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A P U B L I C A T I O N O F N J S H A R I N G N E T W O R K
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Donate Life Float Spreads
Healing Message
ROSE PARADE: JOURNEY OF HOPEPartner hospitals unite to spread message of life
New Year’s Day of 2014 will be a special memory for me. I was fortunate to join a delegation of organ and tissuerecipients and donor families from New Jersey who traveledto Pasadena to witness the 125th-annual Rose Parade.
I cheered and snapped photos along Colorado Boulevard,watching a color-drenched parade filled with brilliant floralfloats, spirited marching bands and high-stepping equestrianunits. But what truly made it memorable was the RoseParade Donate Life float, decorated in “floragraphs” of people who made the generous gift of organ and tissue
donation. It was the ideal platform for donor families, living donors and transplant recipients toinspire the world to save and heal those in need.
The float honored three New Jersey donors and celebrated the health of two New Jeresey transplant recipients, sending our message of hope and compassion to millions of viewers aroundthe world.
One poignant element this year was the rose dedication garden that made up part of the float.I was especially pleased that the CEO of every one of our hospital partners participated in a rosededication ceremony to send a message of support. I can’t begin to explain how critical it is for usto work closely with our hospital partners to effectively save more lives throughout the state.
This magazine includes a story about the people who flew cross-country to participate in theDonate Life float, and express their appreciation to living donors and the families of other donors.
And, as a follow-up to the cover story in the last issue, it is my pleasure to report DorotheaDuffy has received the kidney she has waited years for and already has big plans to participate inour annual 5K Walk and USATF Certified Race. Dorothea’s story is yet another reinforcement ofthe work we do at NJ Sharing Network, and how our community always comes together to providehealing and hope for those waiting for a second chance at life.
Looking into 2014, we have many exciting events in the works. We are making plans for DonateLife Month in April with the 54 hospitals in our service area. Donate Life Month activities includeNational Blue & Green Day, the Annual Volunteer Conference/5K Kickoff event, hospital flag rais-ings and MVC visits, all taking place in April.
In addition, we will very soon have our annual reunion of friends, donor families, recipients,volunteers and hospital partners at our 5K Walk and USATF Certified Race set for Sunday, June 8.
I am appreciative of the support NJ Sharing Network continues to receive. Even with our hardwork and successes, I am compelled to stay focused on the fact that nearly 5,000 people remain onthe transplant waiting list in New Jersey. As we focus on a new year, we are more dedicated thanever to make the waiting list a thing of the past.
You can help… Please look for more ways to encourage friends, family, colleagues, co-workersand others to become registered organ and tissue donors. Reach out to NJ Sharing Network as aresource; we are always looking for new venues to highlight our mission.
Thank you, once again, for all you do. My best wishes.
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BOARD OF TRUSTEESVito PulitoChair
Bruce I. Goldstein, Esq.Vice Chair
Howard A. NelsonTreasurer
Marc H. LorySecretary
Patrick M. Buddle, MD
Margaret Dreker
Bonnie Evans
Edward J. Florio, Esq.
Michael P. Hedden
Aline M. Holmes, RN
Anthony L. Marchetta
Vijay Rajput, MD
Timothy J. Touhey
ADVISORY BOARDMark J. Zucker, MDChair
Loretta Aigner, RNGail CleggRoseann DiBrienza, RN, MSStuart R. Geffner, MDMichael Gould, MDSarah E. Jensen, Esq.David A. Laskow, MDJames Lim, MDDebra L. Morgan, MSW, LCSWShamkant Mulgaonkar, MDTrish O’Keefe, RN, MSNTy J. Olson, MDJohn S. Radomski, MDPrakash Rao, PhD, MBA, FACHE, HCLDBruce StroeverHarry Sun, MDDorian J. Wilson, MD
EDITORIAL TEAMMara BarlowAssistant Director, Marketing and CommunicationsNJ Sharing Network
Lernard FreemanPublic Relations Manager NJ Sharing Network
Co-Produced by Jaffe Communications & Campbell Health Media
Contributors:Amanda Abramo David O’HaraJoaquin Arisso, Jr. Eneida RebyakJan Hines Sharyn SawczakRose Ann Melendez-Tavana John Valentine
Comments to editor@njsharingnetwork.org
Joseph S. RothPresident and Chief Executive OfficerNJ Sharing Network
On the Cover: The 2014 Donate Life float participants wave to the crowd as they spread the message of this year’s theme,“Light Up the World.”
NJ Sharing Network President and CEO, Joseph S. Roth, with New Jersey Hospital Association President and CEO, Elizabeth A.Ryan, who dedicates a rose for the Donate Life Float rose dedication garden.
Since our last issue,Dorothea Duffy has receivedthe kidney she has waited
years for, pictured left.
As the warm weather finally approaches, we have muchto share in the pages of this issue of Circle of Life about thesuccesses of the past year and our ambitious plans for the future.
First, your generous contributions helped support ourinteractive exhibit on organ and tissue donation at LibertyScience Center. On one recent visit I overheard different setsof parents discussing the healing gifts of donation with theirchildren — exactly the type of conversations we want theexhibit to spark.
We began 2014 so proud of the strong New Jersey showing on the Donate Life Float at the RoseParade on New Year’s Day. You can read more about the float in our cover story, and please know thatyour support enabled us to be represented on the float. It was a wonderful way to bring our messageto tens of thousands of people on the parade route and millions more on national television.
We are already gearing up for our fourth-annual 5K Walk and USATF Certified Race. Last year,more than 8,000 people participated in the event, helping raise $760,000 and, more important, spreading the word of our life-saving mission.
This year, we have set an unprecedented 5K fundraising goal of $1 million. As in years past, our5K teams will represent donor families, recipients, volunteers, living donors, community groups,corporate and hospital partners, and other advocates whose lives have been impacted by donationor transplantation. I am excited for this year’s 5K and the opportunity to honor those who gave, celebrate those who received, give hope to those who continue to wait and remember the lives lostwhile waiting for the gift of life.
Let me close by introducing the newest member of our Foundation board, Cheryl Cohen, aChesterfield resident and health care industry professional. Cheryl’s brother’s life was extended eightyears because of the gift of a heart transplant. She was so moved by the passion she saw at NJ SharingNetwork that she knew she had to play a key role.
We are very pleased to have Cheryl on board and so thankful for the time, talent and supportyou all give to our mission to save lives in New Jersey through organ and tissue donation.
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FOUNDATION BOARDPeter Rooney, ChairOgilvy CommonHealth WorldwideResident of Mendham
Marla Bace, Vice ChairCircles, a division of SodexoResident of Berkeley Heights
Philip S. Kolm, TreasurerResident of Fort Lee
Alberta D’Addio, SecretaryResident of Watchung
Donna Albanese-DeMair, Immediate Past ChairDairy Queen of PlainfieldResident of Scotch Plains
Cheryl CohenWells Fargo Equipment FinanceResident of Chesterfield
J.D. de LeonResident of Jersey City
Lenore C. FordResident of Morristown
Randi GeffnerResident of Livingston
Honorable F. Michael GilesResident of West Orange
Derlys M. Gutierrez, Esq.Adams Stern Gutierrez & Lattiboudere, LLCResident of Montclair
Thomas Ludlum, Esq.City of Paterson Law DepartmentLudlum Law OfficesResident of Glen Rock
Lisa MeyersSummit YMCAResident of Summit
Anthony E. PizzutilloSmith Pizzutillo LLCResident of Lawrenceville
Helen Taverna ReaganResident of Basking Ridge
Suzann RizzoInvestors BankResident of Staten Island, NY
Daniel SarnowskiResident of Cutchogue, NY
Bernard SimonResident of Edison
Myles VarleyPersonal Resource Management Associates, Inc.Resident of Mount Olive Township
Ex-Officio Members:
Joseph S. RothPresident and CEONJ Sharing Network
Barry NewmanChief Financial OfficerNJ Sharing Network
Elisse E. GlennonExecutive DirectorNJ Sharing Network Foundation
Elisse E. GlennonExecutive Director, FoundationNJ Sharing Network
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Cheryl Cohen, new Foundation board member
Team Liberty is gearing up for the 2014 TransplantGames of America in Houston, July 11-15. This multi-day competition celebrates organ, cornea and tissue transplantation. The Games honor those whogave the gift of life and healing, and also motivatespeople to join their state donor registries. Here’s TeamLiberty at the 2012 Games, held in Michigan.
