Posts Tagged ‘fund’

Newark Fresh Air Fund: Summer camp for young girl brings back memories for her grandmother

Joe Proudman/The Star-LedgerNyasia Montgomery, 10, poses for a picture in her grandmother’s house in East Orange, where she lives. She recently returned from a two-week overnight stay at Camp Lenoloc, courtesy of the Greater Newark Fresh Air Fund. EAST ORANGE… New Jersey Helping Hands

Newark Fresh Air Fund provides 8-year-old girl with summer fun at Life Camp

Frances Micklow/The Star-LedgerJayda Rodriguez, 8, left, is being raised by her older sister Angela, 25. Jayda is attending Life Camp through the Fresh Air Fund. NEWARK — In her “Dora the Explorer” backpack, 8-year-old Jayda Rodriguez carries the essentials for… New Jersey Helping Hands

N.J. lawyers to participate in softball tournament benefiting Greater Newark Fresh Air Fund

Frances Micklow/The Star-LedgerKarim Kaspar, the committee chair, leads the last meeting for the annual Battle of the Barristers, a softball tournament to raise money for the Greater Newark Fresh Air Fund. BLOOMFIELD — New Jersey lawyers and judges are going… New Jersey Helping Hands

Former Livingston resident, major cancer fund raiser, loses battle with cancer

youfearless.comJennifer Goodman Linn, a former Livingston resident who raised millions of dollars for cancer research, lost her personal battle with cancer this week at the age of 40. LIVINGSTON — Jennifer Goodman Linn, who founded a successful patient-run fundraiser for… New Jersey Helping Hands