29, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Kelly will be joined by comedian Sunda Croonquist, who headlined last year’s show, and musician Alan Grant. Joining them will be Jodi DiPiazza, who recently sang with Katy Perry during last fall’s “Night of Too Many Stars” telethon on Comedy Central. The money raised by the fundraiser will help Autism New Jersey provide education and support for teachers and other professionals responsible for educating and caring for children and adults with autism. Tickets for the event can be purchased at autism2013.eventbrite.…
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Since 2009, students at Renaissance School have raised more $5,357 for the children's hospital.
Do the math and save lives. Students at Renaissance at Rand Middle School will be sharpening their pencils in order to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital with the school's Math-A-Thon. The funds raised during the annual event will help St. Jude to continue its mission of finding cures and saving children stricken with catastrophic diseases. St. Jude is the only pediatric cancer research center where families never pay for treatment not covered by insurance. No child is ever denied treatment because of a family's inability to pay. Since 2009, Renaissance students have been instrumental in raising more $5,357 to support the children's hospital. For more information on how you can sponsor the school, contact event …
Monday, December 17, 2012
The Montclair Fire Mutual Benevolence Association Local 20 held its annual toy drive on Saturday.
Montclair firemen gave Santa Claus and his elves a helping hand this weekend by raising hundreds of toys for needy children. The Montclair Fire Mutual Benevolence Association Local 20 and Zimm’s Fund held its annual toy fundraising drive for children on Saturday at Fire Department Headquarters. It was a busy day, said President of the association Daniel Ernst, who is a lieutenant in the Montclair Fire Department. “Tons of people dropped stuff off here at fire headquarters,” said Ernst. The toy drive raised about 250 toys, added Ernst. All the toys went to the U.S. Marine Corps. Toys for Tots Foundation again this year. In addition, U.S. Marines were at headquarters helping collect the toys with the firefighters. Ernst said the toy …
Friday, December 14, 2012
Mayor Robert Jackson shares his experience in the Montclair Public Library essay series
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Friday, December 14, 2012
This is another installment of the Montclair Public Library's essay series, "My First Chapter." The essays are written by literary figures or local residents, and accompany the library's annual fundraiser. This week's installment features Montclair Mayor Robert Jackson. The Montclair Public Library and I have a wonderful, lifelong relationship and that relationship has brought me untold hours of joy, enlightenment and inspiration. In my youth, it was my homework center and the place that I could while away the hours during the summer in a comfortable chair with a great book. The librarians “adopted" me and ensured that a healthy supply of the history books that I loved were on hand. During the summers, the library was a home away from…
Friday, December 7, 2012
Dorothea Benton Frank shares her experience in the Montclair Public Library essay series.
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Friday, December 7, 2012
This is another installment of the Montclair Public Library's essay series, "My First Chapter." The essays are written by literary figures, and accompany the library's annual fundraiser. This week, Dorothea Benton Frank talks about Sullivan's Island Library and the bookmobile. When I was a very young girl there was no air conditioning in our home on Sullivan’s Island, S.C. Now, you may have never heard of Sullivan’s Island, but it is said by learned folks across the land that during the month of August the only thing that separates the island from the bottom floor of Hades is a screened door. It’s that hot. Many summer days are well over 100 degrees and the air is so thick you can practically swim from room to room. We lived a small …
Monday, December 3, 2012
Ian Frazier, an author and staff writer for The New Yorker, shares his experience in the Montclair Public Library's annual fundraiser essay series.
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Monday, December 3, 2012
This is another installment of the Montclair Public Library's essay series, "My First Chapter." The essays are written by literary figures, and accompany the library's annual fundraiser. The following letter was written by Ian Frazier, an author and staff writer for The New Yorker. In Hudson, Ohio, where I grew up, our public library consisted of two frontier Greek revival houses that had been joined together, and you entered through the front door of one house or the other. The levels of the houses didn’t exactly match, so in certain rooms and hallways you had to navigate small sets of stairs, and the houses sat at a skewed angle to each other, so you were always walking around odd corners. If a library is a physical metaphor for the…
Sunday, December 2, 2012
The Montclair Fund for Educational Excellence will hold a day-long fundraiser Wednesday which includes breakfast, a tour of local homes and a cocktail party!
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Sunday, December 2, 2012
The Montclair Fund for Educational Excellence will hold its day-long Home for the Holidays event this Wednesday to raise funds for township schools. From 9 to 10:30 a.m., there will a breakfast featuring Mike Carrino, winner of Food Network’s "Chopped" and Chef/Proprietor of Pig & Prince Restaurant. In addition, New Jersey Monthly’s style editor Susan Brierly will be on hand to spotlight seasonal gifts. Then from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., you can tour of some of Montclair’s most beautiful homes which will be dressed up in their holiday finest. There will also be a cornucopia of tastings from some of Montclair’s local bakeries and eateries. The event will extend into the evening with a VIP cocktail party from 7 to 10 p.m. at one of the …
