2011 gala ad journal

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Honoring B.J. Thompson & Lee Weber – Lifetime Service

The Rumson Country Day School – Community Service

October 29, 2011

Family & Children’s Service

THE KURR FOUNDATION

CO-TRUSTEESJohn Rogicki

Norman Pane, C.P.A.Robert J. Gaughran, Esq.

Susan,Congratulations on this wonderful event.Because of yourcompassion, dedication andcommitment to FCS and itsboard, you have made a significant impact on its services to ourcommunity. You are to be applauded and we all celebrate you tonight.

Mary Jane & Rick Kroon

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WelcomeWelcome to the 102nd Family & Children’s Service anniversary celebration; an evening of greatfood, beautiful music and good friends - all Under a Tuscan Moon.

For more than a century, FCS has helped individuals and families who face daunting challengesevery day just to survive with the sense of dignity and quality of life that most of us take forgranted. Last year alone, FCS assisted more than 18,000 people through intervention services for neglected and exploited adults; home health and respite care for those needing assistance orfamilies seeking a way to care for a loved one at home; and financial management for those withmental and physical challenges. Our Medicare counselors helped seniors navigate the complexMedicare system and FCS deployed hundreds of youth and senior volunteers to dozens of localorganizations. And, of course, Operation Sleighbells, the program on which FCS was founded,continued to bring joy to well over 1,000 children in need during the holiday season.

FCS remains a life line and a reliable resource, bringing hope, compassion, and peace of mind tothose we serve during the most vulnerable times in their lives.

The powerful and direct impact FCS has on our community is made possible through the extraordinary support we receive from our donors and volunteers, many of whom have helpedcreate tonight’s event, are here this evening, and support FCS in many ways throughout the year.Tonight we are especially pleased to honor two long-standing volunteers: our dear friends B.J.Thompson and Lee Weber, and The Rumson Country Day School, whose community partnershipwith FCS has helped sustain us for more than a dozen years. We could not do it without themand we could not do it without you!

These are certainly challenging times and your support is needed and appreciated now more thanever. We are deeply grateful, and thank you, our Underwriters, Patrons, Journal advertisers andAuction donors for your outstanding generosity and dedication to the FCS mission. Thousandscount on us – thank you for allowing us to count on you.

Have a wonderful evening, or as they say in Tuscany, speriamo che avete una sera meravigliosa!

Dolores Klein Vincent L. D’Elia

Chair, Board of Directors President & CEO

UnderwritersTABLE SPONSORS

Mr. & Mrs. John O’Donoghue

Rob Patton, Goldman Sachs

K. Shaw Construction

INVITATION SPONSORSB.J. Thompson

Thompson Memorial Home, LLC

DECORATION SPONSOREntertain with Jane

WINE SPONSORSDr. & Mrs. Edward DeFabio

Gloria Nilson

Dena Walter Reger

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Sorokolit

VALET SPONSORSNew Jersey Natural Gas

Anonymous

JOURNAL PHOTOGRAPHY SPONSORHartshorn Portraiture

BREAD SPONSORPanera Bread

DESSERT SPONSORBetty White

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FAMILY & CHILDREN’S SERVICE

Welcomes you to

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Celebrating Our 102nd Anniversary

October 29, 2011

The Evening’s ProgramCocktails - 6:30 p.m.

WelcomeVincent L. D’Elia - President & CEO

Awards Presentation - 7:45 p.m.

Dinner & Dancing to the Music of Paris

Giving Tree

50/50 Winner Announced - 9:00 p.m.

Silent Auction Closes - 10:15 p.m.

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PRESIDENT & CEOVincent L. D’Elia

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Dolores L. Klein, Chair Debbie O’Donoghue, First Vice ChairBeth A. Micioni, Second Vice Chair Cynthia Mathews, SecretaryMary Ann McDonald, Treasurer Brian T. Duffy, Assistant Treasurer

Delly BeekmanDonald P. BushNancy Del Priore

Daphne Halpern, FAHP, CFREKathy Goullet

Patricia A. Keating, R.N.Arlene Lospinoso

Brenda MergenthalerBarbara Parker

CORPORATE ADVISORY COUNCILDr. Joseph Binns – Red Bank Gastroenterology

Mark DeVito – JCS Partners, LLC

Craig J. Ford – SeaBreeze Cleaners

Lawrence Fuchs – The Zobel Foundation

Ronald Gillaspie – Boynton & Boynton

Peder Hagberg – Currents Magazine

Charles P. Kelly, Esq. – McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP

Russell Lucas – Lucas Capital Management

Peter J. Micioni – Antea Partners, LLC

John C. Morris III – Morris, Johnson & Associates, Inc.

