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Day of beauty

Posted on May 15, 2015 by dlevine

Andrea Szott, whose son, Shane, is a resident at Matheny, organizes an annual Day of Beauty for female students and patients. Volunteers from the community and Matheny staff members set up stations for haircuts, hair coloring, manicures, and hand and … Continue reading →

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Volunteering and giving back

Posted on January 27, 2015 by dlevine

Stefanie Wolff, a seventh grader at the Marlboro Memorial Middle School in Marlboro, NJ, learned about Matheny when she visited her cousin, Jenna Polyeff, a Matheny resident. As a result, Stefanie volunteered at Matheny, participating in music and storytelling events. Recently, … Continue reading →

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Community get-together

Posted on October 28, 2014 by dlevine

Have you ever raced in a power wheelchair? Communicated without talking? Painted without using your hands? Played basketball sitting down? Matheny is inviting members of the Peapack-Gladstone community to find out how physical, occupational, speech, music, recreation therapy and art help improve … Continue reading →

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‘The Time of Her Life’

Posted on October 7, 2014 by dlevine

When Bella Walton was three years old, she sometimes accompanied her mother, Betsy, when she volunteered at  Matheny. Those visits left a powerful impression on Bella and, by the time she was a seventh grader at the Far Hills, NJ, Country … Continue reading →

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Volunteers welcome

Posted on September 18, 2014 by dlevine

Although the calendar still says summer, there is a fall feel in the air. The Matheny School is back in session, and adult patients have begun class schedules. Evening and weekend recreation activities are open to all registered volunteers who … Continue reading →

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Summer buddies

Posted on September 9, 2014 by dlevine

“This has been really fun!” That’s how one student from Long Valley Middle School described his weekly visits to Matheny this summer. About 14 LVMS students have been coming to Matheny once a week since July in an initiative started by … Continue reading →

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Versatile volunteer

Posted on July 22, 2014 by dlevine

Shortly after her family moved from Atlanta to Peapack, NJ, in August of last year, Amy Bell noticed the Matheny sign at the intersection of Main Street and Highland Avenue.  “I looked Matheny up online,” she recalls, “contacted the Volunteer … Continue reading →

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Weekend volunteers

Posted on June 30, 2014 by dlevine

Weekend mornings and afternoons at Matheny are always filled with a variety of activities for our students and patients, provided by Matheny’s music and recreation therapy staffs. And those activities are always enhanced by the presence of volunteers from the … Continue reading →

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‘Pursue your dreams’

Posted on June 20, 2014 by dlevine

After 47 years in the packaging and display industry, Larry Thornton was wondering how he would fill up his days when he retired in 2008. He no longer has such worries. After moving to Peapack-Gladstone, NJ, in 2011, he discovered … Continue reading →

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Becoming part of the Matheny family

Posted on March 3, 2014 by dlevine

By Larry Thornton At first, I started volunteering at Matheny one day a week. During this time, I focused on learning each of the students’ names and getting an understanding of their medical conditions. Additionally, this gave me an opportunity … Continue reading →

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