Children's Aid and Family Services

FOSTER CARE WEBINAR
2023-10-18 16:00 - 18:00, 2023-10-09 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-10-04 06:00 - 20:00, 2023-09-26 16:00 - 18:00, 2023-09-20 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-09-11 16:00 - 18:00, 2023-09-06 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-08-28 16:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) and 17 more dates | NJ
Could you foster a child?
There are many children in need of a nurturing family. Do you have questions about becoming a foster parent and want to learn more from the comfort of your home? We are hosting webinars and Q&A sessions for prospective foster parents on Zoom. Please call Sylvia, our Family Engagement and Community Outreach Specialist at 201-414-1076 for more information.

BUSTERSTOCK - A CONCERT IN THE PARK
2023-10-13 18:30 - 22:00 | Veteran’s Memorial Park, Continental Ave, River Edge, NJ, 07661, United States
October 13, 2023
6:30pm – 10:00pm
Veteran’s Memorial Park
Continental Ave, River Edge, New Jersey

BUSTERSTOCK is a concert to benefit The Buster Spike Lucky Elkin Marri Love & Luck Fund, created in loving memory of Buster Spike Lucky Elkin Marri, who passed on November 2, 2021 from a Fentanyl overdose. All donations from the event will help support substance misuse prevention, education and recovery support through The Center for Alcohol and Drug Resources, a program of Children’s Aid and Family Services. Sponsored by The River Edge Municipal Alliance, BUSTERSTOCK, is a one-night-only concert in the park with great music, food and community to celebrate Buster and provide resources for addiction and recovery services.

The Center for Alcohol and Drug Resources will be present at BUSTERSTOCK with information about their 24/7 Addiction Support Hotline (201-589-2976), FREE Narcan and Fentanyl testing strips. Peer Recovery Support Specialists will also be available for anyone looking for support for themselves or a loved one.

Please see the contacts below for questions regarding the event, recovery resources or donations.

Event Details – Samantha Marri – MarriSamantha@gmail.com
Resource Information – Morgan Kennedy- mkennedy@cafsnj.org
Donations – Matt Pisarcik – mpisarcik@cafsnj.org

HAVANA NIGHTS 2023
2023-10-06 19:00 - 22:00 | Indian Trail Club, 830 Franklin Lake Road, Franklin Lakes, NJ, 07417, United States
Friday, October 6, 2023 – 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Indian Trail Club — Franklin Lakes, New Jersey
Cocktail Hour 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Live Music * Top-Shelf Open Bar * Sit-Down Dinner
50/50 Raffle * Silent & Live Auctions

HONORING
Mary Krugman Poskanzer and Barry Poskanzer

Join us in your “Cuban-Inspired” best for a vibrant, fun-filled evening
in support of the vulnerable children, adults and families we
serve. You’ll be transported to a tropical night in Havana where you’ll
enjoy signature cocktails and hand-rolled cigars, as well as tastings of
award-winning handcrafted rum and spirits courtesy of

OUR SILENT AUCTION IS LIVE!
Please follow the directions below to register as an online bidder:

In the top right corner of the page click, Get Started
Next, Create an Account and enter your email address
You will then be sent an email with the subject line “Greater Giving Login”(Check your inbox and junk mail)
To finish registration, click the link in the email. Fill out the form, include your credit card information and start bidding!

For questions or assistance, please contact Christina Diomede at 201-740-7104.
If you are attending the event, this will also serve as your contactless registration. All guests are asked to kindly register prior to the event. Contactless registration can be completed on any smartphone, tablet or PC.
The auction will close on Friday, October 6th at 9:45 p.m.
We look forward to sharing a wonderful evening with you and appreciate your continued support!

Thank You to Our Sponsors

Platinum
Dr. Jennifer and Timothy Cope
Leanne and Stuart Hinchen
Dana and Kathryn Hiscock
Maureen and Dennis Martin
Joanne LaMarca and C. Tyler Mathisen
Gold
Rocco B. Commisso
Cecily and Brian Healy
McInerney Jansen Family Foundation
Kathie and Wade Schwartz

Silver
Modia Butler
CBIZ / Nichelle Santos
AnneMarie and Bruno Ciacciarelli
Bettina Daly & Don Strangfeld
Tracey and David Gerber
Michael and Inmo Parloff
Mary Krugman Poskanzer & Barry Poskanzer

Bronze
Jennifer and Joe Castelano
Shavonda and Kenneth Sumter
Tessie Thomas and Soam Goel

