CANCER FOUNDATION CELEBRATES 33 YEARS

The Emmanuel Cancer Foundation Headquarters and Central Region recently relocated to 67 Walnut Avenue in Clark.
The Emmanuel Cancer Foundation (ECF) was founded in New Jersey 33 years ago to honor seven year-old Emmanuel Vizzoni who lost his battle with Burkett’s lymphoma. During his illness, Emmanuel’s parents, Susan and Joseph Vizzoni, experienced the enormous emotional and financial hardships that families endure when a child is diagnosed with cancer. In 1983, two years after Emmanuel’s death, the Vizzoni family established ECF to assist other families experiencing the trauma of childhood cancer.
Now based in Clark, ECF’s mission is to provide a variety of specialized services at no charge to any New Jersey family facing the challenges of caring for a child with cancer. This is accomplished through: professional in-home counseling; advocacy on behalf of the families; material support such as food, clothing, toys, and household items; and emergency financial relief.
ECF has provided free assistance to nearly 2,000 families in need since its grassroots inception to its statewide reach today. Services begin where hospitals leave off– at home–where families find themselves isolated and missing the supportive network found in a medical setting. To refer a family in need, simply call ECF’s Headquarters Office at (908) 322-4323, ext. 16.
ECF is able to provide its unique services for free thanks to contributions from the community and countless volunteers. Opportunities to help are endless; please visit ECF’s website at www.emmanuelcancer.org, or call (908) 322-4323 to learn more. Example volunteer
opportunities are:
• deliver groceries and gifts to families’ homes
• organize a food drive
• organize a gift card drive
• organize a fundraising event, big or small
Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/EmmanuelCancerFoundation and see first hand all the special things going on.