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.
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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 \\