For more information or to sign up, please visithttp://www.njsharingnetwork.org/2014teamliberty
NJ Sharing Network Foundation Board Member Randi Geffner testsa new exhibit focusing on organ and tissue donation at Liberty Science Center in Jersey City. The interactive exhibit provides viewerswith a deeper understanding of the life-saving value of organ andtissue donation. The NJ Sharing Network Foundation funded theinteractive exhibit to educate people about donation and encouragemore people to register as organ and tissue donors. Students atthe museum also get to view live transplants, on a large, state ofthe art-theater with closed circuit television, from NJ Sharing Network hospital partners. Students frequentlyexpress awe seeing — with their very own eyes — how transplantation brings life to patients. Participating in theprogram is Dr. Stuart Geffner, who performs living kidney transplants at Saint Barnabas Medical Center, and Dr. Margarita Camacho, who performs heart transplants at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center.
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Organ and Tissue Donation and Recovery CERequirement for RNs educated prior to 2008 oran RN educated since who has not had nursingeducation in this area.
N.J.S.A. 45:11-26.1 and N.J.A.C. 13: 37-5.3(j)require all RNs whose nursing curriculums did notcontain content in organ and tissue donation andrecovery, and who have not completed continuingeducation in organ and tissue donation and recovery, to complete a one hour continuing education course in this area prior to their nextscheduled license renewal.
The Board is monitoring compliance with thisrequirement by incorporating a question in the2014 and 2015 online renewal forms. For RNs due torenew their license in 2014, they will have to meetthe requirements by May 31, 2014. For RNs due torenew their license in 2015, they will have to meetthe requirement by May 31, 2015.
http://www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/nursing/
For questions, contact Barbara Turci bturci@njsharingnetwork.org.
Let the Games Begin!
R.N. Alert
Did you know in 2013…
138 Organ donors gave the gift of life 371 Bone donors gave the gift of mobility
392 Skin donors gave the gift of healing
756 Cornea donors gave the gift of sight
NJ Sharing Network Transplant Laboratory facilitated 170 living donor kidney transplants
and 433 deceased donor kidney transplants
117 New volunteers completed our certification training2,622 “Likes” on our Facebook page to-date
325 Hand-made shawls given to donor families
2.443 million NJ residents are registered organ and tissue donors
Philanthropic giving climbed to $1.201 million making more programs possible to assist with our life-saving mission
Sharing Organs, Saving Lives at Liberty Science Center
Patti Jackson sees the legacy of her daughter, Zoe Jackson, live on in kidney recipient Abel Montesino. Abelreceived Zoe’s kidney in April 2011, when he was 13; he’s now 16 years old. Mary Ellen McGlynn, Managerof Family Aftercare for NJ Sharing Network, was on hand for their first meeting along with Abel’s mother,father, brother and aunt as well as other members of Patti’s family. Both families live in Newark. Along withflowers, Abel brought a hand written letter for Patti, expressing his thanks to Patti for the transplant thatchanged his life and calling Zoe his miracle. “Two beautiful, warm and caring families came together toremember Zoe, celebrate the health of Abel, and forge a new friendship,” Mary Ellen said. Pictured, left toright, is Abel; Abel’s mother, Carmen Arce, holding Patti’s daughter, Parker; Patti; Mary Ellen McGlynn.
Zoe’s Legacy Lives On
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Spotlight on Team Courtney
The annual 5K Walk/Race is just one eventon the calendar for Team Courtney, whichspends the year raising money for the NJ SharingNetwork Foundation in honor of Courtney Dayback.
The team holds its annual golf outing the week before NJ Sharing Network’s 5K at Pebble Creek Golf Club in Colts Neck, attendedby 125 golfers. There is the Super Bowl pool, inwhich half the winnings are raised for TeamCourtney. And there’s the all-new “corn hole”tournament in the parking lot of Jakeabob’s Bayin Union Beach, with 50 teams competing, aswell as the Marine marathon in Washington,D.C., in October and the memorial boat trip inSeptember, with 75 attendees.
All told, Team Courtney is able to raisenearly $24,000 by the time the participantsboard the team bus in Holmdel and head up theParkway for the annual 5K Walk and USATFCertified Race each June.
Team Courtney is named in memory ofCourtney Dayback, who died at age 19 of aheart attack in September 2008. Her organssaved the lives of seven others. The team isanchored by Courtney’s mother and father,Linda and Dennis, as well as her three sisters,Kristina, Anna and Diana.
Team Courtney is already focused on thenext 5K, scheduled for Sunday, June 8. The teamhopes to have 50 runners on the team bus, withmany more team members heading up on their own.
“All of this fundraising helps us throughsome difficult times and allows us to justremember Courtney,” said her father, Dennis.“None of this could be accomplished withoutthe incredible support of family and friends. I
Lives Enhanced through Tissue Donation*
Bayonne Medical Center 420
Bayshore Community Hospital 496
Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell 568
Capital Health Regional Medical Center 1536
Care One at Trinitas 2
CentraState Medical Center 584
Chilton Hospital 1246
Christ Hospital 420
Clara Maass Medical Center 516
Community Medical Center 1500
Compassionate Care Hospice 8
Cooper University Hospital 1360
East Orange General Hospital 182
Englewood Hospital and Medical Center 334
Hackensack University Medical Center 1722
Hackensack University Medical Center at Pascack 188
Hackettstown Regional Med. Center 448
Hoboken University Medical Center 608
Holy Name Hospital 558
Hunterdon Medical Center 606
Jersey City Medical Center 396
Jersey Shore University Medical Center 1882
JFK Medical Center 1324
Kessler North 42
Kimball Medical Center 320
Kindred Hospital Rahway 2
Meadowlands Hospital and Medical Center 134
Monmouth County Medical Examiner 42
Monmouth Medical Center 376
Morris County Medical Examiner 242
Morristown Medical Center 1878
Mountainside Hospital 320
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center 522
Newton Medical Center 430
Ocean County Medical Examiner 332
Ocean Medical Center 314
Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center 1106
Overlook Medical Center 1114
Palisades Medical Center 458
Raritan Bay Medical Center Old Bridge 232
Raritan Bay Medical Center Perth Amboy 578
Regional Medical Examiner 92
Riverview Medical Center 582
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital 1420
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton 428
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway 690
Saint Barnabas Medical Center 394
Saint Clare’s Hospital Denville 664
Saint Clare’s Hospital Dover 456
Saint Clare’s Hospital Sussex 518
Select Specialty Hospital Northeast NJ 2
Somerset Medical Center 300
Specialty Hospital of Central Jersey 2
St. Francis Medical Center 230
St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center 970
St. Joseph’s Wayne Hospital 136
St. Luke’s Warren Hospital 318
St. Marys Hospital 132
St. Michael’s Medical Center 758
St. Peter’s University Hospital 134
The Valley Hospital 1034
Trinitas Regional Medical Center 550
Union County Medical Examiner 92
University Hospital 334
University Medical Center Princeton at Plainsboro 258
VA New Jersey Heath Care System - East Orange 4
Vandermay Funeral Home 42
January - December 2013 Total 35,886
* One organ donor can save up to eight lives. It is estimated that onebone donor can help 50 people, one skin donor can help 40 people,
one heart valve donor can help two people.
4th ANNUAL 5K WALK & USATF CERTIFIED RACEStarting at NJ Sharing Network Headquarters, 691 Central Ave, New Providence, NJ
SUNDAY, JUNE 8, 2014
www.NJSharingNetwork.orgPresented by: In cooperation with:
Lives Saved through Organ Donation*
Bayonne Medical Center 5
Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell 7
Capital Health Regional Medical Center 51
CentraState Medical Center 6
Chilton Hospital 2
Community Medical Center 3
Cooper University Hospital 45
Englewood Hospital and Medical Center 5
Hackensack University Medical Center 21
Hoboken University Medical Center 2
Holy Name Hospital 2
Jersey City Medical Center 21
Jersey Shore University Medical Center 54
JFK Medical Center 24
Morristown Medical Center 25
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center 5
Newton Medical Center 6
Ocean Medical Center 3
Overlook Medical Center 4
Palisades Medical Center 2
Raritan Bay Medical Center Old Bridge 3
Riverview Medical Center 5
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital 29
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway 5
Saint Barnabas Medical Center 13
St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center 29
The Valley Hospital 11
Trinitas Regional Medical Center 4
University Hospital 39
University Medical Center Princeton at Plainsboro 2
January - December 2013 Total 433
could give you a very long list of people whowork very hard throughout the year to pull offall these events. We are so grateful.”
Elisse Glennon, executive director of theNJ Sharing Network Foundation, said TeamCourtney has been one of the most active 5Kteams, with its year-long dedication to make the5K Walk/Race an ongoing success.
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SOCIAL Donate Life MonthApril is Donate Life Month, a time to celebrate activities that supportour mission to save lives. There will be proclamations and visits to MotorVehicle Agencies around the state.April 11 is National Blue & Green Day,which will feature a social mediaphoto contest. April 12 is the annualvolunteer conference and kickoff forthe 4th Annual 5K Walk and USATF-Certified Race. Throughout themonth, NJ Sharing Network will conduct programs in conjunctionwith corporate, community and education partners around the state.Additionally, banners will be displayed in the lobbies of our 54 hospital partners, and many will host flagraising ceremonies, such as the one pictured here at Palisades Medical Center last year.
