Submitted by Kathi Edelson Wolder
Jennie Silecchia of Chatham was honored at the Susan G. Komen North Jersey’s 2018 Pink Tie Party fundraiser, held March 16, 2018 at The Grove in Cedar Grove, New Jersey. She was paid tribute for 15 years of exceptional commitment to the organization’s mission.
Individual honorees are chosen for their exceptional volunteerism and enduring commitment to the mission of the Komen North Jersey organization. For 15 years, Jennie Silecchia has been a vital and devoted member of the “family,” volunteering several days a week as an office assistant, working on almost every signature fundraising event, in addition to day-to-day activities.
She has the distinction of being one of the most recognized volunteers in the Affiliate’s history. During her tenure, she has received the Ruth Siksnius Volunteer Angel of the Year Award, which was Komen New Jersey’s most prestigious award; the Komen North Jersey Hope Award, and the Promise of One Award.
About Susan G. Komen North Jersey
Through the annual Race for the Cure®, Pink Tie Party, and other events and activities, Komen North Jersey raises funds to support local community non-profit organizations that provide screening and diagnostic services, breast health/breast cancer education, treatment support, and survivorship programs for underserved women and men in Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union, and Warren counties. Since its founding in 1997, Komen North Jersey has awarded over $18 million in local community grants and has directed more than $7 million to national research programs in pursuit of new breast cancer screening techniques, better and more effective treatment options, and ultimately, the causes and cures to eradicate breast cancer forever.
For more information, visit komennorthjersey.org
(above) Jennie Silecchia of Chatham.
