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Monthly Archives: May 2012
Autism awareness
Matheny employees wore blue on April 25 to support National Autism Awareness Month and to learn more about the autism spectrum. Sandra Van Nest, LCSW, field supervisor in Matheny’s Community Services program, presented autism intervention materials and handouts and answered … Continue reading
Project runway
Every year, to thank all of the volunteers who have worked in The Friends of Matheny’s Second Chance Shop, manager Linda Horton has a party to celebrate their accomplishments. The only requirement for those attending is that they wear or … Continue reading
Spring planting
Eighth-graders from the Madison Junior School in Madison, NJ, made their second trip to Matheny this school year to visit with students and patients and to help out with a spring planting project. Volunteers are always welcome at Matheny, as … Continue reading
Bringing home the bronze!
Matheny adult patients Taty Manousakis and Jason Weiner brought home a bronze medal from the Special Olympics New Jersey 2012 Central Bocce Sectional Competition held April 28 in Lawrenceville, NJ. They competed in the 22 and older mixed division. Next … Continue reading
Record-breaking season
When The Friends of Matheny, Matheny’s auxiliary group, moved its Second Chance Thrift Shop from the basement of the United Methodist Church in Gladstone, NJ, to the adjacent Wesley Hall, which is much larger, the expectation was that business would … Continue reading
Jack’s Team comes through!
Jack’s Team, formed by the family of six-year-old Matheny day student Jack Harter, appears to be the top fundraiser for Miles for Matheny, with funds raised at the end of last week totaling $6,448. When the Harters created a fundraising team last … Continue reading
Pieces of the puzzle
Assembling puzzles can be intimidating and exasperating for most people, but not for Matheny adult patient Michael Arin. He has completed more than 50 puzzles since his first, a farm scene, when he was 10 years old. Lately, Michael has … Continue reading
Bargains galore
People shop at The Friends of Matheny’s Second Chance Shop in Gladstone, NJ, mainly because of the bargains. But it also helps to have friendly, knowledgeable salespeople, all of whom are volunteers. Two of the veteran volunteers, Chris Johnson of … Continue reading
Arts Access at UMDNJ
For the second consecutive year, paintings and digital art by artists in Matheny’s Arts Access Program will be part of a special exhibit, “New Jersey Medical School – ARTS” in the Medical Science Building at UMDNJ in Newark. An opening … Continue reading
Team Wayne
WCBS Newsradio 880 anchor Wayne Cabot created a webpage, “Team Wayne,” to raise money for Miles for Matheny. He promoted it at the end of a public service announcement that aired on the all-news radio station during the week leading … Continue reading