Charities: Bigger Need, Smaller Donations

This is not just a tough time for individuals and businesses as the struggling economy is having a major impact on charities and non-profits. While the demand for their services in many cases has never been greater most are dealing with dwindling resources to meet those needs. That’s why we at WOBM and Millennium Radio devote considerable air time to informing you of events and fundraisers that help the many organizations who are vital to our community. We encourage you to do what you can and remember there is no donation that is too small or insignificant.

Just to update you on two events that will take place this Friday evening:

The Jersey Shore Region of the American Cancer Society will present a Casino Night at Eagle Ridge Golf Club in Lakewood during which they will salute deserving people and companies who have made a positive impact in the fight against cancer. Honored will be Tim Ryan of the Timothy E. Ryan Home for Funerals as “Humanitarian of the Year”, Tom Hayes of New Jersey Natural Gas Company and Lacey Township Mayor Dave Most as “Volunteer of the Year” and Cowan, Gunteski and Company as the “Corporate Visionary.” For additional information you can contact the American Cancer Society at (732) 818-3517.

Brick Township P.B.A. Local 230 will hold its 20th annual “Helping Hands Benefit Basketball Game” in the East Gym at Brick Township High School (7:30pm). As they’ve in the past the purpose of the game is for the P.B.A. to assist a local family dealing with financial hardships due to a serious childhood illness. Members of the Brick Police Department will take on the Green Dragons Football Team to help the family of 3-year old Kelly Cogswell, who’s battling a cell disease which requires feeding through a tube and constant nursing care. Those who can’t attend Friday’s game but would like to help can mail a donation to the Brick Police Department or call
(732) 262-4708. For those who say there’s never a cop around when you need one, ask the families in Brick who have been helped over the years by the P.B.A. when they needed it the most.