Gloria Nilson – Gloria Nilson, REALTORS, Real Living

Kenneth Shaw – K. Shaw Construction

Bruce S. Thompson – Thompson Memorial Home

Thomas H. Yorke – Oceanic Capital Management, LLC

Dena Walter Reger, Esq.Nina M. Riccio

Susan C. Salkeld, CPASusan Sorokolit

James E. Sulton, Jr., Ph.D.B.J. ThompsonLee Weber

Deborah Zilai

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Dolores L. Klein, Chair

Thank YouThe Board of Directors of Family & Children’s Service thanks the co-chairs and

committee members of this year’s Gala, Under a Tuscan Moon.

Your efforts and commitment to the FCS mission make all the difference to those we serve.

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Committee Chairs

Susan Sorokolit, Co-Chair and Patty DeFabio, Co-Chair

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Sarah Andreski

Ursula Atkinson

Maryann Baret

Leslie Barlow

Marilyn Broege

Chris Bush

Wendy Walter Campolattaro

Diana Crawford

Nicole Croddick

Kate Cummins

Carolyn DeSena

Drew Eitner

Diana Flippo

Jill Gemmel

Claire Glover

Kathy Goullet

Daphne Halpern

Nancy Hou

Dolores Klein

Danielle Krasko

Gerri Lawrence

Jane Lynch

Nancy Maloof

Amy McCooey

Lorraine McDonald

Cathie McHugh

Brenda Mergenthaler

Beth Micioni

Noel Murgio

Debbie O'Donoghue

Mary Jane O'Hare

Kathryn Kent Patton

Dena Walter Reger

Nina Riccio

Eva Roffler

Stephanie Rose

Jean Royall

Nancy Sullivan

Pat Sullivan

Barbara Tetrault

Kate Thompson

Gala Committee

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Lifetime Service AwardLavanche “Lee” Weber

Lee has devoted much of her life to Family & Children’s Service. For 47 yearsher commitment to FCS has remained steadfast and she is as dedicated to theFCS mission today as she was when she first began volunteering for the agency.

Married for nearly 56 years, Lee and her late husband Henry “Hank” Weberraised three children and have five grandchildren. While most of her personallife has been spent in Monmouth County, her impressive professional career wasspent in New York City, where she worked in the fashion industry with top de-signers, such as Donna Karan. As the co-founder of Teamworks Unlimited, aspecial events company, Lee coordinated many high profile fashion, business andnon-profit organization events, among them the American Foundation for Aids

Research and the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council. The professional experience and leadershipLee brought to FCS have been key to FCS’s fundraising efforts and board development.

Introduced to FCS by a friend, Lee was elected to the FCS Board of Directors on December 21,1964. She has, at one time or other, held nearly every board office, including board Presidentfrom 1987-1988, Vice President, Recording Secretary, Assistant Recording Secretary and Assistant Treasurer. Lee has chaired and served on numerous board committees and the annualGala committee, and was a charter member and president of the former Mid-Monmouth Auxiliary to FCS. For more than a dozen years she has been a member of the Navarumsunk Auxiliary and has served as its president.

Lee has had a powerful impact on FCS. Her devotion to the agency and its mission is unlimited,her contributions unending, and her enthusiasm and commitment have only grown over the pastfour decades. While Lee is often heard to say, “I’ve always felt that I got a lot more back than Igave,” we at FCS feel that she has given us more than she’ll ever know – and she has given it withher whole heart.

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Almost as long as she can remember, B.J. Thompson has been involved with Family & Children’s Service. Starting as a teenager, when she helped her mother,Mary O. Smith, collect clothes and household items for the agency’s annual rummage sale, B.J. has been volunteering with the agency in one capacity or another. For the last 43 years, she has devoted her energy and passion to serving on the agency’s Board of Directors and today she remains one of our most committed and caring partners.

B.J. was married to her high school sweetheart, the late H. Ernest Thompson for47 years. Together they raised five children and ten grandchildren. A long time resident of Monmouth County, B.J. studied at Colby Sawyer College in New London, New Hampshire and the Tobe-Coburn School of Fashion Careers in New York City. As ayoung professional, she lived at the Barbizon Hotel for Women, studying fashion merchandisingat some of the world’s most famous department stores. She landed her first job at the formerHahne’s Department store in Newark, where she worked her way up from section manager, to assistant manager, to buyer. She credits her early professional career with giving her the skills sheuses to recruit others to support FCS.

Introduced to FCS by her mother, a former FCS board member, B.J. was elected to the FCS boardin December of 1967. She has held nearly every board office, including board President from1989-1990. B.J. has chaired and served on every board committee and the annual Gala committee,and was a charter member of the Navarumsunk Auxiliary, of which she is still a member.

For B.J., FCS has been, and will continue to be, “her life’s passion.” For more than four decades,she has brought her enthusiasm, energy and compassion to the agency and the people it serves.She is the embodiment of volunteerism and what it means to inspire by example. Her legacy atFCS is one of which she can be proud, and we offer her our heartfelt thanks and gratitude for allshe has done, and continues to do, for FCS.

Lifetime Service AwardBarbara Jane “B.J . ” Thompson

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The Rumson Country Day School has been one of Family& Children’s Service’s longest standing and most valuedcommunity partners.

