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Around 20 adorable incoming kindergarteners gathered at a member’s home in Upper Saddle River, NJ to get to know each other, play, eat and decorate pencil boxes. The party was a blast and was further enhanced by our Junior JCO member, Jake Halperin, who brought his love of animals and various pets to share with the kids.
The afternoon finished with pizza and topped off with make-your-own ice cream sundaes!
Next stop – KINDERGARTEN!!!
On Wednesday, May 3, over 200 kids and adults joined the JCO of Northern Bergen County at its second annual Lemonade Stand and Food Truck Fest, held in Lions Park, Upper Saddle River. Attendees enjoyed tasty treats and beautiful spring weather, while raising critical funds to support Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation. The mission of Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation is to raise money and awareness of childhood cancer causes, research new treatments and cures, and encourage and empower others – especially children – to get involved and make a difference for children with cancer. The JCO would like to thank all of the participants that made the event possible: Carmelo’s Brick Oven Pizza; Dr. Pickle, Philly Fry, Party Rental Ltd., Brain Balance of Allendale, Edgar Music Entertaiment, Jonathan Blair Magic and and of course USR’s favorite ice cream man. For more information about the JCO or to become a sponsor for next year’s Food Truck Fest, please email jconorthernbergencounty@gmail.com.
On April 2nd, our JCO and “junior JCO” members came together to prepare “Passover in a Bag” for our community seniors. JCO Members donated matzah, gefilite fish, macarons, grape juice and other passover goodies. The items were sorted and assembled into over 50 individual bags, while our junior members created beautiful Passover greeting cards. It was a lot of fun and a perfect way to begin preparing for the upcoming Holiday!