Wayne Magazine May 2015 | Page 74

FORMER CANDY STRIPER CONTINUES TO GIVE Janet Shapiro fondly remembers her days as a candy striper in the old Chilton building on Newark Pompton Turnpike while she was a student at Wayne Valley High School. This early exposure to helping others fueled her desire to leave the world a better place. John emerson A s this longtime Wayne resident was approaching the end of her career as a Senior Real Estate Paralegal for Toys R Us, she started thinking about the impact her life would have. “I asked myself: what is the most meaningful way in which I can make a difference in the world?” says Shapiro. After speaking with her attorney, the path became clear: she would make legacy gifts to several deserving organizations, including her local hospital, Chilton Medical Center. “Chilton has served an important function in our community for so many years, and it has provided cutting-edge, innovative treatment for me personally as well as for my parents and family members,” says Shapiro. Among her reasons for leaving a portion of her estate to Chilton is the desire to ke \\