Valerie Fund Partners with Warren Residents
The Valerie Fund
Overcoming unimaginable obstacles to accomplish great things and making a difference in their communities. Sue and Ed Goldstein, longtime Warren, New Jersey residents, suffered an unthinkable tragedy not once, but twice: losing both their daughters to cancer. In the face of their grief, the Goldstein’s used their losses to help others, creating programs in the wake of each daughter’s passing. Their extraordinary efforts over the past 40 years resulted in the creation of The Valerie Fund and The Stacy Goldstein Breast Cancer Center at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey. Both organizations continue to provide hope and life-saving treatment for thousands of people.
The Valerie Fund is excited to partner with Warren Township residents this year in an initiative to support, The Valerie Fund Walk & 5K, that will be held on Saturday, September 17, 2022. Now in its 17th year, the walk will take place in Verona Park on September 17th. The local effort is spearheaded by Helena, a freshman at Watchung Hills Regional High School. Participating high school students are learning fundraising skills, while also making a difference in the lives of kids battling cancer and blood disorders. Registrations and donations can be made online at thevaleriefund.org/about/board/ed-sue, or checks can be mailed to The Valerie Fund 2101 Millburn Ave., Maplewood, NJ 07040.
About The Valerie Fund
The Valerie Fund relies on the dollars raised to help the children who live in our community. The Walk and 5K Run will support our mission to provide comprehensive health care for children with cancer and blood disorders. Every step you walk or run and every dollar you raise helps at The Valerie Fund Centers. Patients receive far more than treatment for their physical illnesses. Our philosophy is that to truly heal the children with whose care we are entrusted, we must treat them emotionally, socially, and developmentally, as well as medically. Each patient is provided a team of social workers, psychologists and child life specialists that support them through their journey, which eases the burden so the family can concentrate on healing.