2013 Donate Life Month flag raisings abounded throughout the state.
In recognition of National Literacy Day, McGinn ElementarySchool in Scotch Plains invited Rebecca Perlman Coniglio, a children’s author, to read Rebecca's new book, “Lily’s Little Life Lessons: Lily’s Laces,” to third grade students.Rebecca’s book teaches children about the life-saving gift of organ and tissue donation. The book is available at mascotbooks.com, amazon.com or barnesandnoble.com. A portion of the proceeds will benefit NJ Sharing Network.
Mike Strusiak, center, a kidney/pancreastransplant recipient, shared his personalstory and gratitude for a second chance
at life with Emmy-award winning NJTVhost Steve Adubato, left. NJ Sharing Network president and CEO, Joe Roth
talked about the organization’s mission to save and enhance lives.
Pictured in the center is heart recipient, Mark Meade, with his arm around his wife, Terry. On his left is his sister-in-law, Terry and on the far right isMark’s brother, Harvey. Mark and his wife greeted Super Bowl XLVIII attendeesat Newark Liberty Airport as selected volunteers for the Super Bowl HostCommittee. Their volunteer activity was featured on Fios1 News. Mark, aGiants season ticket holder of 49 years, watched his beloved Giants win theSuper Bowl in 2008 from a hospital bed, near death and waiting for a hearttransplant. In June 2008, Mark received that new heart. He and his wife arenow volunteers for NJ Sharing Network, spreading the life-saving message of organ and tissue donation and sharing how his donor’s generosity allowed him to see the first cold weather Super Bowl played in his home team’s stadium.
Lennar Greenbriar Active Adult Community invited NJ Sharing Network to talk about organ and tissue donation on their communitycable access show. Pictured in the studio are Chris Conner, left,clinical nurse specialist at Ocean Medical Center; Katie Strusiak,middle, hospital services managerat NJ Sharing Network; and JoanMonte, right, host of Greenbriar’scommunity cable access show.
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Steve Sutkowski, a volunteer at NJ Sharing Network, roots for his favorite team and thepower of organ donation in the Hoosier State ofIndiana, home of the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts.
Newlyweds Kristin and Chris Snyder and their guests share the life-saving message of organ and
tissue donation at their wedding reception. The couple also set up an information table
encouraging guests to make a contribution to NJ Sharing Network in lieu of wedding gifts.
NJSN Transplant coordinator Rachel Smith’shusband, Kevin, provided the first everDonate Life Around the World underwatersubmission. The photo comes from watersoff the coast of Mexico.
Donate Life Around the WorldWill you be traveling or spending time with friends and family? Don'tforget to call 908-516-5400 to get your own Donate Life/NJ SharingNetwork banner to bring along so you can submit your photo for our“Donate Life Around the World” campaign! So strike a pose and emailyour photo to Lernard Freeman at lfreeman@njsharingnetwork.orgor post directly to our Facebook page.
Chris Welter, left, and his olderbrother, Nathan, are two would-be
Pirates of the Caribbean. They carried the Donate Life message to the high seas
near the Bahamas.
Mother and daughter, Irene and Hasona, at MetLife Stadiumshowing their driver’s licenses indicating each is a registeredorgan donor. NJ Sharing Network supported the Super Bowl HostCommittee’s efforts to promoteblood drives around the state.
Reenie Harris, middle, a new NJ Sharing Network volunteer, and her daughter, Natasha Kruse, left,
both gave the gift of life to total strangers when theyeach became living kidney donors. At age 70,
Reenie became the oldest living altruistic kidney donor in the United States. Mother and daughter are
shown with Carolyn Lake from the InterFaith FoodPantry of Morris County during a Thanksgiving
visit to continue to give back.
Heart transplant recipients Steve Sims, left, and RussJackson, both NJ Sharing Network volunteers, staffed an organ donor awareness table display at the Big Game5K race at Garden State Plaza Mall.
Thanks to the Raritan Valley Chapterof The Links, Inc. for allowingNJSN to share the message of organand tissue donation with local8th grade students as part of theHealthLinks Program.
HopeKKatharine Lawrence says she will always
remember the bright sunshine and 70-degreebreezes as she rode on the Donate Life RoseParade Float on New Year’s Day.
“You could see people on the parade routelook at us, and then realize, ‘Oh, they’re all organ and tissue recipients!’ People keptcheering us on,” the Asbury resident recalled.“My arm got tired from waving, but I can't putinto words what I saw on people’s faces.”
Katharine, whose quality of life drasticallyimproved after a generous donor gave her thebone to allow for major back surgery, traveledto California to join 29 other organ, tissue andcornea recipients from around the nation who
rode the float, which traveled through Pasadenapast tens of thousands of spectators. She waspart of the strong New Jersey contingent participating in the parade, the culmination ofa series of local events to honor the generosityof donors and send messages of hope andremembrance.
Among the events were rose dedicationceremonies with the CEOs of every NJ SharingNetwork hospital partner.
“We are so proud to be the only OrganProcurement Organization in the nation tohave 100 percent of our hospital CEOs partici-pate in rose dedication ceremonies,” said JoeRoth, president and CEO of NJ Sharing
Network. “Our hospitals are critical to our life-saving efforts; we are grateful for their messagesof hope and healing.”
The 7,740 dedicated roses — each with amessage of hope and appreciation in an accompanying vial — created an inspiring dedication garden on the deck of the DonateLife Rose Parade Float. The dedicated rosescame from anyone wishing to share a message.Some honored donors; others rememberedthose who died waiting.
In preparation for the parade, Joe and othersfrom NJ Sharing Network traversed the state toparticipate in hospital CEO rose dedication ceremonies, including one in Princeton at the
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New Jersey Hospital Association.
“Our hospital CEOs all support the life-saving mission of NJ Sharing Network, andknow that nearly 5,000 people in our state arewaiting for lifesaving organs,” said Elizabeth A.Ryan, president & CEO, New Jersey HospitalAssociation. “We were all proud to send messagesof hope and remembrance and support.”
In recent months, in preparation for NewYear’s Day, there were a series of emotional“floragraph” decorating ceremonies honoringthe legacy of donors and attracting media coverage from both television and print outlets.The “floragraphs” are artistic depictions ofdeceased donors created with seeds, spices andother natural materials. Eighty-one memorial“floragraphs” were displayed on the float.
The Donate Life float has become a tradition uniting the American transplant community. It promotes a single message oflove, hope and compassion. This year’s floatwhich took home the Theme Trophy, featuredfive enormous lanterns as part of a theme called“Light Up the World.” Recipients proudlywaved from the float, displaying “floragraphs”honoring deceased donors, while 12 living kidney donors proudly walked alongside.
Another tissue recipient on the float was Navy Corpsman Edward Bonfiglio, 28, of
Runnemede, now a student at Penn State.Edward was on a routine foot patrol inAfghanistan, on his third deployment, when hisunit was ambushed. He took a round to the sciatic nerve in his left leg and immediately lostall function and feeling below his knee.
Surgeons were able to allow Edward tokeep his leg by repairing the severed peripheralnerve with an AxoGen Avance Nerve Graft. Tissue donation is essential to the surgery.Edward now is able to walk and jog.
In addition to the New Jersey recipients,three “floragraphs” on the float honored peoplefrom the state.
One honored Mike Drozd, who gave thegift of tissue after he was killed in an auto-mobile accident in Bergen County in 2008.
“I am so thankful to NJ Sharing Networkfor sending me and giving me the opportunityto honor my beloved husband, Mike,” PamelaDrozd said. “Whether you were at an event likethe ‘floragraph’ family breakfast, or decoratingthe float, or at the parade, there was a sense ofcompassion and hope surrounding us.”
Also honored with a “floragraph” wasTodd Elliot Semon. Todd suffered a heart attackat the age of 38. After a cycle of illness and hospitalizations, he received a heart transplant
in 2000, which gave him 13 years of health.When he died at age 60, he returned the gift andbecame a tissue donor.
“In Pasadena, I met so many other donorfamilies,” said his wife, Diane. “They are trueheroes. My husband was very sick, but after thetransplant he was able to get back into life. Weare so grateful.”
Another “floragraph” honored Ena “Po-Po”Lue, who was 68 years old when a tractor-trailerhit the car she and her family traveled in on theirway home from the airport. After the accident,the decision to donate was left to her four children, who unanimously said yes.
