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Winter 2015 |
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The
mission of the ELLE Foundation is
to create
Memories
of
Joy for
Children
battling cancer by granting
final Wishes
for children with a
Recurrence
of
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, NJ MARY KRAYESKE, Esq. Con Edison, NY LAURYN WEINSHANK Advising Social Worker |
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| One Elle of a Thank You to the following people who have donated a vehicle:
Daniel & Linda Schulte
Lawrence Herhold
Jim & Nancy Brubaker
Ted & Mary Scott
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| In Memoriam Forever One of Elle's Kids |
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Lila May
July 31, 2010 to
September 12, 2015
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Welcome to the Elle Foundation's Memories of Joy Newsletter
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Welcome to the winter 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.
As the Thanksgiving and Holiday seasons draw near, we hope you will join us in remembering Lauren's life and legacy with a the gift of a wish, a moment of joy, for those children battling a recurrence of cancer. You can truly touch the life of one of these children by becoming one of Elle's family of supporters and ambassadors.
Through past support, we have been able to grant 23 wishes.
With Lauren & All of Elle's Kids in Our Hearts,
Laurie Richmond
President & Chairman
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| Board of Directors Update |
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The ELLE Foundation is proud to announce that Mary Krayeske, Esq. has joined our Board of Directors. Mary is a long time supporter of the Elle Foundation and her nonprofit and volunteer experience will be immeasurable to our mission and to all of
Elle's Kids.
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| Meet Elle's Most Recent Wish Kid |
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Lila May - One Elle of a Disney Princess
Lila May's wish to visit the Aulani Resort on the island of Oahu. A resident of Oregon, Lila May wanted to spend time in the sunshine, play in the sand, and swim in the "Hawaiian Ocean" with her mommy & daddy. Lila
battled Neuroblastoma from
the age of two.
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| Meet Elle's Newest Wish Kid |
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Luke - One Elle of a Guitar Player
Luke, a huge Jimmy Page fan, is wishing for a Gibson Les Paul Standard Guitar. The best part of Luke's wish is to travel to Nashville and tour the Custom Shop so that he can meet the people that make the guitars and experience watching how his favorite guitars are created.
Luke, age 16, was diagnosed with
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia at age 3, and was in remission after treatment, unfortunately, his cancer returned at age 11.
With your donation, we can grant Luke's awesome wish and create memories that Luke & all of ELLE's Kids will treasure forever.
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Harvest Moon Dance
Saturday, November 14, 2015
7 to 11 p.m.
St. Mary's Parish Center
1900 Brooks Blvd, Hillsborough, NJ
Tickets: $55/per person
Contact Gerry Cicero
908-722-9570 or
by 11/6 for reservations.
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Join us for One Elle of a Nutcracker
Saturday, December 19, 2015 at 7pm
(Snow date, Sunday, December 20 at
5 p.m.)
Roxbury High School
1 Bryant Dr, Succasunna, NJ
Tickets: $10
Proceeds from all ticket sales will go directly to the Elle Foundation!
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Join us for Elizabethtown College's
6th Annual One ELLE of a Night
Friday, February 12, 2015
Leffler Chapel
Elizabethtown College
Doors open at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $5
Sponsored by Elizabethtown Dance Team.
Benefit performance plus basket raffles and door prizes.
Tickets go on sale Tuesday, February 9 in the BSC and can also be purchased at the door on the day of the performance.
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| The Elle Foundation would like to thank Rita Keller of Glendale, New York, for her loving and generous donation in memory of her husband, Lothar Keller.
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The Elle Foundation would like to thank Janssen for their generous donation of $5,000.
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The Elle Foundation would like to thank the Community Foundation of New Jersey who, through an anonymous donor, made a $500 donation at the suggestion of four high school students who worked this past summer at the Cornerstone/Neighborhood House Summer Youth Employment Program.
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Recent 2015 Fundraisers and Events
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| $1105 Raised from Sale of
Lord & Taylor Charity Day Shopping Passes
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Workout for a Cause
Sponsor: Fit Code, Chicago, IL
In Memory of Emily Beazley
Amount Raised: $915
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"Move " for the Elle Foundation was presented by Social Studies on August 22 at Lot45 in Brooklyn. This wonderful event was held in memory of
Issiah Dilone.
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Kyle, age 14 
Rhabdomyosarcoma
Wish: attend an Imagine Dragons concert and meet the artists.
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Lymaris, age 18 
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Wish: Attend a Tori Kelly concert and meet the artist.
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Emily, age 12 
T-Cell Lymphoblastic Lymphoma
Wish: A Disney World Princess adventure
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Corbin, age 15 
B-Cell Burkitt Lymphoma
Wish: All-terrain vehicle
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Jose, age 17 
Osteosarcoma
Wish: New York City Broadway weekend
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Issiah, age 17 
B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Wish: PlayStation 4
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For Hair Donation and Wigs:
Children with Hair Loss
Bereavement Group for Parents and Families That Have Lost a Child:
The Compassionate Friends
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Please Support Our Sponsors!
One Elle of a thank you to our many supporters who have raised/donated
over $28,000 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 Community Foundation of New Jersey Edison Township Board of Education - Lindeneau Elementary, Edison, NJ Elizabethtown College Dance Team Financial Resources Federal Credit Union Foundation, Bridgewater, NJ Fit Code Generations of Dance, Landings, NJ Isabelle's Bridal, Somerville, NJ Janssen Knights of Columbus Council 5959, Martinsville, NJ Metro New York Porsche Club of America Mt. View Elementary School, Flanders, NJ One Stop Ace Home Center, Washington, NJ Park Slope Eye, Brooklyn, NY Social Studies The Power of Dance, Green Brook, NJ Vineyard Vines, Short Hills, NJ YOU CAN BE ONE ELLE OF A SPONSOR TOO!!! |
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| The following hospitals have been on the front lines of treatment for our Elle's kids: |
- Children's Hospital of Chicago & Lurie Children's - Chicago
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
- Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital
- Columbia Presbyterian Hospital and
- Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas
- Doernbecher Children's Hospital, Portland, OR,
- Hackensack University Medical Center
- Helen DeVos Children's Hospital, Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Johns Hopkins Children's Hospital
- Lehigh Valley Hospital
- Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)
- Memorial Sloan Kettering
- Morristown Memorial
- Nemours A.I. duPont Hospital for Children, DE
- NYU Langone, Hassenfeld Children's Center
- Robert Wood Johnson - Rutgers Cancer Institute of NJ
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
- St. Luke's Roosevelt
- St. Peter's Hospital
- University of California - San Francisco
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