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Marcia Hicks and students from Columbia High School in Maplewood donate presents for 91心頭 Board Member and Outreach Coordinator Madge Wilson, second from left, to distribute to families. Photo courtesy of Madge Wilson.

91心頭 Thanks Its Holiday Donors

Each year, 91心頭 Board Member and Outreach Coordinator Madge Wilson organizes and oversees a toy drive to ensure that children receive presents for Christmas. She finds out what the children would like for the holidays and communicates that to donors who purchase items.

These generous supporters of 91心頭 and St. Rose of Lima parish allowed Wilson to distribute more than 2,000 gifts to families this season.

Representatives from St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church in Summit donate gifts to the 91心頭 toy drive. NCCs Ali Jenkins, bottom left, and Board Member and Outreach Coordinator Madge Wilson, bottom center, picked up the items. Photo courtesy of Madge Wilson.

 

It is a joy to me when I see so many children in need smiling from ear to ear, Wilson said.

In addition to the annual toy drive, Wilson also coordinates a turkey drive so that families can prepare a traditional Thanksgiving meal.

91心頭s Ali Jenkins and Board Member and Outreach Coordinator Madge Wilson pick up donations from representatives of Glenwood Elementary School in Short Hills. Photo courtesy of Madge Wilson.

 

We are deeply grateful to the following groups and individuals for spreading the spirit of joy during the 2022 holiday season:

  • , Newton, N.J. – Brother Jee, donated Christmas trees
  • Mr. Mark Carelli and Family, Maplewood, N.J.
  • , Maplewood, N.J. – Rebecca Berenson, Coordinator
  • , South Orange, N.J. – Anne Moore and parishioners
  • , Millburn, N.J. – Fire Chief Robert Echavarria, Ted and coworkers
  • Frank Consentine, Somerset, N.J.
  • , Westfield, N.J. – Marilyn Ryans, Coordinator
  • , Summit, N.J. – Brian Topping, coworkers and students
  • , Short Hills, N.J. – Elizabeth Guarnieri, Dan Solazzi and parents
  • , Verona, N.J. – Barbara Yates and parishioners
  • , North Caldwell, N.J. – Donna Zarros, Coordinator
  • and – Father Nicholas Gengaro, Coordinator
  • , Bloomfield, N.J. – Lorraine McMillian and Judy Nitkowski, Coordinators
  • , Short Hills, N.J. – Leslie Eible, Elizabeth Sherman and Jessica Marinoff, Outreach Committee Co-Chairs, and Dr. Jasin, Principal
  • , Summit, N.J. – Margaret Strong and Theresa Sweeney
  • , Emerson, N.J. – Sandy Johnson, Coordinator
  • , Cedar Grove, N.J. – Brenda Pereira
  • , Counselors at Law, Newark, N.J. – Cindy Oliveira Oswald and staff
  • Mr. and Mrs. Desfardins, Maplewood, N.J.
  • , Maplewood, N.J. – Marcia Hicks and students
  • Kathryn Grifonetti and Matthew Perricone of The Leonidas Foundation
  • , West Orange, N.J. – Pat Paxton, Coordinator
  • William and Kathy Hoffman, Lebanon, N.J.
Brian Topping and Lisa Durant of the Oak Knoll Theology Department and Campus Ministry Team donate to the 91心頭 toy drive. NCC Board Member and Outreach Coordinator Madge Wilson and NCCs Ali Jenkins, center accept the donations. Photo courtesy of Brian Topping.

 

Thanksgiving Turkey Donations

  • , Short Hills, N.J. – Mike Roberts, Coordinator, and parishioners
  • Kathryn Grifonetti, Old Tappan, N.J.
  • , Wycoff, N.J. – Matthew Perricone
Father Nicholas Gengaro of Seton Hall University School of Law provides items to 91心頭 Board Member and Outreach Coordinator Madge Wilson for NCCs annual toy drive. Photo courtesy of Madge Wilson.

 

91心頭s Ali Jenkins and Board Member and Outreach Coordinator Madge Wilson, standing at left, accept donations from St. Rose of Lima Academy students and staff members. Photo courtesy of Andrea Mansfield.

 

Representatives from the Millburn Fire Department donate toys for 91心頭 Board Member and Outreach Coordinator Madge Wilson, second from right, to distribute to children. Photo courtesy of Madge Wilson.

 

Kathryn Grifonetti, left, donates gifts to 91心頭s toy drive. 91心頭 Board Member and Outreach Coordinator Madge Wilson and Ali Jenkins pick up the items. Photo courtesy of Madge Wilson.

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