Her daughter, Jackie Lue Raia, saw howher mother’s gift helped save the lives of threepeople and how her tissue healed 43 more. Butshe also recognized how the experience helpedher own family heal from the devastating loss.Jackie eventually joined the staff of NJ SharingNetwork to spread the mission of organ and tissue donation.
“Seeing my mother honored on theDonate Life Float was truly a life-changingexperience for me,” Jackie recalled. “To knowour mother’s legacy of generosity and compas-sion is inspiring others today keeps her alive inour hearts.”
A Singular Rose DedicationOn New Year’s morning, Dan Sarnowski arose at 6:00 a.m. and surfed the web until he
found a link to a live KTLA television interview about the Donate Life Rose Parade Float.
The television reporter was talking to Bryan Stewart, chairman of the float committee.He explained that each of the 7,740 roses on the float contained a special message of hopeand remembrance.
Dan, a member of the NJ Sharing Network Foundation Board, immediately remembered the message he wrote and submitted in honor of his life companion, Betsy Niles, a Montclair resident who became an organ donor in 2011. As Sarnowski watched,Stewart picked a random message to read.
What happened next still boggles Dan’s mind. He sat amazed as Stewart picked his message about Betsy as the single one to read: In Memory of Betsy Niles. She loved, gave, gifted. She gave strangers the gifts they needed: Another chanceat life. Betsy lives on in our memories and hearts; and in the lives of others who live on with her gift of life.
“I could not believe what I was hearing. I played the clip over and over several times,” Dan recalled. “I do believe it was a message from Betsythat all is well, and that she is so honored by the dedication rose and by the work we are all doing in organ donation in her memory.”
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Congratulations to our Hospital Partners for 100% Participation in Rose Dedication Ceremonies
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THEY GAVEWith Everlasting Gratitude to all of our 2013
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JaMeS S.kerry M.JeFFrey S.aLFONSO J.THOMaS r.JeaNNe P.CaTHy W.eLiZaBeTH M.SuSaN W.JuSTiN g.STePHeN J.VOLOdyMyr S.eNga W.JOHN k.JeFFrey g.PaTriCia d.VieN M.HerNaNdO a.aNNa B.eLeuTeriO V.ireNe k.CHarLeS M.FraNk d.Maria eLeNa F.
arLeNe W.keiTH B.JaNe Z.JuLia k.MiCHaeL H.JOHN d.PauL r.Barry M.rOBerT e.JaMeS S.karOL N.JaMeS S.daNieLLe S.CHarLeS L.PauL a.edMuNd C.kaTHeriNe M.JOSePH M.FrederiCk k.dOugLaS k.MiCHaeL P.CHarLeS r.duNNaN e.riCHard N.
rOSeMarie M.Maria H.dOugLaS P.aNTHONy C.CHarLeS L.LaWreNCe W.gary S.CHarLeS g.COriNNe P.JOSePH W.darreN V.BeVerLy k.NaTaLia V.daVid W.STePHeN C.diaNe S.keNNeTH H.OdiNea g.WiLLiaM P.LiNda S.LOiS k.JOSePHiNe d.CarOL B.THea J.
JeaNNe S.PeTer J.JeaNeTTe P.arTHur B.dONNa S.SaNdra M.STaNLey B.NOrMaN S.aLaN H.MaHiNder M.MiCHaeL O.aLFredO g.geOrge F.NaNCy T.JOSePH F.aNgeL M.rOBerT N.daVid C.VirgiNia O.dOrOTHy g.Harry a.BeriT B.rOBerT F.geOrge M.
CaTHeriNe C.STePHeN B.NOrMaN L.gLOria r.darCia S.LaWreNCe y.deBra B.ruSSeLL H.TerreNCe d.TraCy M.aruNa P.FrederiCk e.FraNCeS W.dOrOTHy P.iaN W.MarC d.NaNCy L.MeLiSSa M.keVaN N.geOrge d.kaTHLeeN H.PaTriCk d.Marie d.NirMaLaBeN S.
MiCHaeL V.Larry P.ViNCeNT Z.MirkO M.MiCHaeL S.JaTiNder a.eriCk a.Hari P.aNNe M.JuLiaN r.deLFiN C.edgardO C.eugeNe W.MariO V.raHeeN T.PHiLLiP B.rONaLd P.WeNdy F.JOHN L.keViN M.CarOL S.erika M.LerOy d.Marek J.raLPH k.keViN F.JerOMe M.Craig L.PaMeLa P.edWiN H.JOSePH a.NaNCy S.CarL H.rOBerT S.BarBara d.
TONia F.edWard a.FraNCiS M.JarriT L.CyNTHia B.MarTa a.JOSePH F.SCOTT g.MargareT H.MarieOLyN P.HeNry O.Mark N.CarMeLLa L.MiriaM M.riCHard B.rONNie J.STePHeN M.CarL J.JOaN a.ViCTOr g.eLMer N.MarZeNa S.STaNLey S.JOSe d.JaMeS T.CHriSTOPHer r.CreSeNCiO d.ViNCeNT S.keiTH S.JOSePH a.arTHur y.BriaN S.WiLL e.WarreN S.MiCHaeL C.
keiSHa T.ryaN S.dOra S.HarOLd k.BraNdON H.WiLLie H.WiLLiaM M.STeVeN N.LuiS C.rOBerT M.MariLyN F.dONNa d.THOMaS C.Barry B.SuNg P.LiNda J.deNNiS O.MaTTHeW T.MarC g.MaNueL d.TiMOTHy C.NiCk S.Lee M.HarSHaWardHaN J.PauL e.CarOLaNN k.MiCHaeL O.LiZBeTH M.MariO V.NaNCy W.FraNCiNe S.JOHN T.LiSa k.MaureeN F.edWard k.
dOLOriS T.PauLiNe L.SuSaN k.agNeS C.rOBerT C.geOrge N.STeWarT W.eiLeeN M.WiLLiaM k.FraNCiS N.MiCHaeL M.dexTer P.diVyaJyOTHi V.riCardO P.JOSe N.BeTTy B.HedWig T.arCHie V.PauL V.FraNk F.JOHN W.yOLaNda d.LOuiS e.NaNCy C.LaWreNCe e.PeTer N.SHariSe W.TyLer M.JOSePH N.Fredy P.JiLL S.CeLiNda C.COLViN g.riCHard H.STePHeN C.
rONaLd r.JOHN d.STePHeN C.STePHeN J.JOeL M.SHarON Z.arNOLd S.FraNk P.WeSLey g.eugeNe k.JeFFrey W.Larry S.iSMaeL M.aNTONiO M.reTa d.JaCqueLiNe S.PaTriCia d.SHaMar e.CLaudia C.JOSeFiNa d.ZiON B.BON d.JaMeS r.keNNeTH y.JaCqueLiNe T.arNard W.kiMBerLy S.SHeryL B.LayMON C.edWard H.JOaNNe B.FraNk S.BeNJaMiN W.diaNe C.JOHN M.
JOSePH M.keNNeTH g.darLeNe g.BarBara M.eLiZaBeTH H.Craig d.raMirO P.MiCHeLLe L.iVaN d.daVid e.MiCHaeL H.TereSa M.JeaN L.TiMOTHy C.JeNNiFer M.VirgiNia g.THOMaS B.LOuiS C.MiCHaeL B.HeNry d.PedrO L.THOMaS V.CHeNgkuNg C.TraCey S.FraNk S.adaM C.daNieL M.CONCeTTa T.riTa e.Mary M.MaLaNia P.dONaLd F.CLaudia B.JOaN S.STePHeN S.
MeLViN L.CaTHeriNe S.TrOy u.riCardO L.Lidia S.arTHur P.dOugLaS g.CeCiLia L.rOBerT T.JaMeS W.aLFreda C.keLLy F.arLeNe M.SeaN H.THOMaS C.LyNN H.BarBara P.MarTiN B.raySHaWN r.rOBerT g.rOger g.HeCTOr M.deBOraH S.JOHN d.PaTriCia P.LOiS a.aNiLda C.keNNeTH C.eMMa d.WaLTer C.BerT H.rOBiN W.SaLVaTOre C.ireNe C.VirgiNia S.
ViCTOr g.rOBerT S.MOira C.JOHN W.graCe r.gary y.aTTiLa k.rOBerT B.HeNry S.MiCHaeL d.kaTHLeeN M.keNNeTH W.PaTriCia B.aLaN L.ederNiS g.geOrge a.HarOLd d.guy B.gary r.JudiTH a.JeaN M.MiCHaeL W.JeFFrey d.SuSaN M.rOSa B.rOBerT B.NaTaSHa B.rOBerT T.LauraNCe S.ediTH H.Marie V.adOLFO M.riCHard Z.JaMeS r.MiCHaeL T.