It is a partnership that continues to make an enormous difference to the countless individuals and families weserve throughout Monmouth County. Without this help,carrying out our mission would be a daunting, if not impossible challenge.

The former FCS Emergency Food Pantry, which wasopened in 1969, received countless donations of both food and funds from the RCDS community,helping provide for more than 114,000 families during the pantry’s 38 years in existence. The FCSThrift Boutique, located on Branchport Avenue in Long Branch has, for many years, been the resid-ual beneficiary of RCDS’s annual Whale of a Sale, receiving donations of clothing, furniture, house-hold items and other essentials for our neighbors in need.

For more than a dozen years, RCDS students, with the support of parents, school faculty and administration, have collected an untold number of toys, games, clothing, winter coats and booksfor FCS’s annual Operation Sleighbells. The school’s practice has been to take one Giving Tree tag (which lists the gift wishes for one local child) for every student enrolled at RCDS each year.RCDS students then shop for their Giving Tree gifts and, with their parents, personally deliverthem to Operation Sleighbells headquarters in time for the holiday distribution.

In 2010 alone, students fulfilled the holiday wishes of over 450 children -- easily 20% of all thegifts donated to Operation Sleighbells last year. Since 1999 RCDS has donated more than 5,500gifts to Operation Sleighbells, directly benefitting thousands of local children who would have received few if any gifts at all during the holiday season.

RCDS’s generosity has been and continues to be an incredible demonstration of community spirit. The real importance of this partnership can be seen not only in the lessons it teaches students about the value of giving and volunteering, but also in the philanthropic example it sets for others to follow.

Community Service AwardThe Rumson Country Day School

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PatronsMr. & Mrs. James Artherholt

Ruth Barker

Mr. & Mrs. Marsh Bryan

Barbara DeSousa

John & Susan Karlin

Stephanie Luraschi & Andrew Weiss

Salon CoCo Bond

Samm & Corey Popham

Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Pytlar

Dr. and Mrs. John D. Royall

The Senft Family

White Dove Cleaners

Mr. & Mrs. Bassett S. Winmill

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Thank youto our generous donors…

American Girl

The Andreski Family

Mr. & Mrs. James Artherholt

Atkinson & DeBartolo

The Atkinson Family

The Atlantic Club

Avery Educational

The Avigdors

Bahr’s Landing

The Baret Family

Ruth Barker

Mr. & Mrs. Marsh Bryan

Barlow’s

Leslie Barlow

The Binns Family

Bluewater Grill

Farley & Patrick Boyle

Boynton & Boynton

Bradford Renaissance Portraits

The Broege Family

Brookdale Community College

David Burke

The Bush Family

Mr. C's

C.J. Montana’s Pub & Grille

The Callman Family

The Campolattaro Family

Caputo’s Pastry Shop

Carezza Bona Jewelry

The Chandler Family

Chanel

The Chavez Family

Cindy Weber Cleary

The Crawford Family

The Croddick Family

The Cummins Family

Dearborn Farms

The DeFabio Family

Erica DeFabio

Monica DeFabio

The Del Priore Family

The DeSena Family

Barbara DeSousa

Designs by Venezia

The DiFiglia Family

George & Kathy Doehner

Jackie & Arthur Dornbusch

Down to Basics

Eagle Ridge Golf Club

Entertain With Jane

Drew Eitner

Tom & Betsy Schmalz Ferguson

Five Seasons

The Flaky Tart

The Flippo Family

Frame to Please

Frederick Fekkai Salon

The Gemmel Family

The Glover Family

Goldman Sachs

Frankie Goodwyn

Kathy Goullet

Guaranteed Plants

Daphne Halpern

The Haley Family

Haniken Jewelers

Hartshorn Portraiture

Sandy Henning

Henri Bendel

Highpoint Auto Insurance

Sarah Hilton

Mike & Kristen Hoey

The Hou Family

Jon Lori Salon

John & Sue Karlin

Kick

The Klein Family

Andrew Komery

The Krasko Family

The Kroon Family

The Kurr Foundation

Em Lawes

The Lawless Family

The Lawrence Family

Leonardo Jewelers

David Lipani

Little Silver Family Pharmacy

Sarah Lurasch

Mr. & Mrs. Arthur J. Lynch

The Maloof Family

Sheila Martello

The McCooey Family

The McDonagh Family

Lorraine McDonald

Mary Ann & Tom McDonald

The McHugh Family

The Melting Pot

The Mergenthaler Family

Merrill Lynch

Peter & Beth Micioni

Debbie Monier

Monmouth Park

Monmouth Street Tile

JP Morgan - The Kelly Group

The Murgio Family

Navarumsunk Auxiliary

New Jersey Natural Gas

Newport Capital Group

Nicholas

Scott Nickerson

Gloria Nilson

The O’Donoghue Family

Mary Jane O’Hare

The Olson Family

Oyster Point Hotel

Panera Bread

The Patton Family

Alan & Barbara Pertchik

The Polk Family

Samm & Corey Popham

Professional Pharmacy

Pat Pritchard

Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Pytlar

Red Bank Cleaners

Red Bank Gastroenterology

The Reger Family

River Road Books

The Riccio Family

Eva Roffler

The Rose Family

Jean Royall

Rumson-Fair Haven Bank

Rumson Pharmacy

Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse

Salon CoCo Bond

Salt Creek Grille

Sandy Hook Yacht Sales, Inc.

