25th Anniversary Annual Report Wins an Award!

ECF's 25th Anniversary Annual Report won a Gold Hermes Creative Award! The submissions are judged by the American Association of Marketing & Communications Professionals.

Ablaze Communications, a longtime friend and supporter of ECF, did the graphic design. The staff did a fantastic job taking our concepts and ideas and making them come alive! Ablaze is based in Scotch Plains, NJ.

To obtain a copy of the report, click on the link above, or call 908-322-4323 or email emmanuelcancer@gmail.com to have a paper copy sent to you.

New Guide for Childhood Cancer Survivors

The Next Step: Crossing the Bridge to Survivorship is a comprehensive guide for young adult cancer survivors and their families as they prepare to face life after cancer.

Written by Karen Hennessy, RN, MS, CPNP; Nabeel Arastu, BS Biology; & Dr. Aziza Shad, Amey Distinguished Professor of Neuro-Oncology and Childhood Cancer at Georgetown Lombardi Cancer Center.

The book is available in PDF format at Lombardi Cancer Center's website.

Features of the Book:

• Personal Health Care Record
• Personalizable Summaries & Reports
• Overview of childhood cancers, treatments, & important long-term follow-up tests and concerns for each cancer type
• Recommendations for healthy lifestyles after cancer
• Life after cancer issues (education & employment, relationships, fertility, insurance, etc)
• Important resources
  

Mount Saint Mary Academy Food Drive for ECF

Lydia Senyk, a student at Mount Saint Marys Academy in Watching NJ, has organized a month-long food drive to help fill the Central Regional Center's pantry. As the summer months draw near, it gets tougher and tougher to fill them. If your school or business is interested in doing a food drive for your local Regional Center, contact your Regional Director to see how you can help.

3 Local Residents Cook to Raise Funds for Children With Cancer

Robert Johnson, Richard Percel, and Joseph "Pepe" Garofalo hosted an episode of Iron Chef, which will be aired on the Food Network, to raise funds for the Emmanuel Cancer Foundation. Filming was completed on March 16, 2008 in Fairhaven; invitations to view the filming were by invitation only. Airdate TBA.

St. Cecelia's Pajama Day

The students of St. Cecelia's School of Iselin, NJ came to school in their pajamas a few weeks ago. While they were at it, they collected pajamas for ECF's kids in Hunterdon, Somerset, Middlesex, and Union Counties. Inspired by an episode of Oprah, kindergarten teacher Trudy Palko decided to infuse the fun pajama day at her school with a healthy dose of community spirit. The children collected over 25 sets of pajamas and books, wrote notes to ECF's kids, and presented ECF Central Regional Director, Barbara Kopel (pictured with two of St Cecelia's students), with beautifully wrapped bags at an assembly last week.

Note: Pajamas are a GREAT gift for a kid or teenager going through chemo or radiation.

ECF Listed on Causes Application in Facebook

Emmanuel Cancer Foundation now has a page on Facebook, the popular networking site. One of Facebook's new popular applications, Causes, enables users to show their support for organizations and issues that they believe in. Visit ECF's Causes page, show your support, and if you're feeling generous, make a donation. All donations made through ECF's Causes page will benefit ECF.

If you do not have Facebook access, join now! It's free!

Scotch Plains Mayor Martin Marks Honors ECF's 25th Anniversary

On a snowy evening in February, Mayor Martin Marks and the Scotch Plains Council honored the Emmanuel Cancer Foundation for its 25 years of service to New Jersey's families battling cancer. The Council presented ECF with a signed proclamation at that time (see above).