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LIFE.Organ and Tissue DonorsriCHard L.FraNk d.aLiCe e.eLLeN P.gOrdON S.aSHWiN d.PaTriCia S.MiCHaeL a.BeNiTO S.LaWreNCe H.CHarLeS T.deNiSe P.dONNa B.JOSe Z.SHarON B.STePHeN H.ViNCeNT Z.euN Ok J.geOrge L.JOHN S.adaM k.rOBerT e.riCHard P.MargareT L.WiLLiaM k.MaryLOu a.edWard S.HONOriO S.FiLBerT L.JOHN H.CHarLeS Z.kaTHLeeN J.JeaN a.TaNeTTa W.JOHN P.
JeFFery O.aMraT V.COLe P.uTe L.rOBerT T.JOaNNe g.WiLLiaM S.aNdreW r.dONaLd O.aLiCe F.JaMeS T.FraNk C.ZaCHary a.MiCHeLe C.keViN W.aNN L.CHriSTiNa g.JaNe W.LeONard g.MauriCiO L.WiLLiaM H.SaLVaTOre B.WiLLiaM S.rOBerT F.JiMMy M.PaTriCia a.JOHN r.TOMaS O.yVONNe S.aNiSe W.LarySa N.LiSa S.riCHard g.giSeLa T.SyLVeSTer H.
eLiZaBeTH C.NaNCy H.WiLLiaM P.WiLLiaM C.JaMeS S.kaNCHaN k.keViN H.eriN C.THOMaS M.MiCHaeL P.MargareT a.MariLiZ a.riCHard V.SCOTT L.kareN r.JOSePH M.gary T.PearLie C.dayTON S.WiLLiaM g.JOHN S.yVONNe H.BeTTy B.gaiL S.JaCOB k.WiLLiaM C.JeNNiFer P.rOBerT O.aLLeN M.riCHard S.JOSe P.MargareT B.WiLiaM d.CHarLeS V.MiCHaeL N.
JeNNiFer W.erNeST C.LeSLie W.PeTer L.daVid C.JOSe d.BriaN B.JOaNN S.FraNk r.CaMerON L.JOHN a.CarL N.NOreeN F.PedrO g.TiFFaNy P.THereSa Z.MiCHaeL k.JOSe r.BeLLe H.SaMueL J.TraCy g.rOSe S.ViCTOria M.BreNNaN H.aNN H.PeTer Z.NOrMaN C.keLLi M.THeOdOre r.kay d.deLOriS L.LeONard S.WaLTer W.JiMMy S.keNNeTH d.
karL C.daViTa C.JOHN M.CarLOS S.MaMie M.JOCeLyN H.MurdOCH W.LOuiSe N.rOSS g.MarCuS H.deViNder S.MariaNNe L.giNa d.rayMONd r.rOBerT L.JOHN k.Mae L.VerONiCa J.daNieL C.eiLeeN a.MiCHaeL W.JOyCe i.daNNy S.STaNLey Z.PHiLLiP q.FraNk C.JaMeS V.keViN O.JeFFry T.riCardO g.audrey d.LiLLiaN F.rOBerT a.JONaTHaN T.JOHN S.
SuZaN r.WiLLaM J.eiLeeN M.MariLyN B.JOHN S.WiLLiaM C.iByNN J.JaMeS C.gerardO a.diaNa T.JaydeN k.CarMeN F.PaTriCia g.PaOLa T.keNNeTH H.FraNCiS M.HaMiLTON W.rauL B.rOBerT C.MaryaNNe g.gerard L.BruCe B.daNieL M.eiLeeN k.ViCTOr C.THereSa T.rOBerT W.SHarON a.kLara T.rOBiN k.PaTriCia d.aNNeMarie J.adaM r.diaNe J.aNNa P.
deBra F.WiLFredO r.PHyLLiS S.LOuiS M.JaSON C.STePHeN C.PHyLLiS V.PaMeLa P.ZaCHary S.aNN M.TyrONe d.aNNe Z.SHeiLa W.JOHN e.JOaN Z.errOLL C.kLeBer Z.daVid d.JudiTH q.LeONard d.FrederiCk H.eugeNe T.keViN g.aLBerT S.JOSePH H.LiNda C.deBOra F.WOJCieCH P.rOBerT B.eMiLy M.MariON T.riCHard C.CHeryL d.JONaTHaN r.HeNry H.
aLiCe g.LeONard r.SiTH T.daNieL O.CHarLeS d.HeNryk r.daNieL S.PeTer a.STePHaNie M.CarOLaNNe B.SuSaN k.JOSePH g.MaryaNN F.riLey k.SuSaN T.Jared d.OLiVia W.aLexaNder C.LiNda a.WiLLiaM M.PHyLLiS F.aLaNSON H.NiCHOLaS L.deNNiS g.CLaudiNa F.CarMeN V.CLaudiO C.MariTZa C.kaTHeriNe W.MiCHaeL g.Jade B.rOBerT L.JaNekia W.STePHaNi r.
LeO H.rudOLPH k.CHriSTOPHer T.JuaN C.CHriSTOPHer C.quiTTie B.rakeSH N.FraNCiS S.eLiZaBeTH M.SeFakOr M.JaMeS g.rayMONd T.aLiCe F.CarL B.gary a.BeNiTO g.rOBerT S.SONdra e.BriaNNa M.geNe H.MiCHaeL N.CHriSTOPHer M.JOHN O.
JaMeS g.geOrge d.FraNk B.STaNLey M.keNNeTH L.kaTHryN d.geOrge F.eVaN B.CHarLeS M.CeSar C.aLTagraCia H.JOaNNe g.JaNiCe P.aNTHONy a.NaJa r.BruCe g.PaTriCk M.dOugLaS W.JOaN a.aLBerT P.rOBerT T.BradLey W.aLiSON k.
MariaNNe C.geOrge r.JaMeS B.guiSePPe B.MargO M.MiCHaeL B.CHriSTiNe C.reNee O.LyNeTTe S.JaMeS W.THOMaS S.keViN H.aNgeLie P.gLOria L.JaNeT O.OSCar V.CHriSTOPHer H.MariO C.aMeLia B.daNieL C.edWard r.JOHN M.JOHN H.
riCardO C.JOSePH k.edWard H.SaLVaTOre M.FerNaNda M.HOPe M.NiCHOLaS Z.riTa g.BarBara B.CeSar u.FraNCeS T.WiLLiaM S.LuCyNa S.MiCHaeL d.garyTH N.CaTHeriNe SriCardO a.MiCHaeL H.HOWard d.JaMeS P.keiTH L.JuLia C.JOSePH M.
WiLLiaM L.giBraN a.edWiN B.arLeNe a.eriN q.keNNeTH S.SaNdra B.PauLa L.TaMMy N.geraLd M.riCHard k.LuiS g.JOSeLiN P.iLONa O.JONaTHaN F.eiLeeN M.adrieNNe S.NiCHOLaS C.BOBBie P.THOMaS S.rOBerT M.PauL L.JOSe T.
JaMeS S.JaMeS u.rONaLd P.LiLLiaN L.diaNe k.rOBerT y.HiLariO C.rONaLd C.Maria C.TadeuSZ B.deirdre a.MariaN M.deNNiS k.SaraH S.CLaude O.rOBerT a.LOiS L.MaLLOry r.SaLVaTOre T.Lydia d.LerOy S.rOBerT P.PaTriCia S.
JOSePH d.PauL B.CriSTiaN P.gLadyS q.aNNa P.MaryaNN J.LiNda C.aTHeNa P.STeVeN P.aLexaNder d.rONaLd P.aNgeL N.THOMaS M.daVid g.CHriSTOPHer M.kaTHryN S.JaVier N.eVer d.WiLLiaM T.daNieLLe L.JuaN L.LuiS C.MiCHaeL S.
MiCHaeL B.OrLaNdO O.Marie r.aLaNNa M.PaTriCk H.WiLLiaM M.Freddy V.daVid P.SuSaN M.diaNe S.edWard S.OTTO d.JOHN C.rOBerT L.earL V.raLPH C.dOLOreS g.aNa M.THOMaS V.WayNe S.keNNeTH L.eriC P.aLBerT B.