SeaBreeze Cleaners

Seagate Minerals & Metals

SeaStreak

The Senft Family

Carlo Sestito Financial

Sickles Market

Susan & Robert Sorokolit

Spa at the Commons

Spa at Galleria

Steven & Farrel Starker

Stephen’s Furs

The Sullivan Families

Judi & Michael Tavill

The Tetrault Family

Theresa Atigas Photography

Thompson Memorial Home

Threads

B.J. Thompson

The Thompson Family

Tommy's Coal-Fired Pizza

Two River Theater

Ingrid Tyler

Victoria’s

Walt Disney World

Jan Ward

The Weber Family

Lee Weber

Andrew Weiss

Peggy Werber

Ann White

Betty White

Widman, Cooney & Wilson

White Dove Cleaners

Willow Cleaners

Mr. & Mrs. Bassett S. Winmill

Chef Lisa Woodward

The Zabaleta Family

Jack & Vicki Zeigler

Jennifer Zeller

Zoe Graphics

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COUNTLESS PEOPLE COUNT ON USA Salute to the Programs of Family & Children’s Service

Adult Protective ServicesWell before it was federally mandated, Family & Children’s Service was providing Adult Protective

Services to those in need in Monmouth County. Working with community partners, our social

workers investigate allegations of abuse, neglect and exploitation of vulnerable adults and identify

solutions that improve their quality of life. For people like Joe, a developmentally disabled adult

living on his own, APS is not only a lifesaver, it is also a lifeline to other much-needed services.

Joe was in danger of having his utilities shut off and being forcibly evicted from his apartment for

failure to pay his bills. When the case was referred to APS, our social workers quickly discovered

that Joe’s designated Representative Payee was financially exploiting him, using Joe’s money to

pay for his own expenses. APS contacted the appropriate authorities, helped Joe change his

Rep Payee to FCS and referred him to other support systems to keep him at home

and safe. It’s one of the countless ways vulnerable adults have come to count on us.

Clients served last year: 584

Number of APS caseworkers: 5

Number of years in service: 31

Lives changed: Countless

This tribute to Adult Protective Services is made possible by the generous support of

The DeFabio Family

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KIDS CorpsNot many high school juniors know exactly what they want to be when they grow up, but after

volunteering at the Courthouse of the Monmouth Vicinage for the past two years, 16-year-old

Angela Cifelli says she is certain she wants to be a prosecutor. Angela and 30 other student

volunteers spent four weeks this summer observing court cases, archiving documents and

interviewing lawyers and judges to gain a better understanding of the law. The Monmouth Vicinage

is one of 74 local non-profit supported by Family & Children’s Service’s KIDS Corps, a volunteer

services program that places students in age-appropriate volunteer positions throughout Monmouth

County, empowering them to make a difference in their community. In Angela’s case, the experience

was life-altering. “I loved it!” Angela exclaims. “I only hope I can do it again next year.”

Average age of KIDS Corps volunteers: 15

Total number of agencies served: 74

Total volunteers: 195


This tribute to KIDS Corps is made possible by the generous support of

The Sorokolit Family

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Operation SleighbellsFor more than a century, Operation Sleighbells has been granting the holiday wishes of thousands

of Monmouth County children, providing new toys, books and clothing to families who would

otherwise go without. It is a community effort that relies on the goodwill and generosity of our

extraordinary friends and neighbors including Monmouth Medical Center (MMC). Last year,

MMC donated space on its Long Branch campus, providing a safe, heated environment to sort,

pack and distribute the nearly ten tons of donated items. “It is part of the vision for Monmouth

Medical Center to be a leader in forming collaborative relationships with other providers in

service to our community,” says Frank J. Vozos, M.D., Executive Director of Monmouth Medical

Center. “By working with FCS in support of Operation Sleighbells, we are meeting this goal.”

Number of Gifts Distributed during the 2010 Holiday Season: 8,304

Number of children served in 2010: 1,339

Number of years of giving: 102


This tribute to Operation Sleighbells is made possible by the generous support of

The Mergenthaler Family

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Reading BuddiesEvery Friday for the past five years, Doris Mahoney has traveled to the Red Bank Primary School

to read aloud to a small group of first-graders. She is one of nearly 200 volunteers currently

participating in FCS’s Reading Buddies program, a weekly intergenerational shared reading

program implemented by the agency’s Retired and Senior Volunteer Program. Reading Buddies

currently operates in 17 public elementary schools throughout Monmouth County. Sharing a

passion for books and love of reading, Reading Buddy volunteers help foster literacy skills and

build confidence in their beginner readers. The students are not the only ones to benefit from the

experience. “The children are so receptive. They hang on to my every word,” Doris says. “When

you are retired, it’s a nice feeling to have the children so excited to see you!”

