Your Girlfriends' Guide to Women in Business: The Little Black Book Fall Issue 2016 | Seite 5
SPRING LAKE TOYS
FOUNDATION
LAUNCHES IN
BERGEN COUNTY
Fundraising Luncheon on
October 27th at Indian Trail Club
to Raise Money for Children with
Serious Illnesses
Spring Lake Toys Foundation (SLTF) will mark its
official launch in Bergen County with a fundraising
luncheon on October 27, 2016, at the Indian Trail
Club in Franklin Lakes, NJ. The Mahwah based non-profit and 501c3 organization is
dedicated to supporting the needs of children with serious illnesses and their families.
SLTF is a rarity among nonprofit organizations. Paulette Pera Laurenzi, SLTF’s
Founder and President, chose to establish a foundation that supports families
with a range of challenges and needs, rather than directing its efforts to one or
two specific causes. “There are so many children with incredible medical
challenges, it was impossible to just pick one or two to work with,” said Laurenzi.
“This way, we will truly be supporting the children and families needing the
most help.”
The organization’s mission is to grant gifts of new toys to children with cancer
and other illnesses, as well as provide financial assistance to families struggling
to cope with their child’s medical expenses.
The October 27 fundraiser will bring together individuals from across New Jersey
to celebrate the power of community. It will include a silent auction, tricky tray and
many surprises. All proceeds from the luncheon will go to support the needs of
children with severe medical needs.
To date, more than ten companies have signed on to be sponsors of the luncheon
with Inserra Supermarkets, Inc. as the Key Sponsor. Headquartered in Mahwah,
NJ, Inserra operates twenty-two Shop Rites in the region. Additional sponsors
include: The Apple Tree CDC, GUND, Haitz Electric Co., Inc., Haywire Group,
The Keizer Family, NBL Designs, Pure Skin Salon and Spa, Reebel Brain Fitness
and Rita P. Cheng.
“We believe generous gifts of toys, games, crafts and plush items lift the spirits of
children who suffer from life-limiting and life threatening diseases. We also believe
no family should have to choose between life-saving treatment and paying household
bills,” said Laurenzi, a former commercial banking executive and an active member
of the Board of Trustees for Valley Home Care and the Board of Managers for
Cancer Care. She is also a member of Valley Hospital’s Women for Health.
For more information or to reserve your seat, please visit
facebook.com/springlaketoysfoundation or www.springlaketoysfoundation.org.
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