Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Cedar Grove UNICO will be collecting turkeys and non-perishable food for needy families throughout the county.
Cedar Grove UNICO will hold another turkey drive on Tuesday Nov. 20 for needy families throughout Essex County. UNICO will be collecting turkeys and non-perishable food items at St. Catherine of Siena School during regular school hours. “In these tough times, Cedar Grove UNICO strives to continuously give back to the community through its many charitable events,” the organization said. Items will be donated to needy families in Essex County, especially those affected by Hurricane Sandy, they said. UNICO recently donated $1,000 to the Human Needs Food Pantry in Montclair.
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
A blogger for Patch and local volunteer passed away on Sunday.
[UPDATED: April 10 at 9:05 a.m. to include viewing, funeral arrangements] Allan "Rich" McAllister, 51, passed away on Sunday, April 8. Rich wrote an inspirational blog for the Verona/Cedar Grove Patch, in which he described his life and the struggles he has faced. He was a quadriplegic, who lost his legs below his knees, the use of his hands, wrists and lower arms, as well as 60 percent of this throat but persevered. In one post, "Four Years Later, Here I Am", he details "496 straight days in three hospitals, two rehabilitation facilities, 22 operations and approximately $15 million dollars." But being a disabled person was far from all of who he was. McAllister was also a well-known local volunteer, including his work with the Cedar …
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Cedar Grove chapter of UNICO to hold event.
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Tuesday, March 27, 2012
The Cedar Grove chapter of UNICO will hold its 24th annual St. Joseph Commemorative breakfast on Saturday at St. Catherine of Siena Parish, 339 Pompton Ave., Cedar Grove. The breakfast, free and open to the public, will begin immediately following the 8:30 a.m. Memorial Mass and include pastry, coffee, tea and juice. For additional information or questions, contact Carmen Enmolo at (973) 785-0892.
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Fran Hopkins
4:58 pm on Monday, April 9, 2012
I am shocked and so sad to hear of Rich's death. His blog on the Verona-Cedar Grove Patch lifted my spirits many times when I felt down. In fact, I was ashamed of myself when I'd get discouraged by relatively trivial things (I'm unemployed and write a blog about it on Patch) because of Rich's courage and determination in the face of far greater difficulties. He generously shared these gifts with … more ›