A Lifesaving Gift

Between Thanksgiving and Christmas, more than 1 million units of blood could be transfused in the United States. Individuals are urged to give a lifesaving gift this holiday season by making an appointment to donate blood or platelets and help the American Red Cross ensure a sufficient supply is available for patients throughout the holiday […]

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Students Learn About a Career

A 10th grade Business Affairs class at Vineland High School welcomed Dalene Darby, esthetician from Utopia Salon and Spa, to share her career path, educational training and career pros and cons with the students. She also shared some helpful hints on healthy living, which includes use of essential oils and self-care treatments such as massage

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Rowan University Engineering Students Improve Veterans’ Quality of Life

Quality of Life Plus (QL+), a non-profit organization headquartered in McLean, VA, is sponsoring a capstone project at Rowan University (Rowan) that will dramatically improve a veteran’s quality of life. Rowan engineering students are designing and building a “One-Arm Paddle Device” as their capstone project for Army veteran David Snypes. Snypes, a QL+ “Challenger,” is

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Bottino Cancer Foundation Donates $150,000 to Cancer Care Programs

Bill Bottino Cancer Foundation (BBCF) representatives held a check presentation ceremony to provide a $150,000 donation to two area cancer care organizations, the Inspira Health Foundation and the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center – Washington Township at Jefferson Health in New Jersey. The $150,000 in donated funds were raised during this year’s annual events that included

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First Bike

Christmastime has historically been used by many as an opportunity for thinking not of one’s self, but of others—especially of those in need. On December 5 and 6, more than 100 volunteers gathered at the YMCA of Cumberland County in Vineland, to assemble and distribute bicycles to local at-risk youths during Ron Jaworksi’s 2nd Annual

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Monumental Gift

Entrepreneur and philanthropist John F. Scarpa has pledged $8 million to the Stockton University Foundation. It is the largest gift in the university’s history. The gift from The John F. Scarpa Foundation, courtesy of John and Jana Scarpa, will target two primary initiatives—Stockton’s expansion of its Academic program in Atlantic City and its Health Sciences

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