Gilda’s Club Offers
Thanks to those who
Played Softball in
Memory of Joan Bono
Northern New Jersey, August 2007 – Gilda’s Club Northern New Jersey offers its sincere gratitude to all of the wonderful people that played softball or made donations to Gilda’s Club in memory of Joan Bono. So many people are touched by cancer and in so many ways. Gilda’s Club Northern New Jersey is dedicated to meeting the social and emotional needs of all those affected in any way by cancer, including family and friends.
“Our unique program is offered to anyone touched by cancer completely free of charge,” explained Mary G. Connolly, Gilda’s Club NNJ executive director. “Our program relies totally on the generosity of the people and businesses in the communities we serve. We are so grateful to those like the family and friends of Joan Bono who take on these fundraisers that keep our program going.”
Gilda’s Club Northern New Jersey currently has one clubhouse located in Hackensack and plans to open a second facility in Morristown soon. For anyone interested in learning more about the program, Gilda’s Club conducts a one-hour informative program and tour of the clubhouse called Red Door Tours. These tours provide an opportunity to explore the clubhouse, meet the Gilda’s Club family and learn about its mission and how to be a part of it.
Upcoming tour dates and times are Thursday, September 6 at 8:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 18 at 9:00 a.m. and October 11 at 6:30 p.m. Private tours can be scheduled for individuals or groups.
To make reservations please contact Kristin Kehoe at 201-457-1670 ext. 11. Gilda’s Club Northern New Jersey is located at 575 Main Street in Hackensack and serves Bergen, Passaic, Hudson, Union, Essex, Morris, Sussex and Somerset counties in New Jersey and Rockland County in New York.
Gilda’s Club Northern New Jersey is a cancer support community serving northern New Jersey for anyone whose life has been touched by cancer – men, women, and children, their families and friends-at any stage of the cancer experience. As part of an international network of affiliate clubhouses anchored by Gilda’s Club Worldwide, Gilda’s Club Northern New Jersey offers a comprehensive program of free lectures, workshops, social activities, and support and networking groups as an essential supplement to medical care. For more information, visit www.gildasclubnnj.org or call 201-457-1670.
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The Joan Bono Memorial Benefit Softball Game
Sunday, August 12, 2007
Our second annual Joan Bono Memorial Softball game will take place on Sunday, August 12th at Field #1 at 4 PM. Any "gals", age 25 and over who played on the famous Peanuts and Butterfly League are invited to participate. With your donation of $10.00, you will receive a t-shirt, raffle ticket, and make a donation to Gilda's Club. There will be lots of laughs for sure. For more information, contact Lorayne at 1775.
Joan Bono Memorial Benefit Softball Game
Lorayne Castigline & Joane McNutly #1778
It was a great afternoon for all of us "seasoned" women! We had about thirty women show up and play softball like the good old days. It was so good to see Mrs. Fiala on the bench as coach and Joe Sweeney behind the plate. After seven innings, we couldn't tell what hurt more, our faces from laughing or our legs from trying to run the bases. Sue Buruchian made beautiful shirts and we all appreciated her pointing to the place where she was going to hit the ball. (She did) One "Estrogette" even slide into home! Thanks to all who made special efforts to attend and raise money for "Gilda's Club of NNJ". At least $300 was donated before the game began. The Lake Wanda Store donated gift certificates to raffle off and there was a 50/50. Who cares if Fran “Corbutt” "Rumsey used a mitt" not intended for athletes’ use " or if the favorite saying was "please don't hit the ball to me!" Next time will be bigger and better! Thank you Bono family for providing refreshments and pizza after the game. Yes, your second generation Highland Lakers, your mother's CAN play softball.
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Announcing:
The Joan Bono Memorial Benefit
Softball Game
Sunday, August 6, 2006
Field #1 1:00 p.m.
Calling all "girls" who played softball in the Butterfly and Peanut Leagues "back in the good old days." Let's get together again and bring back those memories of days spent on the field as Robins, Blue Jays, Sparrows, Orioles, Spoopy's, Red Barons, Charlie Browns and ........! Special t-shirts, will be ordered for this event (design ideas welcome!) We will also have a raffle and lots of laughs all in memory of Joan Bono.
This will be a benefit game, in memory of one of our fellow players, Joan Bono, who lost her battle with cancer a few years ago. We are asking for a $10.00 donation from each player. All proceeds will go to the Gilda's Club of Northern NJ. (gildasclubnnj.org)
For more information, please call Lorayne (Zaccaria) Castiglione at #1778 or Joanne McNulty at #3324.