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In Memory of Anthony AguannoMrs. Stacey Russell
In Memory of Paul A. BachmannDr. and Mrs. Richard Filipek Joseph and Freya GervasiSteven and Karen Klose Mr. and Mrs. John LynchKevin and Estelle MaloneMatthew MarkoMiddlesex County College Faculty Union, Local 1940 AFT
Mr. and Mrs. James R. MoellerMrs. Jane MurrayRobert Wood Johnson Medical School Ms. Arlene VernieroJoseph and Stephanie Volpe
In Memory of Woodwerth C. Bein, IIIEstate of Woodwerth C. Bein, III
In Memory of Brian BernsteinIra and Virginia Boskey
In Memory of Ann BinderMs. Irene S. Reed
In Memory of Lauren BlockMr. and Mrs. Ron Garonce
In Memory of Angela BongioviMr. and Mrs. Robert W. Drozd
In Honor of Nancy BuddleMr. and Mrs. Anthony Sofia
In Honor of Patrick BuddleElliot and Beth BassMr. and Mrs. Anthony Sofia
In Memory of Kurt BundschuhMs. Carissa Zingariello
In Memory of Michael BuroMr. and Mrs. Anthony J. Buro
In Memory of Gregory CarreraR&S Dental
In Memory of Resia CarrollRuth Jones
In Honor of Nick CerboMs. Cathy CerboMr. and Mrs. Arthur McCarthy Ms. Lora Rios
In Honor of the Bat Mitzvah of IsabelleShira ChirlsMr. Richard Chirls
In Memory of Eileen CinquemaneMs. Irene M. Amitrani Mrs. Doris A. CinquemaneMr. and Mrs. Martin Cinquemane Michael and Jennifer Cinquemane Mrs. James E. CoghlanMr. Mark A. Colacioppo Mr. and Mrs. Pete M. DagroMr. and Mrs. Simon P. Fox Mr. and Mrs. Dennis HammerRob and Tara HanasMr. Brian J. HenryMr. and Mrs. Paul JuruszMr. and Mrs. John J. Kayser, Jr.Mrs. Mary Ann KnightMr. Bobby KnightMr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Kopchala Richard and Elvira LarsenMr. and Mrs. Richard M. Larsen Mr. and Mrs. Jeff LehmanMs. Deborah MahovetzMs. Lindsay M. MahovetzMr. and Mrs. Charles J. McMullinMr. and Mrs. Sean MeldrumMr. and Mrs. Lew MoynihanMrs. Rebecca Moynihan Mike and Dawn Pagliaro Mr. and Mrs. Danny Palko Mrs. Diana M. PasseroMr. Ralph Passero and Ms. Nicole VitielloMr. and Mrs. Robert S. StiloskiMr. Louis A. Taite
Mr. and Mrs. Charles TrappMr. and Mrs. John J. Villa Mr. and Mrs. Mario J. Vitiello
In Memory of David William ComptonStephen and Christina Amoriello Ms. Joan BassettDavid W Compton Memorial Fund William and Jane ElliotMrs. Jacqueline Lue Raia McKean Defense GroupThe Mutual Fire Foundation, Inc.
In Memory of Catherine CondonMr. and Mrs. Jeff Barlow Mr. and Mrs. Steven J. DeLuca
In Support of James CondonMs. Tara Condon
In Memory of Christopher ConsiglioMr. Richard BaumMr. and Mrs. George HigginsMs. Mary McMurray O’Halloran
In Memory of Ryan William CoyleMr. and Mrs. James C. CarterMrs. Janet Carter
In Memory of Veronica CoyleDoreen, Marilyn, Nancy P., Nancy R. and Penelope
Dr. and Mrs. Patrick M. BuddleKathleen Degnan and Family Ms. Mary Ann DonahueMr. and Mrs. Enrico GagliotiJames and Alvina Bartos, Balog Foundation
Ms. Denise W. King and Mr. Jim Trombly John and Elizabeth KingMr. Michael PetraneMr. and Mrs. Edward ReitzSpring Lake Police Association Mr. Jim Trombly
In Memory of Ronald CreedAlpha Kappa of Alpha Kappa Delta c/o Arleth School
In Honor of Alyssa D’AddioMs. Mary Blanco
In Honor of Alyssa D’Addio’s Engagementto Mike BialkoMr. and Mrs. Steven J. DeLuca
In Celebration of Joseph V. D’AddioMs. Alberta D’Addio Mr. Chris KiserMrs. Maria Sontag
In Memory of Joan C. DanleyRaymond and Charlotte LairdMrs. Gail Wetherbee Ruopp
In Memory of William DelaneyMr. and Mrs. James G. Scala
In Memory of Margaret DelioMr. and Mrs. Dominick Marino
In Memory of Frank P. Dell’Aquila, MDGeraldine A. Dell’Aquila
In Honor of DeModnaJodi Slattery
In Memory of Judi Melillo-DethloffMary and Frank Melillo
In Memory of Robbie DillonMrs. Corinne F. Dillon
In Memory of Norman A. Doyle, Jr.Vincent and Margaret DoyleMr. Joseph C. GlavinMrs. Cammiel M. Green Mr. James LastellaRichard and Mary Ellen McCluskey Ms. Claire McCurrieMs. Susan A. McCurrie Mr. William McDonough Joel and Irene McFaddenMr. and Mrs. Thomas Declan McKeon Ms. Irene G. O’Sullivan Ms. Madeline Peyko
Mr. Richard RingleSt. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee, Inc.Ms. Heather SmithMr. Thomas P. Stone, Jr. Mrs. Mary S. Torres
In Memory of Emma DraineMs. Arete J. Bouhlas
In Memory of Michael DrozdMr. Jack K. HinnesMr. Leonard L. Reinhardt
In Honor of Dorothea DuffyMs. Janet Greene
In Memory of Alice DunnJeffrey Cartmell and Jacqueline Taubjtwros
In Memory of Sondra EagenMr. Peter Buhl
In Memory of Sondra Sunny EagenMs. Beverly Ann Cambley Exit 5 RoboticsFerraioli, Wielkotz, Cerullo & Cuva, P.A. Mr. James HealyTheresa Kamieniecki Walter and Karen Lashuk
Al and Linda Lavacca David and Camille LentchnerMr. and Mrs. Irwin B. Lichter Mr. and Mrs. Matthew LiskMs. LeeAnn PetersRico and Rubilyn Reyes Mr. Steve SmithMs. Remelyn R. Tayag Mrs. Gail TurnerMrs. Gail Wallace Mr. Jeffrey Wallace Ms. Cheryl T. Wilson
In Memory of Carmen EcksteinMs. Ana L. Dobbs
In Memory of Kenneth E. ElslagerFrederic and Elizabeth Cox
In Memory of Ryan A. EngelkeMrs. Marjorie Mulkewycz Mr. Matthew RyanMr. William Ryan
In Memory of Donnie FarrellJim and Teri LaSala
In Memory of Barbara FasciaRichard and Karen Perry
In Memory of Domenick FerragineScott and Laura HarringtonMs. Kristin MarianiMr. and Mrs. Robert PlanteRonald and Carol Poole
In Memory of Joseph FidanzaErnie, Michelle & Annie Geroni
In Memory of Michael Storm FischerMr. Rob FischerMs. Francine Marshall
In Memory of Noreen FleischmanNorm and Nancy Barnett Mr. Scott BarnettJim and Meg Ferrell Mr. Jon Fleischman Sara Lee Goldberg Mrs. Christine Kline MerckMs. Carol M. MillerickRobert Wood Johnson University Hospital @ Rahway
Mr. Andy RossMs. Diane Sanbothe Alex and Robin Shipley
Your Friends at PEOSHKirk Tice, Steve Timoni, Bunny Bowe,Marlene H. Lubinger and yourfriends at RWJ Rahway
Daniel and Karen TortorielloJimmy and Albertina VargasMr. and Mrs. Joe Viso
Mr. John Vogler Mr. Jay Zinberg
In Memory of Steve FranzmanMs. Francine Lassin
In Memory of Kellyan FredaMartin and Paula Mazza Mr. Thomas Smeraldo
In Memory of Kevin C. GallimoreWayne and Barbara Newman and family
In Memory of Will GanterMs. Lisa Giannetti
In Memory of Antonio GasparroMs. Marilyn Scharffenberger
In Memory of Robin GentileMr. Raymond C. Gentile
In Memory of Dawn GeogheganL’Oreal USA Consumer Care Center
In Memory of Dr. Randall Marc GilesMr. Gus Zois
In Memory of Robert GoarckeCarl J. Goarcke
In Memory of Virginia GottliebAnonymousNicholas and Mary Bulka Your Quintiles SACOM FamilyAndrew and Barbara Piazza
In Honor of Andrea GraceMs. Lynn Neary
In Memory of Timothy Wayne GraceMs. Lynn Neary
In Honor of Drs. John and Ellen GribbonDr. and Mrs. Charles W. Riley
In Honor of Victor Groisser, MDDr. and Mrs. Charles W. Riley
In Memory of Stephen HasbrouckMs. Susan Good
In Memory of Lisa-Karen HawkinsMr. Orenthal Hawkins
In Honor of Elizabeth HewittMrs. Elizabeth Bezares
In Honor of Jan Hines’ Engagement to BriceMr. and Mrs. Steven J. DeLuca
In Honor of Olivia HoffmanJames and Patricia Hoffman
In Memory of Ralph W. HooeyMrs. Sally Hooey
In Honor of Michael Horowitz, MDDr. and Mrs. Charles W. Riley
In Memory of Richard HunterBarbara and Richard Hoyt
In Honor of Dan HusseyMr. Brian Beattie
In Memory of John C. IannaconeMarianne Iannacone
In Memory of Thomas S. IoziaMr. and Mrs. William E. Merson, III
In Memory of Jamila Irons JohnsonMs. Grace Fung
In Memory of John JanuszanisMr. Kevin F. Baxter
In Memory of William James Johnson, Sr.Mrs. Charlotte Johnson
In Memory of Thomas S. JohnstoneMrs. Joanne Johnstone
In Memory of Brian KernMr. Daniel Kern
In Memory of Ron KersteinMs. Naomi Kerstein
In Honor of Paul KieltykaThe Urbano Family
In Memory of David KornasMrs. Kathleen Kornas
In Support of Brett KurlandMr. and Mrs. Ken Greenberg
In Memory of Evan Charles LaibleMr. and Mrs. Charles Catalano Mr. Scott Holmes Ms. Debra Latham Sons of PitchesDominique, Natalia and Elaina Voitek
In Memory of Robert H. LambKaren and Raymond MacNaul
In Memory of Holly Beth LarsenMary Ann and John DaudtProf. Didier DorotMs. Nancy Greenblatt Mr. Gary LarsenRoy and Carol Larsen Ruth LarsenMr. David Rankert Ms. Deborah Siclari Ms. Tina Sinopoli Dr. Daniel Wilhoft
In Memory of Rebecca “Becky” LarsenMary Ann and John DaudtMs. Nancy Greenblatt Mr. Gary LarsenRoy and Carol Larsen Ruth LarsenMs. Shawna Roth Ms. Deborah Siclari Ms. Tina Sinopoli Dr. Daniel Wilhoft
In Memory of Kevin LathamMr. and Mrs. Peter M. Nelan
In Memory of Michelle LathamMr. and Mrs. Peter M. Nelan
In Memory of Charles LegaHealthcare Quality Strategies, Inc.
