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Summer 2015 |
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The
mission of the Elle Foundation is
to grant wishes
for children with a recurrence of cancer,
creating
memories of joy for
children battling cancer.
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| BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE LAURIE RICHMOND President & Chairman DEAN RICHMOND Co-Vice President DANA RICHMOND Co-Vice President ELIZABETH RAPOPORT Secretary BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELIZABETH JOHNSON Generations of Dance, Landing, NJ LAURYN WEINSHANK Advising Social Worker |
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| In Memoriam Forever One of Elle's Kids |
Issiah 
June 16, 1997 to
June 2, 2015
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Emily 
September 11, 2002
to May 18, 2015
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Kaiya
June 21, 2012 to
January 30, 2015
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Welcome to the Elle Foundation's Memories of Joy Newsletter
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Welcome to the first issue of One Elle of a Newsletter - the Elle Foundation's quarterly ePublication that is your source for information on the Foundation, Elle's Kids and our events.
The ELLE Foundation is the only wish granting organization whose primary mission is to grant wishes for children with a recurrence of cancer. Granting second wishes requires an extraordinary financial commitment, but our Lauren's passion inspires us every day, and our dedication to giving these deserving children a chance to forget, to laugh and to find their inner spirit is unwavering.
We are proud to say that we are an all volunteer run 501(c)(3) foundation and 93% of every dollar raised goes directly to granting wishes. Thanks to our generous sponsors and donors we have granted over 20 wishes just in the past 4 years.
With Lauren & All of Elle's Kids in Our Hearts,
Laurie Richmond
President & Chairman
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One Elle of an Imagine Dragons Wish Come True
Kyle's wish was to meet Imagine Dragons - the first meet and greet wish for the ELLE Foundation.
Kyle, who was first diagnosed when he was three, is fighting Rhabdomyosarcoma. He was recently diagnosed with a very unexpected and rare recurrence in January of 2013, at the age of 12.
Kyle has been off therapy since November of 2013.
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Lymaris with Tori Kelly and Entourage
Lymaris' wish was to attend a Tori Kelly concert and meet the artist. Both Lymaris and Tori have a love for music; they both sing, play the guitar and have a way of making others smile. Lymaris has been a fan of Tori Kelly's from the first time Tori posted her music on youtube.
Lymaris was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia at the age of age 18, and will remain in treatment until 2016. The Elle Foundation stepped in to grant her wish, our first primary wish, as, at age 18, Lymaris is over the age limit for Make-a-Wish.
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| One Elle of a Congratulations |
The Somerset County Commission
on the Status
of Women
2015 Outstanding Women In Somerset County
Friday, March 27th, 2015
at The Imperia, Somerset NJ
Laurie Richmond
was awarded Somerset County's
Woman of the Year for Volunteerism.
Laurie was honored for her dedication to the
Elle Foundation Inc.
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| The following organizations have selected the Elle Foundation as the recipient of their 2015 charitable donations. |
Financial Resources Federal
Credit Union Foundation
Referred by Ericca Nussbaum
2015 donation of $8,000.
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Metro New York Porsche Club of America
Referred by Michael Lopez, AT&T
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The Elle Foundation would like to thank Advance Realty for their generous donation of office space in the New Jersey Center of Excellence at Bridgewater.
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Issiah, age 17 
B-Cell Acute lymphoblastic Leukemia
Wish: PlayStation 4
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Jose, age 17 
Osteosarcoma
Wish: New York City Broadway weekend
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Corbin, age 15 
B-Cell Burkitt Lymphoma
Wish: All-terrain vehicle
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Emily, age 12 
TCell Lymphoblastic Lymphoma
Wish: A Disney World Princess adventure with her parents and little sister
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2015 Fundraisers and Events
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| UPCOMING 2015 EVENTS INCLUDE 11/14: Harvest Moon Dance, presented by UNICO - Raritan Valley Chapter. 12/19: Nutcracker, presented by Generations of Dance. |
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Stuck for a Buck
May 29, 2015
Mt. View Elementary School
Flanders, NJ
$1,008 Raised
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Shop for a Cause
June 11, 2015
Vineyard Vines
Short Hills Mall
$1,184 Raised
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Please Support Our Sponsors!
One Elle of a thank you to our many supporters who have raised/donated
over $22,000 in 2015 through events, donations and gifts in kind.
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| Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School Community Awareness Club & Pride Calypso St. Barth, Short Hills Mall Chez Colour Haircolor Studio, Bridgewater, NJ Edison Township Board of Education - Lindeneau Elementary, Edison, NJ Elizabethtown College Dance Team Financial Resources Federal Credit Union Foundation, Bridgewater, NJ Generations of Dance, Landings, NJ Isabelle's Bridal, Somerville, NJ Knights of Columbus Council 5959, Martinsville, NJ Metro New York Porsche Club of America One Stop Ace Home Center, Washington, NJ Park Slope Eye, Brooklyn, NY The Power of Dance, Green Brook, NJ YOU CAN BE ONE ELLE OF A SPONSOR TOO!!! |
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