Number of schools participating: 17

Total active volunteers: 195

Total hours of service: 5,279


This tribute to Reading Buddies is made possible by the generous support of

The Reger Family

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Representative Payee ProgramFor people like Paralee, the Representative Payee Program has been a pathway to a more

productive life. A 63-year-old former drug addict who is HIV-positive, Paralee used to spend

her days living on the streets, using what little money she had to purchase drugs. Following

extensive rehabilitation, she was moved into a residential treatment facility where she was

referred to Family & Children’s Service’s Rep Payee program, a program which manages the

finances of individuals who are not able to do so due to physical or mental limitations. Today, Rep

Payee serves more than 350 clients, many of whom would be homeless without the service. By

turning over the management of her finances to FCS, Paralee gained some control of her life. She

successfully navigated the residential treatment program and eventually transitioned into her own

apartment. In fact, this June, Paralee’s building’s Tenants’ Association elected her their president.

Individuals whose finances are managed: 360

Increase in cases in just the last year: 43%

Total dollars disbursed last year: $2,340,141


This tribute to the Representative Payee Program is made possible by the generous support of

The Micioni Family

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Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)

85-year-old Mary Jane Sharpe has never been one to slow down. A former sky diver, Mary Jane is

now legally blind, but that doesn’t stop her from volunteering weekly at the CentraState Hospital

Thrift Shop, stocking shelves and assisting customers with their purchases. In 2010, she

volunteered more than 5,000 hours of her time through the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program

(RSVP), the country’s largest volunteer program for people age 55 and older. “Jane’s positive

attitude toward life is an inspiration to her volunteer family,” says CentraState Thrift Shop

manager Dorothy Peterson. RSVP volunteers can be found donating their skills and services to

more than 42 Monmouth County non-profits, from hospitals to food pantries, contributing more

than 55,000 hours in 2010. Calculated in real dollars, their time adds up to $1.5 million, but in

times of economic uncertainty, their contributions are priceless.

Total active volunteers: 533

Total number of volunteer hours: 55,606

Number of places our RSVP volunteers can be found volunteering: 42


This tribute to RSVP is made possible by the generous support of

The Thompson Family

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State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)

Area seniors who need help navigating the complex maze of Medicare have a valuable ally in

Mike Power. The 64-year-old retired corrections official and licensed social worker is somewhat

of an expert on Medicare issues. As one of only 18 trained Senior Health Insurance Assistance

Program (SHIP) counselors in Monmouth County, Mike volunteers ten to 15 hours a week at the

Family & Children’s Service Long Branch office, patiently counseling clients about everything

from enrollment to prescription drug benefit issues. Despite the long hours, Mike says he gets

more out of volunteering than he gives. “Being a SHIP volunteer is very satisfying,” Mike says.

“It’s a great feeling to help clients cut through the bureaucracy and get them benefits they may

not even know they are entitled to!”

Number of Monmouth County consulting sites: 16

Number of trained SHIP volunteers: 18

Number of clients served: 1,272


This tribute to the State Health Insurance Assistance Program

is made possible by the generous support of

The Del Priore Family

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Home Care ServicesWhen Wilhelmina Uhl needed a home health aide for her mother, Johanna, she chose a trusted

and reliable resource: Family & Children’s Service. At age 90, Johanna is maintaining her

independence at home with the assistance of her home health aide, Bonnie. “I am my mother’s

only child,” Wilhelmina says. “Having Bonnie takes a lot of the responsibility off my shoulders. It

allows me to spend more quality time with my mother, rather than doing chores for my mother.”

In addition to offering certified home health aide services for clients like Johanna, FCS provides

supportive care aides (companions) in various settings. “I don’t know what we would do without

our home health aide,” Wilhelmina says. “She’s a real blessing.”

Number of certified home health and supportive care aides: 200

Number of clients served: 597

Annual number of visits: 161,791


This tribute to Home Care Services is made possible by the generous support of

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Statewide Respite Care ProgramFor some time, Ocean township resident Felicita Rodriguez has been the sole full-time caregiver

for her 94-year-old uncle, Felix Santiago. It’s a labor of love for someone like Felicita, but poten-

tially physically and emotionally exhausting for the caregiver. Fortunately, Felicita found relief

through the Family & Children’s Service Statewide Respite Care Program, which provides respite

services for Monmouth County residents who are caring for elderly or disabled relatives or

friends. FCS helped Felicita obtain a grant to place her uncle in a Spanish-speaking adult day

program two days a week, giving her a much-needed break from her round-the-clock caregiver

duties. “I was one of the countless people who counted on Family & Children’s Service and they

came through for me,” Felicita says. “We will always have a special place in our hearts for FCS.”