In Memory of Chuck LevyMs. Arlene Inglis
In Memory of Helen LippincottBellmawr Education Assoc.Mr. and Mrs. James C. Carter Mr. and Mrs. Mark Deberardinis Walt and Sharyn Reed
In Memory of Gerard LynchMs. Maureen Halloran
In Memory of Scott M. LysenkoMs. Deirdre Maccini
In Memory of Ilene MahoneyLucy Bakalian Kathleen Collani
In Honor of Victoria MangoMrs. Elizabeth Bezares
In Memory of Arturo MarrufoGeorge and Trudy Mazin
In Memory of Louis MassettiAnthony and Bette Ingoglia Mrs. Gertrude McNeill
In Memory of Stanley McGinleyMs. Theresa M. McGinley
In Honor of Michael MeritzMr. and Mrs. Grant Fisher
In Memory of Michael “Mick” MeritzMr. and Mrs. Grant FisherMr. Dan DiSanto
In Honor of Steven MeyersMr. Michael Bergman
In Memory of Maddie MidwinterRobert and Joanne Conklin
In Memory of Stuart MillerJohn and Kate BauerHedy and Jim and Hedy Nathan
In Honor of Gina MingroneMs. Barbara A. Hartmann
In Honor of Suzanne Thomson MonohanMr. and Mrs. William M. Keane
In Honor of Ben NachsinMr. Jonas Nachsin
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Honoring those who gave, paying tribute to those who received, offering hope to those who continue to wait, and remembering those lives lost while waiting for the gift of life.
We graciously acknowledgeTRIBUTE GIFTS
July 1 - December 31, 2013Individual gifts made through our fundraising events are acknowledged online throughout the year. We sincerely regret any errors or omissions.
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In Memory of Evelyn NebelBarry and Charlotte Newman Ms. Felisa L. Shein
In Memory of Jason NeckerMichael Bunce
In Support of Sue NegrinMs. Rhea Negrin
In Honor of Dee NelsonMr. Kurt Heinrich
In Memory of Kevan NelsonMr. and Mrs. Robert A. Brennan
In Memory of Susan Elizabeth NelsonMr. Kurt Heinrich
In Memory of Betsy NilesMr. Daniel SarnowskiSarnowski Family Foundation
In Memory of Marilynn NorinskyMatthew and Cheryl Schutz
In Memory of Rhonda OlshewitzMr. and Mrs. Joseph Heller
In Memory of Thomas “Tommy” O’NeillMr. and Mrs. Andrew Nestler
In Memory of Jeff OrrMrs. Virginia Orr
In Memory of Roger PareMs. Lisa B. Reznik and Mr. Daniel Meyers
In Memory of Allan PennerLili Arkin Diane ChiappeMs. Sarah DundasDr. and Mrs. Edward W. Forbes Eileen V. FurrerDonald and Anna KrallMr. and Mrs. Joe LoudermilkStephen and Mary MeierWilliam and Emilie Mules Ms. Catherine PennerRachel and David Penner Mr. Richard Penner Carol ShawKelly West
In Memory of Susan PennerMr. Richard Penner
In Memory of Lucille PepeMs. Deborah Collins
In Memory of Roberto DeJesus PerezDan and Pat CavalliMr. Jerry DemaioMs. Luisa Lemuz-ZelayaMs. Mary Loizides
In Memory of Rita PisanoMr. and Mrs. Ed BrennanMr. and Mrs. Donald Comfort Mrs. Lynn MizerMr. and Mrs. Bradley Stanko Ms. Marguerite Voynick-JasmanMs. Carol Washington
In Memory of Jennifer PiscopielloMr. Carlos R. Alfonso Mr. John BaierGil and Elinor Bashe Peggy and John Begley 4E/4W teamMr. and Mrs. G. Michael Blazo Mr. and Mrs. John W. Byrne Children’s Specialized HospitalChoral Art Society of New Jersey, Inc. Dominic and Carole ColanninoMs. Bernadette Donohue The Ryan FamilyThe Yukas Family The Zawacki Family Prof. Thomas FigueiraDr. and Mrs. Marc Fisk Ms. Florence GarfinkleMr. and Mrs. Christina GoodmanHolmdel Cardiology AssociatesNorman and Iris JacobsenMr. Philip JewJoseph and Helen Klish Mrs. Julie Korman Mrs. Phyllis KraussThomas and Donna LappostatoMs. Madeleine Lee Dr. Teresa LiccardiDaniel and Harriet Lindblom Ms. Janessa MaguireMs. Amy MarguliesThe Cardiac Catheterization Lab, Cardiac Diagnostics, Cardiac Rehab& Nuclear Medicine Dept. fromRiverview Medical Center
Ms. Kathleen MattinglyMedical Staff at RWJ University Hospital Dr. and Mrs. Barton Nassberg
NRG EnergyMr. and Mrs. Brian Osias AnonymousDr. and Mrs. Joseph Reichman Mr. Michael ReissRiverview Medical Center Patrick and Joyce Rogers Jeff and Anna Lisa Rosner Ms. Sarah Rubenstein Mrs. Barbara RyanMr. Edward Ryan and Family Mr. Tom RyanDonald and Beverly Schwartz Mr. and Mrs. James ScolesRichard and Ruth SmithRussell and Marie TrotterMr. and Mrs. Jerry WaldmanJames and Lori WaldronThe Wood FamilyMs. Melanie Wrzesinski Mr. K. G. YounanMs. Ruth ZahnMr. and Mrs. Kevin Wright
In Honor of Roy PraschilMs. Patty LaRose-Kent
In Honor of Sam PrinceMr. and Mrs. Gary Resnick
In Memory of Judith QuinnMs. Teresa HortonArchie and Janice McCauley Ms. Jill McCauley
In Memory of James A. RambushMr. and Mrs. Ferron Stokes Mr. Jeffrey Stokes
In Honor of Mark ReaganAbid Ali and Mary Taverna-Ali Mr. Edward ReaganMrs. Laura Taverna
In Honor of Joan RedgateIra and Virginia Boskey
In Honor of William ReitsmaPeter and Donna Dykstra
In Memory of Andrew RanrothMr. Michael O’Brien
In Memory of Maria Rey de AmbrosMr. and Mrs. Kenneth Ambros
In Honor of James RhaticanMs. Mary Jane Mondelli
In Memory of Randal C. RhodesMs. Susan A. Rhodes
In Honor of Cecelia RitterKathryn Ambrose Ms. Lillian G. Ax Bob and Michele AxStephen and Barbara BarrowWilliam and Michelle-Anne BorsMr. and Mrs. David BottenMr. Paul Crowell Mr. Richard DehavenMrs. Sally Dolan Jtwros Mr. and Mrs. Thomas DolanKevin and Dina Marie Dugan Mr. Tim GaffneyMr. Buddy Geier Ms. Tahitia Jones Mr. Ted Kissel Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Knies, Jr. Mr. Richard LaforceMr. and Mrs. I.B. Lemoine Mr. Jim LennonRobert and Rosanne Lennon Ms. Eloyce LisantiMr. Ted Loughlin Joel and Irene McFadden Ms. Maureen McGovern Mr. James MoloneyMrs. Elissa Morel Mr. Mike Oliva Mr. Andrew Ortiz Ms. Laura RacioppiAndrew and Adiela Rosen John and Jill Scibilia Arthur and Nancy Seter Keith and Phyllis Shoemaker Mr. Colin Somerville Mr. John VinciMs. Cathy C. Wagner Ms. Marie WeberDonald and Joan Weinpahl
In Memory of Palmyra RobertsLouis and Alicia Vinci
In Honor of Rose RodriguezThe Greenberg Family Ms. Laura Nash
In Honor of Gary Rombough, MDDr. and Mrs. Charles W. Riley
In Honor of Emma RothmanPhilip and Marlene London
In Memory of Libby S. RubinMr. and Mrs. Norman Kominsky
In Honor of Michael RuotoloMr. Frank Burgaretta
In Memory of Carole A. SarnowskiSarnowski Family Foundation
In Memory of Nicos SavvaMs. Barbara Uriarte
In Memory of Kimberly Marie SchaffranMs. Angelina E. Engler Anonymous AnonymousUptowne Girl Salon
In Memory of Danielle SchrenkMs. Margaret Frampton Ms. Kelly Rouba
In Support of Matt SchutzMr. and Mrs. Scott Fettner
