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Author Archives: dlevine
From wheelchair to walker
While virtually all of Matheny’s students and patients spend most of their lives in wheelchairs, they often spend time in a walker during physical therapy to increase their endurance and strengthen their muscles. Occasionally, a surprising breakthrough occurs during these … Continue reading
Holiday cheer
“We go to 60 places, but you guys are Number 1.” With those words, Tim McLoone, founder and leader of Holiday Express, launched this year’s holiday concert at Matheny. And the theater in the Robert Schonhorn Arts Center rocked with … Continue reading
Pediatrics pioneer
Dr. Lawrence T. Taft was a member of the Matheny medical staff for 13 years before he died in 2008. At that time, Matheny changed the name of its annual Service Awards to the Lawrence T. Taft Awards, in honor … Continue reading
Shop talk
Benita Kiell of Far Hills, NJ, has been volunteering at The Friends of Matheny’s Second Chance Shop for about three years. The shop sells gently used items, such as clothing, books, artwork and household items, to raise money to enhance … Continue reading
Munny Makers
A “munny” is a do-it-yourself vinyl figure with movable joints, made by a company called Kid Robot. It has become very trendy, as artists try to come up with unique ways of decorating the dolls, using pens, pencils, markers, paint … Continue reading
Bring on the holidays
The holiday season is heating up at Matheny, starting with “Fruitcake & Mistletoe,” the annual Holiday Concert presented by the Matheny Choirs. This year it will be on Wednesday, December 5, at 2 p.m. and Thursday, December 6, at 7 … Continue reading
Unexpected art
When Robert Schonhorn was president of Matheny in 1993, he posed the question: “Can people with disabilities create fine art?” Nineteen years later, it is clear that the answer is an unqualified “Yes!” Full Circle 2012: Unexpected Art, the annual … Continue reading
Thank you, Bernardsville Rotary!
For the past several years, members of the Bernardsville, NJ, Rotary Club have donated and grilled hamburgers and hot dogs for guests at the picnic following Miles for Matheny, our annual fundraiser and community event held every April. On November … Continue reading
The power of social media
For the fourth consecutive year, Matheny has won a PeRCy Award, presented by the Healthcare Planning & Marketing Society of New Jersey to recognize the best in New Jersey healthcare planning, marketing and public relations programs. Matheny has been selected … Continue reading
‘Good Time’ at ArtWorks event
The Matheny Muses, a young group of eclectic artists and performers from Matheny’s choir, performed their rendition of Owl City and Carley Rae Jepson’s “Good Time” at the 10th annual Express Yourself-New Jersey event held Sunday, November 11 by ArtWorks: … Continue reading