Monthly Archives: December 2013

Holiday greetings

Posted on December 30, 2013 by dlevine

For more than eight years, members of the L/CPL Robert J. Slattery Detachment 206, Marine Corps League, based in Whippany, NJ, have been making monthly visits to the wounded warriors and their families at the Walter Reed National Medical Center … Continue reading →

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Mitzvah for Matheny

Posted on December 27, 2013 by dlevine

“Mitzvah” is Hebrew for “good deed,” and Courtney Ober, a resident of Wanaque, NJ, recently did a mitzvah for Matheny. Ober needed to fulfill a charitable giving requirement for her Bat Mitzvah at the Barnert Temple in Franklin Lakes, NJ. … Continue reading →

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Making gift-giving easier

Posted on December 23, 2013 by dlevine

One of the many holiday traditions at Matheny is the annual Holiday Boutique, held for the students and patients by The Friends of Matheny, our auxiliary group. The boutique is an opportunity for those who live and go to school … Continue reading →

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‘True Colors’ for Christmas

Posted on December 20, 2013 by dlevine

The song “True Colors” has been recorded by both Cyndi Lauper and Phil Collins, but no one has performed it with more feeling and sincerity than Melissa Chill, a Red Bank, NJ-based singer/songwriter who volunteers with Holiday Express, an organization that … Continue reading →

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Food for families in need

Posted on December 18, 2013 by dlevine

The Salvation Army has been providing social and spiritual services to communities throughout the world since 1886, and it’s particularly known for its food drives. The adult patients at Matheny decided to collect nonperishable food items from Matheny staff members … Continue reading →

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Musical inspiration

Posted on December 16, 2013 by dlevine

ArtWorks is an organization that serves children and young adults suffering from chronic and life-threatening illnesses. It gives them and their siblings access to creative and performing arts programs that encourage the use of the creative process as a vehicle for … Continue reading →

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Happy tunes

Posted on December 13, 2013 by dlevine

Few events are as eagerly anticipated at Matheny as the annual holiday concert presented by Holiday Express, the all-volunteer band that delivers music, food, gifts and friendship to those in need during the holiday season. Holiday Express has been coming … Continue reading →

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Supporting the arts

Posted on December 11, 2013 by dlevine

The Provident Bank Foundation was established in 2003 with the intent of supporting not-for-profit groups, schools and other organizations that provide valuable services to the New Jersey communities served by The Provident Bank. With that in mind, the Foundation was a … Continue reading →

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All in one place

Posted on December 5, 2013 by dlevine

If the Matheny Center of Medicine and Dentistry didn’t exist, Ursula Marino of Sayreville, NJ, would have to take her daughter Judith to private doctors all over the state. Instead, Judith, who was born with brain damage, can receive primary … Continue reading →

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Understanding Bobby

Posted on December 4, 2013 by dlevine

Some mornings, without warning, something will break in Bobby Hopkins’ wheelchair. “I just put Bobby in our van and take him to the seating and mobility clinic at Matheny,” says Bridgewater, NJ, resident Tom Hopkins, his father. “They’ve saved the … Continue reading →

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