In Memory of Wallace M. ShelbyMs. Elizabeth S. Anderson Ms. Mary S. CloseMs. Louise Dietrich Ms. Lenore C. Ford Rhys and Alice Foulkes Ms. Betsy FultonMr. Edward GreenValerie and Jeffrey Herman Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Levison Tom and Loretta Luglio, Jr. Arthur and Barbara MartinelliMr. and Mrs. Paul MebaneMs. Dorthy E. Moxley Ms. Josephine M. Pagan Charles and Lynda Rego Ron and Ruth Rosensweig Ms. Sarah M. SolanMs. Margaret WattCarl and Kathleen Woodward
In Memory of Susan SherJennifer Marshall
In Memory of Wesley SheridanPeter and Elaine Lovering Miracle Chemical Company Sabre Systems, Inc.Miss Jamie Schembari
In Memory of Zachary SnyderMs. Dianne Byrnes William and Judith DayAmy Mastoris and Family
In Memory of Leonard SobolewskiMr. Paul RyskalchickDr. and Mrs. Morgan T. Smith
In Memory of Michael StankoMs. Christine Debbe
In Memory of Carol Sue SteadmanSalon Botanique of Morristown LLCMr. Keith Szanto
In Honor of Michael StrusiakMr. David Fanale
In Memory of John J. SullivanBayonne Medical Center Ms. Janet CogswellJames and Kathleen Hansen Ms. Mary Ellen McGlynn Ms. Jeanne NocellaWilliam H. Connolly & Co., LLC
In Memory of Paul D. TalbertEllen and John Callanan Mrs. Rhea Talbert
In Memory of Robert F. TerryMs. Susan BumbicoCampbell Supply Company LLC
In Memory of Matthew TettaMs. Patsy G. Tetta
In Memory of Michael TettaMs. Patsy G. Tetta
In Memory of Eugene TravinskiMr. and Mrs. Jim Evans
In Honor of Stephen TucciaroneWayne and Heather Gucwa
In Honor of UMDNJ Liver TransplantSupport GroupMichael and Camellia Nazmy
In Memory of Romeo VanBuskirkMr. and Mrs. David Camiolo
In Memory of Farah VarziThe Varzi Family
In Memory of Felipe Luis VegaMr. and Mrs. Jaime Vega
In Honor of Mary VeltreMr. James Connolly
In Memory of Edward VerricoMs. Jean Verrico
In Memory of Steven Wall Denville Chapter of UNICO NationalMs. Karen Wall
In Memory of Richard WhitakerMrs. Karen Whitaker
In Honor of Ursula WidockiMs. Jean Earle
In Honor of David YakencheckMr. Andrew Pannone
In Memory of Christopher YangTami Ellen McLaughlin
In Memory of Robert YoungMr. and Mrs. Ted Decker
Honoring those who gave, paying tribute to those who received, offering hope to those who continue to wait, and remembering those lives lost while waiting for the gift of life.
TRIBUTE GIFTSSpecial thanks to 2013 event sponsorsA & A Benefit ConsultantsAdams Gutierrez & Lattiboudere, LLCASA AppleBridge to Life, Ltd.CarePoint HealthCommunity Tissue ServicesDilworth Paxson LLPDocument SolutionsEastwick CollegeEngineering and RefrigerationESSRXGenentech a Member of Roche GroupHackensack University Medical CenterHampshire Real Estate CompaniesHealthcare Quality Strategies, Inc.Investors Home MortgageInvestors Savings Bank Corporate OfficeIsmael Leyva Architects, PCJaffe Communications and CampbellHealth Medical
Jersey City Medical CenterJFK Medical CenterMs. Lenore C. FordLoran AssociatesLourdes Health SystemMagnet Mailers.Com LLCMark and Helen ReaganMcCabe Ambulance EMSMeridian HealthMusculoskeletal Transplant Foundation
New Jersey Association of SchoolResource Officers
New Providence ChiropracticNewton Medical CenterNovartis Pharmaceuticals CorporationOgilvy CommonHealth WorldwideOverlook Medical CenterPalisades Medical CenterPeapack-Gladstone BankPfizer, IncPNC Wealth ManagementPosen Architects, LLCQuest DiagnosticsRaritan Bay Medical CenterRobert Wood Johnson University Hospital
Saint Barnabas Medical CenterSaint Peter’s Healthcare SystemSanford-Brown InstituteShopRiteSills Cummis & Gross P.C.SourceOne Communication GroupSummit Medical GroupThe University Hospital Liver CenterThe Valley HospitalUnion County Conference PBAWells Fargo BankWilliam H. Connolly & Co., LLCWiss & Company, LLPWithumSmith+Brown, PC
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Day in the Life – Wendy Rothschild Wendy Rothschild
is proud that her HondaCivic logs about 46,000miles a year. From herhome in northwesternNew Jersey, Wendy is
regularly called to medical examiner offices and funeralhomes as far south as Camden.
The extensive travel is key to her 24/7 role as aFuneral Home and Medical Examiner Liaison for NJSharing Network. No two workdays are ever alike, asWendy is constantly meeting across the state withdozens of funeral directors and 14 county medicalexaminers, ensuring a smooth process for organ andtissue donation from Sussex to Camden counties.
“Yes, it sounds like I have a crazy job, but it is verysatisfying,” Wendy said. “Before I joined NJ Sharing Network four years ago, I spent 25 years as a medical
investigator. I worked closely with medical examiners,funeral directors and NJ Sharing Network. I have suchadmiration for all three groups. They are true publicservants, dealing with death and heartache with professionalism and compassion for families.”
Wendy is one of two liaisons to funeral homes andmedical examiners for NJ Sharing Network; she workswith Patrick Sheridan. One liaison is on call for an entireweek, while the other catches up on paperwork andother office responsibilities. Then, they switch.
Autopsies are required for all non-natural deaths,including trauma, suicide and homicide. Successfulorgan and tissue donation hinges on cooperation frommedical examiners, who must follow specific mandatedprocedures in ascertaining cause of death.
Wendy helps medical examiners complete a forensic investigation by securing X-rays, CT scans or
photographs. Or, she may be inviting a medical exam-iner to visit an O.R. to witness organ and tissue recovery.
“Organ and tissue donation is time sensitive; medical examiners and funeral directors need to movequickly and there is a lot of coordination required,” saidWendy, noting she spends her days working remotelyand driving from place to place. “Trust is an importantkey in the process, and I do what I can to make NJ Sharing Network a trusted resource.”
When the donor family has selected a funeralhome prior to the recovery, Wendy notifies the funeraldirector with the logistics of the recovery. She is alsosure to make follow-up phone calls within one week ofthe funeral to ensure a consistent process.
“I have passion and a tremendous amount ofrespect for my work, as well as the donor families andtheir generous, life-saving gifts,” she said.
WHO WE ARENJ Sharing Network is a non-profit, federally designated organ procurement organization responsible for the recovery of organs and tissue forthe nearly 5,000 New Jersey residents currently awaiting transplantation, and is part of the national recovery system, which is in place for themore than 120,000 people on waiting lists.
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