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CENTER CHILDREN S CHILDREN S CENTER AND HOSPICE A 501c3 Charitable Organization Concert Gala Dinner To Benefit Children with Life Threatening Illnesses Wednesday November 16 No act of kindness no matter how small is ever wasted FOUNDER S AWARD CORPORATE AWARD MERCK CORPORATION DR JIM OLESKE Rock n Roll HUMANITARIAN AWARD MONSIGNOR WILLIAM J LINDER THE SYMPHONICS Spectacular Featuring A Tribute to the Duprees RAY CETRELL CAMEOS A Tribute to Tom Jones New Jersey s Favorite Oldies Group
Thank you for joining us It is truly a privilege to have so many of you with us for this wonderful evening celebrating two amazing gentlemen and a leading international pharmaceutical company Our goal tonight is for all of us to have a great time as we cheer our honorees The mission of COLCC is to provide a comprehensive program of palliative and end of life care for infants and children with chronic and life limiting illnesses along with bereavement support for grieving families In addition there is an outreach commitment to make pediatric palliative care an integral part of the offering in community hospitals and medical school curricula The Circle of Life Children s Center Inc COLCC is a 501 c 3 nonprofit organization Extensive groundwork was laid for this program in 2002 by our founder Dr Jim Oleske a pioneer in pediatric AIDS treatment Well before that time Jim became a friend of Monsignor William Linder a close relationship both men cherish to this day Monsignor Linder himself the founder of New Community Corporation is an essential contributor to the economic and social well being of families throughout Newark Finally we are truly honored to welcome Merck Corporation for their impact on pharmaceutical development as well as their major role in corporate citizenship philanthropy Merck has been a supporter from the beginning So once again thank you for coming tonight and thank you for your generosity to the Circle of Life Children s Center We ll see you next year Samuel Varsano Executive Director
As the old man walked the beach at dawn he noticed a young woman ahead of him picking up starfish and flinging them into the sea Finally catching up with the youth he asked her why she was doing this The answer was that the stranded starfish would die if left until the morning sun But the beach goes on for miles and there are millions of starfish countered the old man How can your efforts make any difference The young woman looked at the starfish in her hand and threw it ever so softly into the waves It makes a difference to this one Will you be at the Temple on Monday I want to work out the ads that we just got with you
Circle of Life Gala Schedule 6 00 pm 7 30 pm Open bar Food service Silent Auction bidding 7 30 pm 7 45 pm Welcome from Sam Varsano Executive Director Family Testimony Schorbel Family 7 50 pm 8 20 pm Ray Citrell Tom Jones Tribute 8 25 pm 8 40 pm Corporate Award Merck Corporation Humanitarian Award Monsignor William Linder Dessert served 8 45 pm 9 30 pm Symphonics Special Guest Performer Jim Oleske 9 35 pm 9 50 pm Founder s Award Dr James Oleske Honoree 50 50 winner announced 9 55 pm 10 40 pm Cameos Silent Auction prize announcement prizes can be picked up after the show
GOLD SPONSOR OUR VISION To make a difference in the lives of people globally through our innovative medicines vaccines and animal health products We are committed to being the premier research intensive biopharmaceutical company and are dedicated to providing leading innovations and solutions for today and the future OUR MISSION To discover develop and provide innovative products and services that save and improve lives around the world Neighbor of Choice Program Established in the 1990s the NOC program fosters partnerships with local nonprofit organizations whose mission is to enhance the well being of community residents We provide financial resources enhanced by employee volunteerism to support community programs that aim to improve health care quality and increase access to care for underserved populations in the areas of cancer diabetes heart disease hepatitis C HIV AIDS and maternal health Merck congratulates Circle of Life on its first annual concert gala and in its work to bring pediatric palliative care and bereavement support to underserved children and their families in New Jersey
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FOUNDER S AWARD James M Oleske M D M P H James M Oleske M D MPH a multi boarded Pediatrician is the Fran ois Xavier Bagnoud FXB Professor of Pediatrics at the RBHC Rutgers NJMS Newark New Jersey He is Director of the Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology and Infectious Diseases in the Department of Pediatrics at Rutgers NJMS In the early 1980 s Dr Oleske was among the very first clinicians to suspect that the rash of new infections that was killing babies and children in Newark was AIDS His major contribution in saving children at a time where there were no medicines to overcome the disease was to try any therapy that might boost their immune systems and prolong their lives until an effective treatment was found Although there was significant opposition due to the cost involved both from inside and outside his profession Dr Oleske persisted until a new class of medicines emerged in the late eighties and saved children from certain death Today there are hundreds of children still alive living productive lives thanks to his courage clinical insight and dedication Because of his extensive experience in treating sick babies with end of life conditions he became founder of Circle of Life Children s Center an organization dedicated to pediatric palliative care Circle of Life has now cared for over two thousand babies in their end of life condition and provided extensive support to parents and siblings in their bereavement Neither Dr Oleske nor Circle of Life have ever made any charge for their service
