Events Of Note

Bouncing around a bit today on some very worthwhile events and efforts taking place in Ocean County.

The Leta Family of Brick will hold their Pumpkin Express this Sunday from 9am-1pm at the Laurelton Fire House on Route 88 in Brick. This is a fundraiser for the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation and what started as a relatively small event at their house has grown into a Halloween season highlight with pony rides and even a petting zoo. Featured are beautiful painted pumpkins starting at just $4.00 and these have been painted by local artists who donate their time and talents.

100% of the proceeds from Sunday’s Pumpkin Express go towards finding a cure for diabetes.
For more information you can visit www.pumpkinexpress.org

The Salvation Army of Ocean County will honor florist Tom Addalia during Monday evenings International Food Extravaganza at Toms River High School East. At its annual dinner the Salvation Army will showcase its role with community organizations like Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ocean County, the Ocean County Food Bank and Ocean County Hunger Relief.
Tickets to the gourmet dinner are available by calling (732) 270-8393.

The Central Regional Alumni Association is participating in “Cell Phones for Soldiers” in which cell phones and accessories are sent to a recycler…regardless of their condition. The profits are then used to purchase calling cards for soldiers overseas and their families at home. For a list of locations in which you can drop off your old phones call (732) 606-6040.

A spaghetti dinner to benefit a Beachwood woman stricken with a rare disease will be held at St. Barnabas Church in Bayville on Saturday, October 20th at 5pm. Barbara Trevena is a single mother of two teenage daughters who was recently diagnosed with POEMS Syndrome, an extremely rare multisystem disorder. She will be spending at least two months at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota and proceeds from the dinner will go towards living expenses there and at home. For tickets you can call the Main Office of St. Barnabas Church at (732) 269-2208.