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Employees of the Provident Bank and Provident Bank Foundation, including, from left, Christopher
Martin, Edward Cugno, Shanequa Mathieu and Edward Stark, joined members of Coastal Habitat for Humanity, including Sandy Fernandez, Marvin Jackson and Jane Kurek, as well as Al Giobbie and Shaunna
Rubin of Provident Bank Foundation, to rebuild a Sandy-damaged home in Neptune. The Provident
Bank Foundation donated $5,000 to the nonprofit’s Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative.
Middletown Arts Center summer campers Natalie
Grace Gorsegner, left, and her sister Hannah,
right, celebrate their bond with Laurie Ruggie,
second from left, and Maggie O’Brien of MAC.
They teamed up to raise $850 for the Infinite Love
for Natalie Grace fund, which supports pediatric
cancer research and awareness. Natalie was
diagnosed with leukemia in 2012. The team helped
Natalie to reach the grand total of $150,000 for the
fund, which was her fifth birthday wish.
Members of the Barbara Forfar Nursing
Scholarship Fund committee honored the 2014
scholarship recipients, including, from left
holding flowers, Regina Foley, Tamara Brown,
Rachel Hollywood and Evelyn Furguson. Each
received a $1,000 scholarship to support her
pursuit of continued formal nursing education.
Kean University student speaker Candyce
Pettinari and university president Dawood
Farahi celebrate at the 15th annual Cougar Cup
Golf Classic, which raised $124,000 to benefit
university students.
Holiday Express
December 11 | 7: 30 PM
Holiday Express Benefit Concert
NJPAC, Newark
➜ Holiday Express, founded by 2011 Seeds
of Hope honoree Tim McLoone, is a dedicated troupe of volunteer musicians who
perform more than 50 holiday shows each
year between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
These shows help support the nonprofit’s
year-round mission to bring music, cheer
and hope to thousands of needy people
throughout the metropolitan area. Funds
raised will help the group distribute food,
clothing and presents to children with cancer, those living with AIDS, the mentally
ill and the isolated elderly. The nonprofit
has also distributed more than $500,000 in
scholarships. The concert will include classic tunes such as “White Christmas” and
“You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch.”
holidayexpress.org | countbasietheatre.org
Four-time Olympian Joetta Clark Diggs
spent the day with other sports legends at
the 9th annual Joetta Clark Diggs Sports
Extravaganza, which raised $15,000 to
help promote youth fitness and academic
excellence. Joining her were, from left, Deon
Grant, former New York Giants defensive back;
Larry Holmes, former heavyweight champion;
and Raleigh McKenzie, former Washington
Redskins guard.
December 6-7 | 8 AM- 5 PM
Trees for Troops
Keris Tree Farm & Christmas Shop,
Allentown
➜ Support our troops by sending a little bit
of the Christmas spirit their way. Purchase
a tree at Keris Tree Farm to be delivered to
a designated military base for the holidays.
This family-oriented, two-day event will include a visit from Santa, refreshments, farm
animals and music.
kerischristmastreefarm.com/home.html
December 7 | 8: 30 AM
Jingle Bell Run 5K
Jersey Gardens, Elizabeth
➜ Runners will be eligible to win up to
$1,000 in prizes at this annual run, which
benefits the Children’s Specialized Hospital
Foundation. Sponsored by Elizabeth PBA No.
4, the event includes a fun run with Santa and
a complimentary pancake breakfast where
prizes will be awarded to top finishers.
www.jinglebellrun5k.org/Home_Page.html
December 21 | 2 PM
The Pipes of Christmas
Central Presbyterian Church, Summit
➜ Hear your favorite holiday tunes with
a bit of a Celtic twist as brass, strings and
percussion are blended into one harmonious sound. This annual concert, which
supports scholarships and musical programs in the United States and Scotland,
will debut two musical works, including
the “Garden State March,” composed by
renowned piper Duncan Bell in commemoration of New Jersey’s 350th anniversary.
www.pipesofchristmas.com/
