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NJFA to Celebrate 15th Anniversary with Fundraising Event

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NJFA to Celebrate 15th Anniversary with Fundraising Event

Trenton—The New Jersey Foundation for Aging (NJFA) will hold a Fall Fundraising event on Sunday, Nov. 24, 2013 to celebrate the Foundation’s 15th Anniversary. The event, titled A Crystal Anniversary, will begin with a 2 pm matinee at the George Street Playhouse to see the production, Clever Little Lies. The show is a new comedy/drama from Tony Award winner Joe DiPietro, author of the Broadway hits Memphis and Nice Work if You Can Get It. Following the performance at the George Street Playhouse, guests will be invited to the Honoree Award Dinner at the Heldrich Hotel.

The Honoree’s for NJFA’s 15th Anniversary Celebration are two great partners that have helped the Foundation to continue its work. Jacob Toporek, the Executive Director of the NJ State Association of Jewish Federations, who has partnered with NJFA on a number of initiatives including transportation and discussion about the Reauthorization of the Older Americans Act. The second honoree is the Poverty Research Institute (PRI) of Legal Services of NJ. PRI developed a crucial section of the 2012 Elder Index Report.

Dinner will feature an award presentation, a silent auction, a 50/50 raffle and a menu that is sure to please. More information, invitations and sponsorship opportunities are available by visiting our website, www.njfoundationforaging.org/events.html, or by calling the office, 609-421-0206 Or contact us by email: office@njfoundationforaging.org

To learn more about the work of the Foundation visit www.njfoundationforaging.org or call 609-421-0206. The New Jersey Foundation for Aging was established in 1998. Its mission is to promote services that enable older adults to live in the community with independence and dignity.

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Foundation’s Annual Fall Event and Honoree Dinner Announced!

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Foundation’s Annual Fall Event and Honoree Dinner Announced!

The New Jersey Foundation for Aging (NJFA) will hold its 5th Annual Fall Fundraising event on Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012. The event will begin with a 2 pm Matinee at the George Street Playhouse to see the production, One Slight Hitch. The show is written by The Daily Show’s Lewis Black and is described as “a smart modern farce”.

Following the performance at the George Street Playhouse, guests will be invited to the Honoree Award Dinner at the Heldrich Hotel. This year NJFA is honoring Katherine M. Klotzburger, Ph.D., Founder, President and Executive Director of the Silver Century Foundation (SCF). After nearly four decades of devoting herself to social and political issues affecting women’s lives, Kay created the Silver Century Foundation in 2003. She brings her vast experience in advocacy, academia and consulting to helping others‚Äîwomen and men of all ages‚Äîsucceed in their quests to age well.

Dr. Klotzburger spent nearly 30 years in academic administration, primarily at the City University of New York, and as a management consultant specializing in organizational effectiveness and equal opportunity. She was the director of the CUNY Affirmative Action Office. She served as the coordinator of the American Council on Education’s program in the New York tri-state area, where she guided efforts to help women advance into major positions in academic administration. In addition to her work in the academic field, she founded Change-Agents, Inc., a management consulting practice providing consulting, counseling and training to colleges, small businesses and individuals wishing to make career transitions.

The Silver Century Foundation (SCF) promotes a positive view of aging. The Foundation challenges entrenched and harmful stereotypes, encourages dialogue between generations, advocates planning for the second half of life, and raises awareness to educate and inspire everyone to live long, healthy, empowered lives. SCF has provided key support for local senior transportation and to promote community dialogue on aging. SCP has partnered with the NJFA on projects related to mobility, public awareness and elder economics.

Dinner will feature an award presentation, a silent auction, a 50/50 raffle and a menu that is sure to please. More information, invitations and sponsorship opportunities are available by visiting our website, www.njfoundationforaging.org/events.html, or by calling the office, 609-421-0206 Or contact us by email: office@njfoundationforaging.org

NJFA Annual Event was a success!

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The New Jersey Foundation for Aging (NJFA) held its 3rd Annual Fall celebration on Sunday, November 14th. The event honored NJFA’s four founding trustees, Rosemarie Doremus, Margaret Chester, Carl West and Susan Chasnoff. Guests went to the 3 pm performance, “In the Mood”, at the State Theater in New Brunswick. Guests said the show was riveting, that the music was enjoyable and the salute to our military servicemen and women was heartwarming. Following the show, a dinner reception was held at Daryl Wine Bar and Restaurant. NJFA’s guests enjoyed a family style meal and wine pairing and helped NJFA to thank our Founding Trustees for their commitment to addressing aging issues in New Jersey.

 NJFA’s Annual Fall Celebration featured our First Annual Online Auction. Items included baseball memorabilia, Norman Rockwell Collector Plates, a beautiful Cuban painting, Crystal Wine Glasses and tickets for 4 to a Broadway show followed by dinner in NYC. The winners were announced at the dinner reception. NJFA would like to thank the event sponsors: Silver Century Foundation, Fox Rothschild, LLC, Suplee, Clooney & Company, EISAI, Theresa and Thomas Berry Foundation, Susan and Joseph Bredehoft, CME Associates, New Brunswick Plating, Inc, Reed Smith, LLP, Care One, Wallerstein Foundation for Geriatric Life Improvement, Provident Bank and the Spicehandler Family Charitable Fund.

NJFA 1st Annual Online Auction!

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In 2010 NJFA has taken some big steps in the world of social media. It started with this blog, then a Facebook page, then a twitter account and now an online auction.

The popularity of using the internet to reach people is huge.  We were hearing about it and seeing it everywhere.  Other organizations that we collaborate with were using sites like Facebook and Twitter so we took the plunge.

The NJFA blog is a place where we can spread the word about new information for seniors or post items we think seniors will find interesting. Keeping people informed about our events and publications is so easy with Facebook and Twitter. It is interesting to be connected to other advocacy groups online.

When the time came to plan our Annual Fall Fundraising event, we came up with the idea of an auction and thought the best way to do that would be online. So, to coincide with this year’s November 14th event in New Brunswick, we’ve launched an online silent auction. The auction is hosted by http://www.32auctions.com/ and can be accessed by anyone by entering the Auction ID: NJFAauction and Auction password: agewell. You must create a free account with 32auctions in order to place a bid. The items up for bid for NJFA’s 1st Annual Online Auction include 4 tickets to The Addams Family on Broadway and dinner at Sardi’s Restaurant in NYC, 6 Riedel Crystal Wine Glasses, a Cuban painting, 4 Norman Rockwell collector plates, and several autographed baseball memorabilia from players like Rollie Fingers, Reggie Jackson and Tommy John. The auction will be open until noon on November 12th, so don’t miss out on your chance to bid!

NJFA’s 3rd Annual Fall Celebration will take place on Sunday, November 14th and starts with a 3 pm performance at The State Theater in New Brunswick, of the big band musical, “In the Mood” and is followed by dinner and wine pairing at Daryl Wine Bar and Restaurant on George St. in New Brunswick. The event will be time for us to reflect on the work of NFJA throughout the year and to show appreciation to this year’s honoree’s, NFJA’s Founding Trustees, Rosemarie Doremus, Margaret Chester, Carl West and Susan Chasnoff. Information on sponsorships and tickets is available at http://www.njfoundationforaging.org/events.html or by calling our office at 609-421-0206.