HUMANITARIAN AWARD Monsignor William J Linder After the summer riots of 1967 devastated much of the Central Ward of Newark New Jersey Monsignor William J Linder founded the non profit New Community Corporation The mission was to improve the lives of inner city residents to reflect individual God given dignity and personal achievement To Monsignor providing poor city residents with a decent safe and affordable place to live had to be where fulfillment of that mission began Beginning on just two small acres of land NCC would ultimately evolve into a community of people sharing and caring for one another on a 45 acre tract encompassing 14 city blocks in the heart of the former riot torn Central Ward To this day a small green house serves as the logo for New Community which is one of the largest and most comprehensive community development agencies in the nation Today NCC owns and operates close to 1 700 units of affordable housing for seniors and families in Newark Orange and Jersey City But Monsignor realized long ago that a holistic approach to community development must involve more than just bricks and mortar New Community s other facilities and programs include Harmony House a 102 apartment transitional housing facility for homeless families and the Extended Care Center a 180 bed skilled nursing facility All these achievements benefited from Monsignor Linder s vision
Congratulations Dr O Growing up we all just knew you as a great dad and a great coach looking after us from the sidelines In real life you barely spend any time on the sidelines You never stopped caring for children especially those that needed it the most Congratulations Monsignor Linder on your award recognizing your tremendous service Best Wishes to The Circle of Life for its continued success in bringing care and comfort to so many families in their time of dire need Helping people invest since 1968 145 Diamond Spring Road Denville NJ 07834 973 627 6500 www duphineyfinancial com Securities offered though LPL Financial Member FINRA SIPC Circle of Life is a separate entity from LPL Financial
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Monsignor William J Linder Honoree Board Chairman of New Community Corporation On behalf of the entire Board of Directors Congratulates Circle of Life Children s Center On Its Inaugural Concert Gala Dinner And Salutes Founder s Award Recipient Dr Jim Oleske For His Dedication To Providing Compassionate Care And Family Support For Seriously Ill Children And Tirelessly Demonstrating That No Act Of Kindness No Matter How Small Is Ever Wasted New Community 233 West Market Street Newark NJ 07103 973 623 2800 www newcommunity org
Laurie Lindner Congratulates Honorees Dr James M Oleske and Monsignor William J Linder
Dr Isaac Starker Applauds the Circle of Life Children s Center and Hospice for the Supportive Compassionate Care that it Provides 124 Columbia Turnpike Florham Park NJ 07932 973 822 3000 peergroupnj com
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Thank you for your support Allan Janoff For providing our gorgeous venue open bar dinner Merck Pharmaceuticals 5000 sponsor Roots Kosher Caterers 5000 sponsor Billy Herman New York Jets tickets Admission to MetLife 50 s Club parking New York Giants tickets parking Joe Canal s Liquor Outlet Parsippany 25 gift certificate Basking Ridge Country Club 4 rounds of golf carts included Baldwin Pizzeria and Restaurant 3 gift certificates for 25 each Plaza Nails 30 gift certificate for manicure pedicure Larry Heisler Gift certificate for one hour massage Barry Zucker Two cords of hardwood delivered and stacked at your home Alison Allen Spatola Jensen 3 speed turntable Parsippany Liquors 4 bottles of wine Dr James Oleske full day shadowing experience at University Hospital Karen Levine Guided Tour of 9 11 Memorial Museum 2 books about 9 11 Steve Levine Basket of Classic CD s Dr James Oleske Classic 45 rpm records Sam Varsano Full Day guided tour of the Gettysburg Battlefield Lori Barnhard Games for children s basket Kafe Mozart crepes American cuisine 50 gift certificate Irene Greca Weiners Two 50 gift certificates to Salon Drama hair products Eppes Essen Kosher Style Deli 50 gift certificate
The Gala Committee Billy Herman Karen Levine Dr Jim Oleske Carmen Rivera Michael Tyrone Ann Varsano Samuel Varsano Michael Schiavo for securing our fabulous entertainment Laurie Lindner for the design and production of event flyer and ad journal Wendell Wooton our Emcee Volunteers the night of the gala Fatima Nabi Samira Nabi We would also like to thank some wonderful people from NCC a vision of Monsignor Linder whose expertise and kindness got us through this fabulous event Kathy Spivey Brian Hall Billie Jean Suggs and Alaysha Suggs
Every moment that humans spend cherishing and worrying about the life around them is another spark added to the ocean of time It drives back the darkness for just that much longer Native American Oral Tradition For every good deed there is a reward But for taking care of a person in need the reward is God Himself The Prophet Mohammed He who saves one life it is as if he saves an entire world Talmud Sanhedrin 4 5 A simple child that lightly draws its breath and feels its life in every limb what should it know of death Willian Wordsworth No act of kindness no matter how small is ever wasted Willian Wordsworth My religion is very simple My religion is kindness Dalai Lama Do not pass by a man in need for you may be the hand of God to him Proverbs 3 27 Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth Muhammad Ali It s easy to make a buck It s a lot tougher to make a difference Tom Brokaw When it s all over it s not who you were it s whether you made a difference Robert Dole
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