Caregivers who benefit from respite services each year: 80

Annual home health aide and supportive care hours provided: 6,000

Annual grant dollars disbursed: $265,983


This tribute to the Statewide Respite Care Program is made possible by the generous support of

The DiFiglia Family

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The FCS Thrift BoutiqueWhen Regine Tallefsen’s 17-year-old daughter needed a dress for her high school senior prom, she

brought her to the annual Prom Boutique sponsored by the Family & Children’s Service Thrift

Boutique in Long Branch. There, her daughter was able to select from among hundreds of new

and nearly-new dresses, shoes, purses and accessories to create her perfect prom ensemble for

just $15. “My husband and I are out of work and currently living on unemployment,” Regine

told the helpful sales staff. “I don’t have to tell you how important this type of shop is for people

who need to stretch their budget.” The Prom Boutique is just one of the many ways the Thrift

Boutique responds to the changing needs of the community. From distributing clothing to families

displaced by fire, to donating materials to a summer recycling camp, the Boutique continues to be

a valued and trusted community resource. For Regine’s daughter, who donated her own gown for

next year’s event, it’s also an opportunity for her to give back.

Number of customers in 2010: 12,201

Number of years in business: 15

Number of one-of-a-kind items sold last year: 76,321


This tribute to The FCS Thrift Boutique is made possible by the generous support of

The Klein Family

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Home Care Grants Program90-year-old Johanna Oseick has been a widow for nearly 40 years, so living independently is

something she values, and likes. Last year, FCS provided free home care services to more than

270 disabled and senior Monmouth County residents like Johanna, allowing them to remain at

home while recovering from illness or other medical conditions. Thanks to the Home Care Grants

Program, Johanna can count on getting the support she needs to keep living a full life.

Total clients served: 274

Total grant dollars awarded: $1,069,731

Total home health aide hours provided: 58,149


This tribute to the Home Care Grants Program is made possible by the generous support of

The McDonald Family

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AARP Foundation Money Management ProgramWhen macular degeneration began limiting Anna’s vision, her family grew concerned. At 85,

Anna valued her independence, but she was having trouble reading the mail and paying her bills.

Anna was referred to Family & Children’s Service’s Money Management Program which provides

assistance to seniors or disabled individuals who need help managing their finances. Working in

collaboration with the AARP Foundation, FCS connects volunteers with individuals who need

help paying their monthly bills, balancing their checkbooks and providing general money man-

agement assistance. Anna now receives monthly visits from volunteer Lisa Banwell. “This is a

service she really needs, and I enjoy doing it,” Lisa says. “It’s a very worthwhile feeling knowing

you are helping someone else.”

Total clients served: 60

Number of volunteers: 20

Annual service hours: 300


This tribute to the AARP Foundation Money Management Program

is made possible by the generous support of

The Riccio Family

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Congratulations Mom and Patty

for an Amazing Gala!

Thank you FCS for all that you do

for our community.

The McCooeys

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Bob & Susan, along with their

precious grandchildren,

congratulate Lee, B.J. and RCDS

for all their wonderful work!

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Sending congratulations and lots of “warm fuzzies” to Family and Children's Service!Thank you for providing 102 years of excellent service to our communities.

Jill and Bill Gemmel along with Sophie and Sadie

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Congratulations B.J.

With much love from your ‘Clan’

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B.J. Thompson

Always enjoying the ride!!

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Congratulations Mom and Mrs.Sorokolit on a wonderful gala.

All our love, Monica and Andrew

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Mom & Susan,Thank you for all your hard work & dedication.

Cheers to a fabulous gala!

Love, Erica & David

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The Chavez Family

is Proud To suPPorT

Family & Children’s serviCe

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Our Best Wishes for a Successful Event!

The Thompson Family

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CONGRATULATIONS SUSAN (MOM/GRANDMA), PATTY & THE COMMITTEE ON A BONNE NOTTE!

Thank you RCDS & All Honorees for Your Kind Hearts & Generous Spirits!

Love, Nicole, Eugene, Trey, Hanaway, Emmett & Wells Croddick

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Congratulations Family & Children’s Service

for more than a century

of outstanding service to our community.

THE CHANDLER FAMILY

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Congratulations Susan & Patty,

and the entire FCS Gala Committee.

We are so proud of the great work you do for FCS.

Love, The DeSenas

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Congratulations

Susan & Patty

on a Great Event!

Tom, Cari, Tyler & Ryan Lawless

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Congratulations toFamily & Children’s Service

for 102 years of outstanding service to the community.

The O’Donoghues

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A TRADITION OF COMMITMENT.

A DESIRE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

GOLDMAN SACHS IS PLEASED TO HONOR

B.J. THOMPSON AND LEE WEBER AND

PROUD TO SUPPORT FAMILY AND CHILDREN’S SERVICE’S

102ND ANNIVERSARY GALA.

