community service
Community Service
Nina Sharma - Christina Tillsley - Gina Venner – Rosie Messineo - Sonja Conklin - Lina Foster
Thank you to all who have donated time, money or goods to help with our various events this past year:
- Professional Clothing drive for Oasis
- Diaper & Baby Essentials Drive for Children’s Aid & Family Services
- Food Donations for Center for Food Action
- Serving Lunch at Eva’s Soup Kitchen and Oasis
- Toy and Book Drive for Children’s Aid & Family Services
You really helped to make a difference in their lives. THANK YOU!!
FLNNC Events:
Children’s Aid & Family Services: Our children are so fortunate to have the lifestyle that they have and to have a family’s love and support. However, sometimes they do not appreciate what they have and so this is an opportunity to help our children to realize and appreciate all that they have while bringing joy into another child’s life. Throughout the school year we will be planning aactivities and holiday parties to bring the children of FLNNC and CAFS together to get to know each other and share in the celebration of various holidays (Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas/Hanukah, Valentine’s Day, etc.
On Going Opportunities:
Oasis: A Habitat for Women and Children – The Franklin Lakes Community has served meals at Oasis for some time. OASIS recently moved into a new facility on Mill Street in Paterson. There is gated parking for volunteers.
Donations to Oasis: Clothing, toys, book donations can be brought to OASIS the first week of each month. Contact Chris Ordway (ENOrdway@aol.com) to see if someone from FL will be going to serve lunch and can take your donations!
Serve Lunch at Oasis: If you are interested in serving lunch at Oasis on a Tuesday, contact: Christine Ordway (ENOrdway@aol.com), Cheryl Hayek (rchayek@yahoo.com), and Karen Marden (pkmarden@aol.com). If you are interested in serving lunch on a Thursday, contact Carolyn Vegliante (cvegliante@mac.com).
Other Volunteer Opportunites at Oasis: There are other volunteer opportunities available at OASIS such as tutoring after school students, babysitting in daycare, sorting holiday gifts, serving lunches during the summer, etc. Volunteers must be 16 years of age. The contact at OASIS for volunteering is Lorraine Reyes (lorrainereyes@oasisnj.org).
Eva’s Soup Kitchen: If you are interested in serving lunch at Eva’s Soup Kitchen, please contact Nina Sharma (ninashar@optonline.net).
Meals on Wheels: If you are interested in volunteering to deliver Meals on Wheels in Franklin Lakes, please contact Gina Venner (gvenner@aol.com).
Franklin Lakes Valley Hospital Auxiliary: A small group of Franklin Lakes residents have been serving lunch at Kurth Cottage at Valley Hospital for several years. Please contact Christine Ordway (ENOrdway@aol.com) if you are interested in joining or volunteering as a waitress at Kurth Cottage.
Until this year, Franklin Lakes didn’t have an auxiliary for Valley Hospital. Thanks to Ann Swist (amswist@prodigy.net), Eileen Leone (paddlelady@aol.com), June Linz and Linda Barba (BarbaL@aepinc.com), Franklin Lakes now has an auxiliary.
Friends of the Franklin Lakes Library: Become a friend of the Franklin Lakes Library!
- Meet new people and have fun
- Plan author luncheons
- Sponsor children’s art show
- Raise money for library’s wish lists and programs
- Enhance the beauty of the library – come see our Friendship Tree
- Support our local library
Contact Tracey Gerber for more information (traceyg331@yahoo.com)