The Barclays of the 2008 PGA Golf Tour Supports
Families in Need; By Volunteering, You Can, Too!


(L to R): Peter Mele - The Barclays Executive Director, Alex Khowaylo - The Ridgewood Country Club President, Bob Jones, PhD - President & CEO of Children’s Aid and Family Services, Peter Truell - The Barclays Head of Corporate Communications, Paramus Mayor James Tedesco.

Want to help New Jersey foster children and families in need while brushing shoulders with the top golfers in the world?

Join Barclays and the 2008 PGA Tour at Ridgewood Country Club in Paramus, NJ, on August 18-24 for The Barclays, where the agency will be one of the main beneficiaries of proceeds. The Barclays of the 2008 PGA TOUR offers businesses and individuals the chance to become involved and help transform the lives of foster children and families in need.

Volunteers will share a few fun hours at the course with the top 144 professional golfers in the world! For making a difference, you will receive a pass to attend The Barclays for the entire week and be recognized at the Children’s Aid and Family Services Volunteer Appreciation Party.

For an application form and to view volunteer opportunities and requirements, click here or visit www.cafsnj.org.

If you are interested in sponsorship opportunities with The Barclays or to buy tournament tickets, please contact the tour directly at 1-800-765-4742. Please also reference Children's Aid and Family Services as your affiliation.

SAVE THE DATE – 2008 Annual Food and Wine Tasting Event
Will Offer Gourmet Food, Fine Wine, and Great Music on November 1

The time for the agency’s much-anticipated, annual fall soiree is near! Children's Aid and Family Services will hold its 2008 Wine and Food Tasting fundraiser on Saturday, November 1, in the event hall at St. Leon’s Church in Fair Lawn, New Jersey. Just like our successful 2007 Tasting, the gathering will feature delicious food, fine wines from around the world, raffles, and the chance to bid on exciting items in a silent auction.

The Tasting offers an opportunity for local restaurants and businesses to get the word out about their savory dishes, useful services and desirable products, while helping to support New Jersey foster children and families in need. We welcome sponsorships and auction prizes from area businesses and organizations looking to take the next step to help transform lives. The proceeds will benefit our programs for infants and young children, focusing on the Baby Basics program, the children in the agency’s foster care programs, and the Turrell Child Care & Early Learning Center in Paramus.

For sponsorship, journal advertising, or donation information, please call Madinah Grier, Director of Development and Communications, at 201.261.2800. ext. 258.

18 Starbucks Locations Throughout
Bergen County Support Baby Basics Drive


(L to R): Madinah Grier (Children's Aid and Family Services, Director of Development & Communications), Erin Reilly (Starbucks Assistant Manager, Rte. 17 South Paramus), Bob Jones, Ph.D. (Children's Aid and Family Services, President & CEO), Dana Lopiccolo (Starbucks employee, Rte. 17 North Paramus), Fred Rohdieck (Greater Paramus Chamber of Commerce, President)

We wish to extend a special thanks to Starbucks for their generous participation in our Baby Basics Drive and to all those who contributed donations. During the month of May, 18 Bergen County Starbucks locations placed donation boxes in their stores to collect baby essentials for needy families in the area. The Baby Basics Drive asked community members and Starbucks patrons to donate diapers, baby wipes, baby shampoo/wash, bibs, bottles and other infant toiletries and hygiene products. Community organizations like the Greater Paramus Chamber of Commerce and Paramus Rotary made large contributions to the Drive by providing the much-needed child-care items.


PICTURED (L to R): MaryAnn Siniscalchi (Paramus Rotary Club, President), Dana Lopiccolo (Starbucks employee, Rte. 17 North Paramus), Donna Kennedy (Children's Aid and Family Services, Vice President Community Services and Quality Systems) Liz Mason (Children's Aid and Family Services, Executive Vice President), Kevin Behnke (Paramus Rotary, Member)

Thanks to businesses like Starbucks and community organizations like the Greater Paramus Chamber of Commerce and Paramus Rotary, we can help to reduce the sacrifices made by families in need and provide for those children without families of their own. We enthusiastically look forward to future collaborations with these organizations. The May Baby Basics Drive illustrates just a few of the many ways that businesses and individuals can positively impact the life of a child or family. If you would like to organize a similar Baby Basics Drive at your place of business or organization, please contact Cyndy Mitchell at 201.261.2800, ext. 222.


For more information on these events and on the many ways that Children’s Aid and Family Services is working to improve the lives of families in New Jersey, please visit us on line at www.cafsnj.org.

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