Robert D. Patton Goldman, Sachs & Co.Private Wealth Management

Congratulations to Our Honoreesand to Susan & Patty for a Job Well Done.

Bravissimo!

The Riccio Family

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Congratulations and Best Wishes.Here’s to a Fantastic Event!

Steven & Farrel Starker

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Congratulations on a Fabulous Event!

Love, The McDonaghs

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Best Wishes to Our Dear Friend B.J. Thompson

We Applaud Your 40 Years of Dedicationto Family & Children’s Service

We Think of You as Part of Our Family

With Love,Bob & Corky Lawrence

Brett, Gerri, Aiden & Sadie Lawrence

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Our Dear Friends

B.J. & Lee

Your Devotion to


is Unsurpassed

As is Our Friendship

Thank You from All of Us

With Love,

Jan Ward, Pat Pritchard,

Frankie Goodwyn,

Peggy Werber, Debbie Monier

& em Lawes

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Congratulations and thank youto B.J. Thompson

and the other Honorees

for all your fantastic work that has made our community

a better place.

With Admiration,The Patton & Haley Families

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support and services of

Family & Children's Service of Monmouth County

Best WishesThe Baret Family

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Mom,

Your steadfast love and dedication tous as well as your commitment and belief in helping others through Family &Children’s Service reminds us every dayhow fortunate we are to have you.

Congratulations to you and B.J. for allyour accomplishments.

We are so proud of you!

Love, Greg & Kelly, Cindy & Denis, Jamie & Jeni, and grandchildren Lauren,Emma, Mac, Charlotte and Lily

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Our predecessor, Mac Evans, President Emeritus, called Family & Children’s Service her magnificent obsession, and so it has been for us. Since we were youngwomen we have believed in the value of the many services FCS provides to the community.

Volunteerism has been a great source of satisfaction in our own lives, and is the basisfor the American ideal of commitment to others. The little known fact, though, isthat the volunteer receives far more in return for the experience. We are both so verygrateful to FCS for the richness and joy it has contributed to our lives.

Thank you Family & Children’s Service, from the bottom of our hearts.

B.J. and Lee

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CONGRATULATIONS

AND THANK YOU SUSAN AND PATTY

FOR ALL THAT YOU DO!

THE ANDRESKI FAMILY

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Best Wishes for a Wonderful Event!

Love, The Olson Family

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We Salute all the

Staff and Volunteers

at FCS for

Their Tireless Commitment

to Our Community

The DeFabio Family

To Our Moms,

You are both an inspiration to us.

Love, Mary Jane & Jeni

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Congratulations Susan & Patty

On a

“Beautiful Evening Under a Tuscan Moon”

Jackie and Arthur Dornbusch

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365 Broad Street, Red Bank, New Jersey 07701

Telephone 732-842-4294

Fax 732-842-3854

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At New Jersey Natural Gas, we proudly share our time, talents andresources where help is needed. Partnering with organizations like Family & Children’s Service, we are making our communities better together.

Congratulations to 2011 Honorees B.J. Thompson, Lee Weber and

The Rumson Country Day School.Thank You for Helping Make Our Communities Better Every Day!

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“If you knew what I know about the power ofgiving, you would not let a single meal pass

without sharing it in some way.” – Buddha

WE THANK PANERA BREAD AND ITS CUSTOMERS

FOR SO GENEROUSLY SHARING THEIR GIFTS

WITH FAMILY & CHILDREN’S SERVICE

AND THE THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS

AND FAMILIES WE SERVE EACH YEAR

THROUGHOUT MONMOUTH COUNTY.

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We proudly salute Family & Children’s

Service for its contributions to the community.y

The Kelly Group

J.P. Morgan Securities

277 Park Avenue, 3rd Floor

New York, NY 10172

Tel: 212.272.9581

Fax: 917.849.0058

[email protected]@jpmorgan.com

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Member FINRA, SIPC

John B. (Jack) Kelly John B. Kelly, II Robert W. Kelly

Managing Director Managing Director Managing Director

Congratulations to Family & Children’s Service on your 102nd Anniversary and for all the wonderful services you provide to the community.

Betsy Schmalz Ferguson & Tom Ferguson

Thank you Family & Children’s Service and the Rumson Country Day School for your dedication and commitment

to better our community.

The Zabaleta Family

We are blessed with

Jack & Juliette Zeigler &

Brian, Heather & Kevin Wright

Our Love for All Our Children,

Jack & Vicki Zeigler

Congratulations to Susan SorokolitFor All You Do!

Judi & Michael Tavill

Congratulations to Family & Children’s Service in their second century!

The Binns Family

CHASE for Life and the Boyle Family Proudly Support


Ruth Barker

Patti Delaney

Betsy Moody

Schmalz Ferguson

Fran Hamill

Ibby Hertz

Maureen Hintelmann

Anna Grace Howie

Dot Jardine

Congratulations to our matron of honor, Aunt and friend Sue, her co-chair Patty, and the entire

FCS Committee on their hard work and dedication.