Cigar Sponsor

Advertisers
CliftonLarsonAllen LLP
HMH Hackensack University Medical Center
Lois and Martin Hochberg
Parlance Chamber Concerts Inc.
Sheryl and Joseph Punia

KENDRA SCOTT "SHOP FOR GOOD"
2023-08-25 16:00 - 19:00 | Kendra Scott – Garden State Plaza, 1 Garden State Plaza Blvd., Paramus, 07652, United States
JOIN US ONLINE AUGUST 25th AND 26th!
Shop using our custom code
GIVEBACK-EQRGY
at kendrascott.com and 20% of all your purchases will directly benefit Children’s Aid and Family Services.
Alternatively, join us in Paramus to shop in-store.
Kendra Scott
Garden State Plaza
1 Garden State Plaza Blvd.
Paramus, NJ 07652

Happy Shopping!

FATHERS BEING HONORED AND REMEMBERED*
2023-06-18 | NJ
Aaron Balasny*
Carl Berg
Egon Berg
Matt Bogan*
John G. Bolger
James T. Bolger
Ron Callus*
Cary Chiang
Mike Coleman
Norm Coleman
Gene Cope
Ralph DeFiore
Dr. Andrew Dellapi
Martin Drag

Edward Drag*
Ellen Elias
David Gerber
William Hawley
William C. Hawley*
Patrick Arthur Hill*
Beau Jadrosich
Rafe Jadrosich
George Jamgochian
Bob Jones
Tom Kohli
Robert Kupillas
Errol Labosky
Yani Landau
Gerard A. Marra, Jr.
Frank Maschio

David Meinhard
Frank Meyer
John Moody
John Patrick Moody*
Ed Mullane, Sr.*
Jerry O’Connell*
Barry Poskanzer
Anthony “Chat” Riccardi*
Ryan Scally
Sheldon Simon*
Joseph Soto*
Michael Stranix
Steve Wade
David Wasserman

THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS
Gold
Dr. Jennifer and Timothy Cope

Silver
Tracey and David Gerber
Bronze

HONOR A FATHER, HELP ANOTHER
2023-05-15 00:00 - 2023-06-18 00:00 | NJ
This Father’s Day, celebrate a special father in your life by making a gift in his honor or in his memory to Children’s Aid and Family Services.
In grateful acknowledgement of your gift, your dad, children’s dad, grandfather, uncle, brother, brother-in-law or friend will receive a personalized Father’s Day card from Children’s Aid, letting him know that he is helping other dads in the community to build brighter futures for themselves and their families. A personalized remembrance card will be sent to a family member in memory of a beloved father.
These special cards will also contain a QR Code for your loved one(s) to easily link to our Fathers Being Honored and Remembered webpage which will list the names of all the fabulous dads being celebrated.
Your gift will celebrate and support the diverse group of fathers in the Children’s Aid family, including: Foster fathers who open their hearts and homes to children who have suffered from abuse, neglect and trauma; fathers whose adult children have intellectual and developmental disabilities and need a strong support system to help their children become more independent; fathers who are struggling with the devastating disease of addiction; and young fathers who have “aged out” of foster care and are working on educational and career goals to help them create better lives for themselves and their children.
By making an individual gift, you are helping to provide:

Scholarships for educational or vocational training for young dads aging out of foster care
Specialized training for our therapeutic foster parents
Diapers and baby essentials to families in need
Free support services for fathers who are suffering from the disease of addiction
Workshops to help strengthen families

By becoming a PARTNER, you can support the initiative on a leadership level like sponsors of our events.
Partners will be recognized in all Honor a Father, Help Another communications including weekly emails to over 2,500 active supporters and on social media posts. Partner Names/Logos will also appear on our Fathers Being Honored and Remembered webpage on cafsnj.org. Each Partnership level is invited to celebrate the special fathers in their lives.

Beginning June 1st, 2023, the names of all the special dads being celebrated, and those of our Partners, will be posted and available for viewing on our Fathers Being Honored and Remembered webpage. Names will be added on an ongoing basis. Please consider making a gift before June 9th. We want these special dads to receive their cards before Father’s Day! All fathers being honored through gifts received before June 14th will be added to our website before Father’s Day.
All proceeds from Honor a Father, Help Another will benefit the programs and services that Children’s Aid and Family Services provides to the vulnerable children, adults and families in our community.
Thank you to Our Partners
Gold
Dr. Jennifer and Timothy Cope

Silver
Tracey and David Gerber
Bronze