What a great cause!

Love, Mike and Kristen Hoey

Our Congratulations to B.J. and Lee for their many, many years of caring, time and dedication

to Family and Children’s Service, and especially for their devotion to the Navarumsunk Auxiliary.

Maureen Kachinski

Susan Karlin

Arlene Lospinoso

Maxine Lyle

Jeanne Metzger

Louise Molke

Debbie Monier

Mary Jane O’Hare

Rene O'Neil

Kathryn Kent Patton

Terese Pinto

Pat Pritchard

Marie Rell

Betty Ann Ryan

Alida Soons

Ann Swikart

Joyce Wingerter

Maureen Winter

Cynthia Mathews, President • Celeste Donovan, Vice President • Pam Tanis, Treasurer

Our heartfelt congratulations to B.J. and Lee

on your lifetime of service award.

Your devotion and time given to FCS are unequaled.

It was our good fortune to be on the

FCS Board with you both.

Ann White Ingrid Tyler

444 Ocean Blvd. North

Long Branch, NJ

732-222-3838

Family and Children are God's Greatest Gifts! Thank you to Family & Children's Service for your

continued guidance and protection of both.God Bless!

Dana, Scott, Helena & Chloe Po lk

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A special thank you to the staff andvolunteers who make it all possible.

Family & Children Service

God Ble� You All!The Barlow’s Family and Staff

for 101 Years of Dedicated Serviceto the Community.

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CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR CONTINUED SUCCESS.George & Kathy Doehner

“A Rumson Tradition”

· Free Delivery

· Unique gifts

· Homeopathic Superstore

· We offer complimentary skin analysis and make up application provided by a licensed estheticians

· Free make up classes

· A full line of cosmetic items

22 West River RoadRumson, NJ 07760

[email protected]

Thanks for

your support.

We look

forward to

seeing you

at the

2012 gala!

Best Wishes

to Family & Children’s serviCe

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732-530-5500

www.sandyhookyachts.com

Best Wishes for a Successful GalaBarbara & Alan Pertchik

• Free Delivery

• Free Consultation

• 24 Hour Emergency service

• School Supplies

• Great Gifts

• Surgical Supply

• Friendly & Courteous Service

10 Church Street

Little Silver, NJ 07738

732-741-1121

Please visit us at

www.littlesilverfamilypharmacy.com

SANDY HENNINGLandscape Design

732.741.8466

45 Lafayette Street

Rumson, NJ 07760

www.sandyhenninggardens.com

e-mail: [email protected]

G R A P H I C S

Brochures � Ads � LogosPrograms � Invites

Kim Z. Waters32 North Main Street � Pennington, NJ 08534609-730-0500 � www.zoegraphics.com

Con gra tula tion s FCS!

RED BANKCLEANERS

175 Broad Street

Red Bank, NJ 07701

732-219-1977

VICTORIA’S

[email protected]

93 East River RoadRumson, New Jersey 07760

732-842-4284

2 Bay AvenueHighlands, NJ 07732

732-872-1245www.bahrs.com

CONGRATULATIONSFAMILY & CHILDREN’S SERVICE

102nd ANNIVERSARY

WIDMAN COONEY & WILSONAttorneys At Law

DOUGLAS J. WIDMAN (N.J. D.C. and N.Y. Bars)

JOSEPH K. COONEY (Certified by the Supreme Court of N.J. as a Civil Trial Attorney)

WILLIAM E. WILSON

RUSSELL V. MANCINO

EILEEN W. McGANN

CATHERINE M. CARTON

EDMUND F. FITTERER

RYAN E. BOYLE

PHYLLIS WIDMAN FRIEDMAN (Of Counsel)

Commercial Litigation • Personal InjuryCorporate/Business Law • Wills & Estates

Criminal, Municipal Law • Matrimonial • BankruptcyReal Estate • Employment Law • Equine Law

1803 Highway 35 • Oakhurst, New Jersey 07755(732)531-4141 • fax (732)531-7773

Congratulations to B.J. & Lee

The CallmansChillie & Lee

THE BLACK & WHITE BALL

OUR MISSIONWe serve people at vulnerable times in their lives through

education, intervention, care, and counseling.

OUR VISIONFCS will be the first choice of individuals and families seeking social services,

educational support, caregiver relief or in-home intervention,

and care for disabled or elderly loved ones.

By creating and maintaining strong community partnerships,

investing in the professional development of our staff and

continuously improving the quality of our services,

we strive to be the standard by which other

social service agencies in Monmouth County are judged.

OUR PROGRAMSAARP Money Management

Adult Protective Services

FCS Thrift Boutique

Home Care Services

KIDS Corps

Operation Sleighbells

Reading Buddies

Representative Payee

Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)

State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)

Statewide Respite Care

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2011 gala ad journal

Documents

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fcs deployed hundreds

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